Research Scientists, Wildfire Resilience

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Assessment accommodation

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/publicservice-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Work environment

Longer fire seasons create a threat to the social and economic health and safety of Canadians who live and work in the forest. We are seeking scientists to support Natural Resources Canada’s efforts to respond to this challenge by conducting social and physical science research to assess the risk and impact of wildland fire to people, property and infrastructure in Canada.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar SE-RES positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English or French Essential and Bilingual BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC), various security requirements and various conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural or physical sciences, or the employer approved alternative.

Note: the employer-approved alternative is an acceptable master’s degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized university and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Degree equivalency

Experience in designing and conducting research studies.
Experience in conducting studies applicable to forest fire behaviour or effects in either the field, laboratory or by modeling.
Experience writing scientific papers.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the management of forest fires in Canada.
Knowledge of fire activity and its impact on Canadian forests.
Knowledge of the physical fire environment (e.g. the processes that influence how wildfires initiate, spread, extinguish and impact the forest).
Knowledge of models and methods for the characterisation of the wildland fire environment (including the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System) and how such systems and information are used in wildfire decision-making.

Ability to develop research proposals.
Ability to work in or lead multidisciplinary research projects.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to prepare and give presentations.

Leadership
Vision and strategic thinking
Initiative
Effective interpersonal relationships
Adaptability/Flexibility

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

Experience in developing successful research funding proposals.
Experience in communicating and applying research results to applied end-user tools or products.
Experience supervising professional or technical staff.
Experience with spatial data analysis.
Experience modelling the physical characteristics of the forest environment and fire spread within it.
Experience working or collaborating with operational fire management agencies.
Experience with risk assessment.
Experience in scientific programming.
Experience in remote sensing of active fire, smoke, or fire effects.

Willing and able to travel within Canada and abroad including travel by car rail or air.
Valid driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Medical clearance for fieldwork may be required for certain positions.

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

When providing your 3 references, please include at least your current supervisor or professor and a colleague. Please provide the full name, title, e-mail address and telephone number of your supervisor/professor and colleague.

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

Candidates may/will be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment 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.