Inventory : Environmental Officer

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Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Applicants who meet the essential qualifications will have their application included in the inventory for this ongoing selection process. Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your emplois.gc.ca applicant account.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through the online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 180 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My Jobs menu of your account 30 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

Duties

The Environmental Officer coordinates environmental assessment projects (Phases I, II or III), rehabilitation and risk management studies in collaboration with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and consulting firms. His/her role is to establish the mandates’ objectives, to monitor projects and to revise deliverables at the end of mandates. In addition, he/she occasionally provides advice and advice on the management of contaminated sites to colleagues in other divisions/directions as part of their civil works construction/repair projects.
The environmental officer contributes to the internal management of the contaminated site program to identify priority sites.

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is a stimulating work environment, a passionate team and fostering work-life balance.

With telework now part of reality, DFO quickly adapted with a secure computer network, powerful tools and access to secure office.

The Fisheries and Oceans Canada building is located at 104 Dalhousie Street, in the heart of Quebec City's Old Port, on the st. Lawrence River. The building is close to restaurants, parks and walking and running trails, etc. Employees have access to amenities such as showers, changing rooms and a secure bike room, allowing them to get to work using the City of Quebec's bike path system.

Managing DFO's contaminated sites offers several challenges! The 15-year Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) was recently renewed for another 15 years, confirming its importance to the federal government. The Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) addresses contaminated sites in Canada. FCSAP’s approach is to assess the risks to human health and the environment of each site and to allocate the resources within federal custodians to deal with the highest priority contaminated sites. The 2019 budget announced $1.16 billion for the next phase (2020-2024). The FCSAP's goal is to close 95% of contaminated sites by the end of the action plan (2034), a challenge for DFO, which still has more than 2500 contaminated sites open. We need your skills to achieve this goal!

Intent of the process

We would like to staff one (1) position for a temporary period of one (1) year with the possibility of extension, in the contaminated sites management team of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the near future.

The intent of this posting is to create and maintain a pool of qualified candidates. This pool may be used to staff similar positions, temporary and permanent within Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the Quebec City metropolitan area.

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)

STUDIES:

- Degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or other science related to the position.

*Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master’s degree), the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES :

- Recent and significant* experience in contaminated sites** management, including the performance and analysis of characterization, rehabilitation or risk management work.

- Recent and significant* experience in analyzing and interpreting environmental scientific data and writing technical reports or documents.

- Recent and significant* experience in the management of environmental projects and / or the execution of environmental programs.

* By recent and significant experience, we mean a minimum of 3 years of experience acquired during the last 5 years.

**A contaminated site is defined as a site at which substances occur at concentrations: (1) above background levels and pose or are likely to pose an immediate or long-term hazard to human health or the environment, or (2) exceeding levels specified in policies and regulations.

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

Various language requirements
French essentiel
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE :

- Knowledge of the main federal and provincial laws (Quebec) related to environmental protection and the management of contaminated sites, including the Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Rehabilitation Policy.
- Knowledge of the practices of characterization, risk analysis/management and remediation of contaminated sites.

ABILITIES :

- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to communicate in writing.
- Ability to identify, analyze and assess a problem related to site contamination and to make appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to manage priorities.

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

- Judgment
- Spirit of initiative

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

KNOWLEDGE (asset) :

- General knowledge of the federal approach to contaminated sites.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Ability and willingness to travel frequently to remote areas in small aircraft, vehicles or watercraft, sometimes under difficult weather and road conditions.
- AA valid class 5 driver's licence or be able to travel in the same capacity as a person who possesses one issued by the Government of Québec.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.

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

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview will be administered.
A written examination will be administered.
If applicable, you will have to provide proof of your original education credentials when requested.

Candidates from outside the federal Public Service may be required to pay for their own travel expenses for assessment.

In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE www.canada.ca/government-jobs. ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language(s) of their choice.

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.