Pulse Chemist (Amendment to closing date)

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Work environment

The CGC is a significant part of Canada’s dynamic and diverse agriculture sector. We regulate grain handling in Canada, set grain standards and conduct grain research.

Our office is located at 303 Main Street in downtown Winnipeg, close to countless amenities found at Winnipeg Square, the Forks, St. Boniface and the Exchange district. Take advantage of our Employee and Family Assistance program, walking club
and ad-hoc fitness classes onsite or discounted memberships at GoodLife Fitness.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff a two (2) year term position.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used for similar indeterminate, specified period employment, acting appointments, secondments or deployments.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a field related to the duties of the position such as: food science, chemistry or related sciences.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent* and extensive** experience in conducting analytical tests for evaluation of grain quality using related laboratory procedures.
- Recent* experience in developing, assessing and adapting tests and methods for characterizing and evaluating grain quality.
- Recent* experience in planning and carrying out research projects for investigating factors affecting end-use quality of grains.
- Recent* and extensive** experience in operating, troubleshooting and maintaining modern laboratory equipment and instruments for analysis and processing of grains.

Recent* is defined as experience obtained within the last 3 years.
Extensive** is defined as the breadth and depth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of one (1) or more year(s).

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

Education:
An advanced degree with specialization in a field related to the duties of the position including: food science, chemistry or related sciences.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience in carrying out research projects for investigating factors affecting end-use quality of pulses.
- Experience in research and development of techniques for evaluation of pulses.
- Experience in operating and maintaining laboratory equipment and modern instruments for processing and analyzing pulses.
- Experience in preparation of scientific and technical reports/papers.
- Experience in providing supervision, training and technical expertise to others.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of analytical chemistry, analytical tests, and techniques for evaluation of grain quality.
- Knowledge of methods of collecting, compiling, and analyzing data.
- Knowledge of pulse quality attributes and processing.
- Knowledge of health and safety principles, policies and regulations.

Competencies:
- Initiative
- Effective Interactive Communication
- Adaptability
- Being a Team Player
- Achievement Orientation

Abilities & Skills:
- Ability to analyze and interpret experimental results.
- Ability to write lab procedures for analyzing grains.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Ability and willingness to be exposed to and work with hazardous chemicals and laboratory equipment and to adherence to laboratory safety standards and procedures.
- Ability and willingness to wear protective clothing and/or equipment.
- Ability and willingness to maintain standing and/or sitting positions for extended periods.
- Ability and willingness to be exposed to grain and flour dust.
Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication, and must not impinge upon the work to be performed.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.

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

Only applications submitted online using the ‘Apply online’ button above will be considered.

You will be asked to complete a screening questionnaire when you apply online. Please clearly demonstrate in your screening questionnaire how you meet the education and experience criteria. You must provide concrete examples that illustrate how you meet the requirement.

A cover letter is not required as the screening questions will be used for screening purposes.

Confirmation of receipt of applications will not be sent by Canadian Grain Commission; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

In order to manage the number of applications in the selection process, management may use top-down consideration of scores at various steps in the process, to determine the number of candidates who will be further considered in the process.

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.