Laboratory Technologist/Mineral Processing

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative), various language requirements and profiles (Bilingual (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements (reliability, secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum)

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)

Completion of post-secondary education with a specialization related to mineral processing or a relevant technical science; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

A minimum of three months experience, or the equivalent, in the preparation of ore samples for hydrometallurgy, mineral processing or chemical engineering studies.
A minimum of three months experience, or the equivalent, in laboratory work in hydrometallurgy, froth flotation or mineral processing.
A minimum of three months laboratory experience, or the equivalent, working with chemicals.
Experience in collecting, compiling and analyzing data from experiments.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Experience in mineral separation.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Willing and able to travel on occasion.
The candidate must be willing and able to work in a laboratory and participate in field sampling, which could include exposure to chemical or engineering irritants.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of MS Word and Excel software.
Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety procedures.
Knowledge of laboratory procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Effective interpersonal relationships;
Initiative.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Ability to operate and use of various instruments to prepare mineral samples, such as crushing, grinding mills, screening, sample splitters, gravity separators.
Ability to prepare samples for analytical determination.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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 veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

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