Evaluation Officer (Anticipatory staffing)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e., Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather, the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected, as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Intent of the process

This poster is to develop a pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates to staff similar positions at this group and level with various linguistic requirements (for example, English Essential and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB), various security requirements, various conditions of employment as well as various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period and secondment) within Health Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:

Ed1 - Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in biological, chemical, soil or environmental sciences, environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, environmental risk assessment, environmental modelling, long range transport of chemicals, or soil microbiology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Ex1 - Significant* experience in assessing and interpreting scientific studies related to the environmental toxicology or fate of pesticides (or other chemicals) in the environment.

Ex2 - Experience in the design and/or conduct of scientific studies (can include or consist of course work) in an environmental field.

Ex3 - Experience reviewing, analysing, interpreting, and integrating scientific data, literature and/or information.

* “Significant” refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of a broad range of related activities which were the candidate’s primary work responsibilities. It will be assessed on the basis of the scope, complexity and the diversity of the work performed.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Education:

AEd1 - Graduation from a recognized university with a postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) in biological, chemical, soil or environmental science and/or postdoctorate research work in one of the following areas: environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, environmental risk assessment, environmental exposure modelling, long-range transport of chemicals, prediction of environmental properties, ground water or surface water research.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:

AEx1 – Research experience in the field of environmental fate of pesticides or other chemicals.

AEx2 – Experience in writing environmental risk assessments of chemicals that advise on the level of risk.

AEx3 – Training and/or experience in one (or more) of the following areas of specialization related to the environmental effects of pesticides (or other chemicals) on:
• Invertebrates (e.g., pollinators, beneficial arthropods, aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans),
• Fish,
• Birds,
• Wild mammals, or
• Plants (terrestrial or aquatic, including algae).

AEx4 – Training and/or experience in one (or more) of the following areas of specialization related to the environmental fate of pesticides (or other chemicals) in:
• Soil,
• Water,
• Sediment,
• Air,
• Bioaccumulation,
• Long-range transport, or
• Soil microbiology.

AEx5 - Experience in environmental exposure modelling.

AEx6 – Experience in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze or present scientific data.

AEx7 – Training and/or experience in conducting statistical analyses of environmental data, statistical modelling of environmental data, or trend analysis.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1 - Knowledge of the assessment of environmental fate (transformation and transport processes) or ecotoxicology of pesticides or other chemicals.

Abilities:

A1 - Ability to integrate and synthesize scientific information from different sources.
A2 - Ability to provide science-based recommendations.
A3 - Ability to plan and manage workload effectively and independently.
A4 - Ability to prepare concise reports or presentations.
A5 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A6 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:

PS1 - Team player
PS2 - Initiative
PS3 - Reliability
PS4 - Respectful of Diversity

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

Asset Ability:

AAb1 – Ability to conduct environmental risk assessments on chemicals in order to advise on the level of risk.

Operational requirements:

Adherence to strict timelines.
Willingness to work overtime on occasion.
Willingness to travel both nationally and internationally.

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

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.

A written examination may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required. It is the responsibility of the candidate to check their inbox frequently.

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

You must provide proof of education. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.

Recent and past performance evaluations may be used as part of the assessment.

If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, please indicate your current group and level as well as your tenure and the organization you are working for.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level (or equivalent) may be considered for deployment, if they meet the screening and organizational requirements.
A “Top Down” assessment process may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that simply meeting the essential qualifications and/or achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use breadth and depth of the screening criteria, assessed qualifications (including Asset qualifications) and/or a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

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

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.