Shorebird Research Assistant - Research Affiliate Program

Important messages

**Please NOTE that your answers to the screening questions as well as your résumé WILL be used to assess your ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.**

Duties

The successful candidates will analyze climate change data, earth observation data, telemetry data, demographic information, and breeding data to explore the impact of climate change and/or weather conditions on shorebird reproduction, demography, and distribution. The successful candidate will also participate in field work in the summer season.

Work environment

Environment and Climate Change Canada is a science-based department, and we provide the science and technology information needed so that Canadians can make informed decisions about the environment. ln addition, Environment and Climate Change Canada's science and technology work helps us to protect and conserve our air, water, wildlife and spaces.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 1 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

Enrolled in a doctoral degree program at Carleton University, with an acceptable specialization in either biology or some other science program relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Significant experience* in the analysis and interpretation of scientific data.

Significant experience* collecting wildlife data in the field.

Significant experience* attaching wildlife tracking devices to birds.

Significant experience* working in remote arctic field camps.

Significant experience* working in avian research sites.

Significant experience* banding migratory birds

Experience safely working in areas with risk of Polar Bear interactions.

*Where significant experience is defined as a minimum of at least two years. This experience can be from a master's degree, undergraduate degree, work experience outside of academia, or a combination of any of the above.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Note: Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment. Therefore, the student will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-related documents.

Ability and willingness to travel

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.