Technologist, Scientific Support

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Assessment accommodation

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Work environment

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is always looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our team. Our success lies in a dynamic workforce that strives for excellence and innovation. Are you looking for an environment that offers many challenges with the opportunity to work on high profile issues? If you wish to contribute significantly by sharing your expertise, knowledge and initiative in the achievement of government priorities, we may have the job opportunity for you.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff two (2) English Essential positions on an indeterminate basis in Toronto, Ontario (4905 Dufferin Street).

However, a pool of qualified candidates will be established and will be used to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements (such as English Essential, Bilingual – Imperative (BBB/BBB) and Bilingual – Imperative (CBC/CBC) and conditions of employment within the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada. These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate or temporary basis.

Positions to be filled: 2

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: Successful completion of an acceptable post-secondary educational program (minimum 2-year program) in a specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

For the purpose of this advertised process, applicants must have completed the requirements of post-secondary institution graduation, mentioned above, no later than June 30, 2020.

Degree equivalency

►EXPERIENCE:
EX1:Experience working with scientific instrumentation or test and measuring equipment
EX2: Experience troubleshooting instrumentation or electronic circuits

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

AED1:Successful completion of an acceptable post-secondary educational technologist training program in electronics.

Degree equivalency

►ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience in computer programming
AEX2: Experience in the operation and maintenance of equipment used to measure environmental or atmospheric parameters
AEX3: Experience in instrument installation, maintenance and calibration
AEX4: Experience in the preparation and handling of media used for sample collection for trace chemical analysis
AEX5: Experience conducting environmental measurements
AEX6: Experience in scientific instrument operation and troubleshooting in a chemical laboratory environment.

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

Various language requirements
A pool of qualified candidates will be established and will be used to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements such as English Essential, Bilingual – Imperative (BBB/BBB) and Bilingual – Imperative (CBC/CBC).

Information on language requirements

►KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of diagnostic equipment used for testing and measurement
K2: Knowledge of health and safety procedures for laboratory or field operations

►ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3: Ability to plan and organize work
A4: Ability to use software to create reports and/or documentation
A5: Ability to troubleshoot and repair instruments or electronic circuits

►PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2: Initiative
PS3: Judgment

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

►ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
AK1: Knowledge of data acquisition systems
AK2: Knowledge of electronics
AK3: Knowledge of computer interfacing and communications protocols
AK4: Knowledge of AC power distribution related to the safe connection of instruments to power sources
AK5: Knowledge of optics and mechanics

OPR1: Willingness and ability to move equipment and supplies weighing up to approximately 30 kg.
OPR2: Willingness and ability to work irregular hours and/or overtime, including weekends and holidays.
OPR3: Willingness to participate in field work for periods of days to weeks, totaling up to on average two months during each year.
OPR4: Willingness to travel to and work at field sites including in remote environments in extreme weather conditions and in rough terrain.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

►OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The following conditions of employment are required for positions that conduct field work:
Pre-employment medical and periodic medical clearance
Possession of a driver license valid in Canada

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed. Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Qualifications will be assessed by a variety of tools and methods. Therefore, a written exam, an interview, reference checks or other assessment methods may be used in this process. Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential and asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

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.