Environment Officer **See "IMPORTANT MESSAGES**

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and asset 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.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the essential education and essential experience criteria as well as assets if applicable.
Knowledge, abilities and personal suitabilities will be evaluated later in the staffing process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,500 words (maximum)

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 acceptable specialization in biology, toxicology or some other science relevant to the position.
Candidates must always have a university degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
E1. Experience providing scientific advice related to environmental public health issues
E2. Experience participating in a multi-disciplinary research working group.
E3. Experience in using major statistical software (such as SPSS, STATA, SAS, etc.) to conduct statistical analysis of human health research data.
E4. Experience using common business software and spreadsheets, such as Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of Canadian and international human biomonitoring surveys.
K2: Knowledge of environmental chemicals of concern to First Nations in Canada.
K3: Knowledge of environmental contaminants programs that benefit First Nations (e.g.. the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study, the First Nations Environment Contaminants Program and other studies of contaminants in water, soil, tissues and traditional foods).

ABILITIES:
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3. Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities within tight deadlines
A4. Ability to communicate environmental public health technical issues to professional and lay audiences

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
PS1. Respectful of Diversity
PS2. Effective Interpersonal Relations
PS3. Reliability
PS4. Judgement

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
Possession of a graduate degree in a discipline relevant to Environmental Health.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience developing or delivering environmental projects, research or studies.
AEX2: Experience in working in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, industry
representatives or other groups of interest.
AEX3: Experience in preparing contribution agreements.
AEX4: Experience working on human health related issues with Aboriginal organizations, government, and/or stakeholders
AEX5: Experience in project management

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:
In alignment with the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP) in support of increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of FNIHB’s target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal candidates must use the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

OPERATIONAL NEED:
May be required to work overtime on weekdays or weekends.
Willing and able to travel as required.
Willingness and ability to travel to the Northern Canada on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Security Clearance:
Reliability

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

OTHER INFORMATION:

For this selection process, we may find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates' responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify your incoming e-mails.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Reference checks will be conducted

Interviews will be conducted

Written test(s) may be administered

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

If you are currently a public servant, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

If you are currently a public servant, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.
You must provide proof of your education credentials.
Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

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.
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.
Information on the Preference to Veterans
Preference will be given, in the following order, to veterans and Canadian citizens.

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

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.