Various Scientific Positions

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

As positions become available, a volume management strategy will be invoked (such as, but not limited to: top-down selection process, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment) to determine who will be undergoing the assessment process.

We are expecting a high volume of applications; candidates may not be considered for further assessment after submitting their application. However, as opportunities arise, you may be contacted at a later date to confirm your interest in being considered.

Candidates who are not randomly selected will not receive any communication, neither a response on the status of their application.

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

Should the inventory be extended, the retest period for re-assessment within the context of this selection process is one year from the date of elimination at either the prescreening, the written exam, interview, or reference stage of the process. If, after having been eliminated, you resubmit an application to this process, before the retest period has elapsed, your application will not be considered.

Duties

STREAM A - RESEARCH
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate (TDG) Safety Research group :
We work with Canadian and international partners to meet our mandate: to plan, manage and deliver engineering and scientific research projects, with the objective of informing and contributing to the improvement of public safety during the transportation of dangerous goods.

Duties include overseeing research in the areas of: means of containment design, repair, selection and performance; classification of dangerous goods and hazard characteristics; handling, sampling and testing dangerous goods; accidents, release scenarios and emergency response.

We use our research results to develop evidence-based recommendations to support TDG program initiatives including recommendations on: TDG Regulations and associated technical standards; development and improvement of compliance and enforcement tools and activities; and emergency response processes. Some of our research results are presented in international fora!

If you are looking to contribute to the public safety of Canadians, this job is for you!

STREAM B - EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate (TDG) Response Operations group –

We work with national and international partners to ensure the highest level of public safety for Canadians during the transportation of dangerous goods. When dangerous goods incidents occur, we oversee emergency response to ensure it is done with the safest tactics and techniques.

You will receive continuous technical training and work with the best responders in the industry. Duties include reviewing Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP), assessing response capabilities of responders, participating in public outreach events, and attending and creating exercises and collaborating in TDG research projects. We work closely with other TDG groups on initiatives such as regulatory updates, policy analysis and emergency preparedness and response.

If you are looking to contribute to the public safety of Canadians in a challenging environment and be part of a great group, look no further!

Work environment

TC encourages an environment of growth and is committed to recruit, develop and retain a knowledge-based workforce to provide high quality service. Employees are given opportunities for training, mentoring and coaching, interesting assignments within the organization to develop new skills and competencies, professional development and career advancement as TC fosters a diversified and engaged workforce.

We also foster a workplace based on diversity and inclusion; equal employment between women and men, accommodations’ for special needs, flexible working arrangements, entitlement to various type of leave as per the SP collective agreement and, but not limited to, promoting employment equity (woman, Aboriginal person, person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group).

Intent of the process

The assessment will be in-person and will take place in Ottawa, Ontario. Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses.

A pool of qualified* and/or partially* assessed candidates may be established to staff similar bilingual BBB, CBC, CCC and English Essential or French Essential positions with various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, assignment, secondment or acting opportunities) within Transport Canada (TC).

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Please state the source (e.g. name of a website, a magazine, a friend, etc.).

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

EDUCATION
ED: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, biochemistry or in another scientific program relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS:
EX1: Significant* professional** work experience in a research or technical environment.

STREAM A - RESEARCH:
EX2: Professional** work experience in a research environment, leading research projects and undertaking research and analysis.

EX3: Experience in leading the development of and establishing memoranda of agreements or contracts (including the preparation of statements of work and evaluation of contract bids/proposals.

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*Two(2) or more years of relevant work experience.If so, please indicate the number of years of experience.
** Professional work experience means experience acquired outside of your education.

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

EDUCATION
AED: Graduation with a graduate degree (master’s degree or higher) from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, biochemistry or in another scientific program relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS:
AEX1: Significant* professional** work experience in project planning and project management.

AEX2: Experience writing technical reports.

AEX3: At least 1 year of professional** experience in directly supervising staff, in-house contractor(s) or in-house student(s).

AEX4: Experience presenting technical information to various audiences.

AEX5: Experience providing scientific advice to a non-technical audience.

AEX6: Experience in working with multiple stakeholders (such as federal, provincial, territorial, Indigenous, municipal governments, non-governmental organizations, academia, the public) on collaborative projects.

AEX7: Experience in representing an organization’s interests at meetings or in consultations with other parties.

AEX8: Experience in a transportation-related research or transportation-related technical environment.

