Research Assistant – Cereal Quality Laboratory (CQL) Assistant - Food

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers. We welcome all applicants and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group (i.e. Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities or Women).

Duties

The Cereal Quality Lab is located at 1054 and 1056 Pembina Highway,
Winnipeg. It primarily supports AAFC cereal breeders in Western Canada in the
development of germplasm and varieties of cereals that will enhance
competitiveness of the industry. Activities pertain to the analysis and
assessment of a wide variety of cereal grain quality criteria in order to meet
existing and emerging domestic and export needs.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: To staff 2 full-time permanent seasonal positions.

Anticipatory: A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar seasonal positions with various tenures.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment used for cereal chemistry.
Experience in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the quality characteristics and tests used to assess cereal grain quality.

Adaptability
Initiative
Interactive Communication
Teamwork
Concern for Safety

Ability to record, evaluate and interpret analytical results and prepare a summary of results.
Ability to perform standard laboratory procedures.

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

Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Agriculture or Science.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in a cereal quality laboratory.

Ability to operate and maintain cereal quality instruments; specifically: GrainSpec, Falling Number, Mixograph, Brabender Mills, Dickey-john Instalab flour scanners and Farinograph.
Ability to monitor progress of equipment output and to take corrective action when necessary.

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Ability and willingness to work irregular hours
Valid Driver’s license.
Known allergies must be controlled either through the use of dust masks and/or medication and not impinge on tasks to be performed
Ability and willingness to lift or move 10 kg
Ability and willingness to work with high levels of noise and dust (<30% of time).
Ability and willingness to wear protective clothing and/or equipment.
Ability and willingness to maintain standing and/or sitting positions for extended periods.

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

ASSESSEMENT INFORMATION

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

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

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

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.