Research Scientist - Natural Hazard Risk Modeller

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Assessment accommodation

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

Duties

As a Natural Hazard Risk Modeller, you will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary research team consisting of both internal and external collaborators to advance research and knowledge of risk models. You will develop models to calculate the potential effects of earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and other natural disasters in the Canadian Built environment. This vital knowledge will help to inform policy and practices to reduce risks from these hazards of concern in Canada.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada, you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar SE-RES positions (full-time) within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential or Bilingual), various methods for staffing a bilingual position (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CBB/CBB, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 earthquake engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, or another field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.

The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master's or bachelor's degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution 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 numerical modelling for quantitative risk assessment of natural hazards.
►Experience developing programming scripts.
►Experience in planning and conducting research.
►Experience using Geographical Information System (GIS) application(s).

►Productivity/Recognition: Productivity or recognition includes developmental work leading to the issue of patents, copyrights, or the creation of improved varieties, functions, or designs, and/or recognition by the professional community of the research environment. It also refers to recognized achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, or other communications resulting from:
•Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems;
•Operational research and scientific analysis;
•Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

►Knowledge of risk modelling theory to support disaster risk reduction.
►Knowledge of data requirements for natural hazard risk modelling.

►Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
►Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
►Ability to plan, organize and carry out research projects with minimum supervision.
►Ability to use computer programs and scripts to assist in the processing and analysis of risk data.
►Ability to foster collaboration with clients and partners.

►Judgement
►Initiative
►Integrity
►Team player

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

►Graduation with an acceptable Masters degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Earthquake Engineering or some other specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

►Experience in the use and application of the Global Earthquake Model Foundation’s OpenQuake hazard and risk software.
►Experience working on a multi-disciplinary science team.
►Experience in the development of exposure models.
►Experience in working with economic models.
►Experience in working with land use planners, emergency managers or engineers for prevention and mitigation against natural hazard risks.

►Ability to develop Python scripts.
►Ability to translate science into policy

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

Information on employment equity

►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 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.

►Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

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 information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Communication for this process will be sent by email. Candidates must check their email accounts frequently as there may be new communication regarding this process or a deadline for response. Responses provided after the indicated deadline may not be accepted. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users; some email systems block these types of email. Ensure to check/view your spam folder regularly.

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.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and occupational certification. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when selecting a candidate for appointment.

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.