Wildlife Technician

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Assessment accommodation

The information provided must enable the Selection Board Members to understand HOW (clear explanation of duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) the experience was acquired. You will be asked to provide this information during the application process.

Your resume may be used to confirm the information provided. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered any further.

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

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate English essential position in Ottawa (ON). As well, a pool may be created to staff other similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, acting extensions, assignment, secondment), language requirements (English Essential or Bilingual imperative) and profile (BBB/BBB) and/or security requirements (reliability or secret) within Environment and Climate Change Canada in the Ontario region.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in environmental/natural resources management or related discipline or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Note:
Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the EG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
EX1. *Significant experience in planning and implementing field projects designed to monitor wildlife populations
EX2. *Significant experience in handling and/or capturing birds
EX3. **Recent experience in the use of software to enter, manage and summarize large/complex datasets
EX4. Experience using GIS software to create maps or perform spatial analyses
EX5. Experience preparing reports and/or presentations summarizing scientific information

*Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.
**Recent = at least one (1) year over the last three (3) years

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

Asset Experience:
AEX1. Experience conducting aerial surveys for migratory birds and/or other wildlife
AEX2. Experience conducting field surveys in remote or challenging situations
AEX3. Experience in the use of various types of vehicles and technical equipment in fieldwork (e.g. boats, canoes, small engines, ATVs, GPS, etc.)
AEX4. Experience dealing with public information requests on environmental or regulatory issues
AEX5. Experience banding migratory gamebirds
AEX6. Experience identifying, aging and sexing waterfowl

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of migratory gamebird monitoring methods, including surveys and banding
K2. Knowledge of the ecology of waterfowl

Abilities:
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3. Ability to plan, organize and set priorities

Competencies:
PS1. Demonstrating integrity and respect
PS2. Thinking things through
PS3. Working effectively with others
PS4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license.
A Health Canada approved medical prior to appointment and at specified intervals is required.
Willingness and ability to perform fieldwork.
Willingness and ability to travel; this could include travel to remote locations.
Willingness and ability to work and travel in boats and small aircraft.
Willingness and ability to work in adverse environmental conditions.
Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion, including irregular hours and on weekends.
Willingness and ability to carry heavy loads (~20kg).

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

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

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
A written examination, an interview and/or a reference check may be part of the candidates' assessment.

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.

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 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).

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will advance to the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score (in other words, establishing a higher threshold than the pass mark and selecting only the candidates who meet this threshold) and a top-down approach (in other words, establishing a maximum number of candidates who can proceed to the next assessment stage) may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation. 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/.

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.