Forest Data Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The positions are located at the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, B.C., where you will be joining a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for Canada’s National Forest Inventory and National Forest Information System. We work closely with provincial and territorial governments. Your job will involve collaboration with professional colleagues across Canada to address challenging forestry data issues. You will be working with other team members on the establishment of a new national forest field plot dataset, integrating field plot data collected across Canada by various agencies into a single, analysis-ready, open data resource, which will be used for forest research and cumulative impact assessments. One of the successful candidates will start a new project to build a national forestry field plot database. The other successful candidate will work on the development of geospatial forest information products using forestry field plot data from the new national database, the National Forest Inventory and other suitable and available data in combination with remote sensing data.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to staff two English Essential PC-02 for a two (2) year term positions with possibility of extension.
A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential,
English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non- imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) ""VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS. Applicants must use the education/experience factors as a header and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet each of them with concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION." Your cover letter will be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing."

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

Graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized post secondary institution with specialization in geography, ecology, forestry or a related science or equivalent experience relevant to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Experience analyzing forest sample plot datasets;
Experience using extract, transform, load (ETL) tools to integrate data from different sources into a database;
Experience processing large datasets;
Experience using GIS software to process and analyze geospatial data;

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of forest measurement and monitoring techniques used in Canada;
Knowledge of programming languages for data manipulation and analysis;
Knowledge of relational databases and SQL;

Ability to harmonize scientific data from different sources to a common standard;
Ability to communicate effectively orally;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing (this ability will be assessed via the application cover letter)

Teamwork
Cooperativeness;
Thoroughness;
Initiative;

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

Experience harmonizing forest permanent sample plot data from different sources to a common standard;

Knowledge of geomatics

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

All applications must be submitted online through the GC Jobs website. DO NOT email, fax or mail in applications, as these will NOT be accepted..

Acknowledgment of receipts of applications will not be sent; we will only contact successful applicants when the screening process has been completed.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Applicants are required to meet the Essential Qualifications. Asset Qualifications MAY be applied at any point in the assessment process. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to answer Asset Qualifications questions in your online application. Applicants do not need to meet any/all of the Asset Qualifications for consideration, however, possessing any/all of the Asset Qualifications may increase the likelihood of being considered for an appointment.

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.

An interview may be sought.

A written test may be administered.

A situational exercise may/will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.

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

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
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, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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