AEX9: Experience in analyzing, consolidating, and interpreting scientific data and summarize technical information for dissemination to senior management.

STREAM B - EMERGENCY RESPONSE:
AEX10: Experience in emergency management in an industrial or an emergency response environment.
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* Two (2) or more years of relevant work experience.
** Professional work experience means experience acquired outside of your education.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative - BBB/CBC/CCC , English Essential or French Essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to write clearly and simply about complex scientific or technical issues.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally, including communicating clearly and simply about complex scientific or technical issues.
A3: Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines.
A4: Strong analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize, analyze and summarize technical information for dissemination to senior management.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Effective interpersonal skills
PS2: Initiative
PS3: Strategic Thinking
PS4: Reliable

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

STREAM B- EMERGENCY RESPONSE
- May be required to work in situations of physical, psychological and emotional stress.
-Will be subject to and must successfully pass an assessment for medical fitness (including the use of respirators).

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

SECURITY: Various security clearances - Reliability and Secret

ALL STREAMS:
-Willing and able to travel (by all modes of transportation) occasionally including weekend travel.
-Willing and able to work overtime occasionally on short notice.

STREAM B - EMERGENCY RESPONSE
-Must hold a valid driver’s license.
-Willing and able to wear specialized emergency response protective equipment on occasion.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

ACCOMMODATION
Transport Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this job opportunity or to undergo the assessment, you should advise us, 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.

COMMUNICATION
Communication with candidates for this process will be via email/PSRS. It is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided (and updated as required) and accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally: All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates. For instance, e-mails, phone calls, phone messages, screening questions, résumés and/or interview (but not limited to).If a candidate does not respond to certain communications, their application may be interpreted as automatically withdrawn from the process.

ASSESSMENT - GENERAL INFORMATION
Random selection, invoking asset qualifications may be used in conjunction with other volume management strategies that can be applied at any stage in the staffing process.

Candidates will be assessed using various methods, such as, but not limited to: submission of a video for screening purposes, written exam, phone, individual and/or group interview(s), simulation exercise and/or reference checks. Candidates may be required to make an oral presentation.

When employment opportunities arise, we will proceed with another pull of candidates to undergo the assessment phase at a later date.

ASSESSMENT – AVAILABILITY
The assessment may be administered outside of regular working hours including evenings and weekends. If you are unavailable, you must inform us immediately as each request will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Supporting documentation will be required.

ASSESSMENT – RESCHEDULING
Rescheduling will only be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Supporting documentation will be required at the time of your request to be rescheduled.

ASSESSMENT – TRAVEL EXPENSES
Candidates will be responsible for travel expenses related to evaluation purposes.

ASSESSMENT – REFERENCE CHECKS
Those selected for assessment should be prepared to provide the names and contact information of recent* references (recent* is defined as within the last 2 years):

a. 2 supervisors (Present and previous supervisors); AND
b. 1 colleague

*Should a current supervisor not be an option, please contact us to propose an alternate.

By providing their names, you give your consent to hiring managers to contact them directly.

Some or all of these individuals may be contacted. References must be available, have an in-depth knowledge of your work/projects, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your experience, achievements and strengths.

References that are not reachable and/or not available are lowering the candidates’ chances to be found fully qualified and be considered for appointment. When providing names of references, it is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are available to respond in a timely manner.

DEFINITIONS
An inventory is a group of applicants that could be used to staff positions as they become vacant, but who have not been assessed. If found qualified following assessment against the merit criteria, these individuals can be considered for future appointments to a PC-03 position, as staffing needs arise.

Pools differ from inventories in that individuals within pools have been assessed to some degree. In the case of a fully assessed pool, all merit criteria have been assessed, enabling hiring managers to fill vacancies quickly.

For partially assessed pools, some merit criteria have been assessed, requiring that individuals be further assessed prior to being eligible for appointment. This also allows tailoring to specific requirements to ensure hiring the right candidate for the job.

PREFERENCE FOR APPOINTMENT - VETERANS AND CANADIAN CITIZENS
As per the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) under section 39, it indicates: « Any of the following who meet the essential qualifications shall be appointed ahead of other candidates, in the following order:

a. A person who is in receipt of a pension by reason of war service, within the meaning of the schedule;
b. A veteran or a survivor of a veteran, within the meaning of the schedule; and
c. A Canadian citizen, within the meaning of the Citizenship Act, in any case where a person who is not a Canadian citizen is also a candidate. »

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.