Assistant Grain Sanitation Officer

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Work environment

Are you looking for a work environment where your knowledge, ideas, and professional opinions are valued? Do you want to be part of a collaborative, supportive team? Apply!

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is a federal department responsible to ensure the integrity and marketability of grain for the domestic and international grain trade, from producer to global customer.

The CGC is a significant part of Canada’s dynamic and diverse agricultural sector. We regulate grain handling in Canada, set grain standards and conduct research on grain. At the CGC, we strive to live our values of excellence, integrity, respect and accountability. We promote work-life balance. We have an Employee and Family Assistance program to support you and your family.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff (1) one 9-month term position.

The pool may be created to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and tenures(indeterminate, specified term, acting, deployment, secondment).

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

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Recent* and significant**experience using insect keys and to identify insects to species.

Recent* and significant** experience is defined as experience acquired over a period of 6 months or more within the last 5 years.

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

Education:
Degree, applied degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution (e.g. college, CEGEP, university) with concentration in entomology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent* and significant **experience of insect control products and techniques.
- Significant** experience with the use of standard business related computer software applications (word processing, spreadsheet and database).
- Recent* experience working in grain elevators.

Recent* and significant** experience is defined as experience acquired over a period of 6 months or more within the last 5 years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Behavioral Competencies:
- Being a Team Player
- Effective Interactive communication
- Adaptability
-Commitment to quality
- Analytical thinking

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

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the principles and practises associated with collection and handling of samples for the purposes of insect extraction.
- Knowledge of insect pests injurious to stored grain.

Abilities:
- Ability to sort and properly manipulate insects under a stereo microscope for the purposes of identification.
- Ability to understand, organize and follow instructions pertaining to work in a quality assessment program.
- Ability to effectively work independently in grain elevators and the laboratory.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Operational Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to be exposed to grain dust / soil, and to outdoor conditions in an industrial environment. Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication, and must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
- Ability and willingness to lift grain samples (up to 20 kg), to climb ladders and work at heights.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, FREQUENTLY as required.
- Ability and willingness to travel, FREQUENTLY as required, including on short notice.
- Ability and willingness to work in and around moving equipment in an indoor/outdoor industrial environment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Willingness to participate in mandatory Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) training courses.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain, in good standing, the appropriate security level clearance for access to any work related site.
- Valid driver's license OR personal mobility in the time and manner normally associated with possession and use of a valid driver's license.
- Ability and willingness to lift grain samples (up to 20 kg), to climb ladders and work at heights.
- Ability and willingness to be exposed to grain dust / soil, and to outdoor conditions in an industrial environment. Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication, and must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, FREQUENTLY as required.
- Ability and willingness to travel, FREQUENTLY as required, including on short notice.
- Ability and willingness to work in and around moving equipment in an indoor/outdoor industrial environment.

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

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 such as SPAM).

Communication for this process will be sent via email. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

The ASSET qualification(s) may be used for screening of applications. If you meet these asset qualifications(s), PLEASE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN WRITING HOW YOU MEET THEM. Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

A cover letter will not be required as the screening questions will be used for screening purposes.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

In order to manage the number of applications in the selection process, management may use top-down consideration of scores at various steps in the process, to determine the number of candidates who will be further considered in the process.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel, if invited to an interview.

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.