Senior Environment Officer

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

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions with various employment types and tenures (indeterminate, specified period or acting appointment, deployment, assignment, secondment). It may also be used to staff similar positions in other work locations within the Saskatchewan Region.

Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee's indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry, or some other science relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

Extensive field experience working with environmental matters
Extensive experience with project management duties
Experience communicating information on complex environmental issues to senior management

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Aboriginal and/or Northern Issues
Knowledge of Federal and Provincial environmental laws
Knowledge of environmental management tools, such as Environmental Site Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Environmental Audits
Knowledge of the Federal Legislation affecting First Nation Lands

Ability to evaluate data
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Initiative
Thoroughness
Effective interpersonal skills
Problem Solving
Team Player
Independence
Leadership

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

Experience working in partnership with First Nation organizations

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Valid Driver’s License
Willingness and ability to travel, sometimes to remote locations
Willingness to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability and Security: Reliability Status

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

You must submit a complete application, consisting of a covering letter which clearly demonstrates how you meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications and a resume which supports the covering letter. The covering letter will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the resume will only be used to substantiate the information provided. Your covering letter must clearly demonstrate through concrete examples how you meet each screening criterion.

PLEASE NOTE THAT POINT FORM OR A "COPY AND PASTE" FROM YOUR RESUME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE.

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

Your covering letter may be used to assess written communication skills.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

A test may be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.

Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

The essential qualifications that are listed in the statement of merit criteria are mandatory. A pass mark will be established for each. Applicants must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. An applicant may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many applicants who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess some or all of the asset qualifications.

Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Candidates must provide three supervisory references, one of which must be your current supervisor.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or PSRS 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 e-mail 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 e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

Preference in appointment may be given to employees who have been, or will be, impacted by work force adjustment and/or realignment of work.

The masculine gender has been utilized to ensure brevity. It should be interpreted in a generic manner as pertaining to both men and women.

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

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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.

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.