Project Manager and Section Head - Various positions

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Assessment accommodation

Note: Candidates must state which stream they are applying for in their application. Candidates are welcome to apply to more than one stream.

Stream 1: Project Manager
Stream 2: Section Head, Geospatial Analytics & Information
Stream 3: Section Head, Airborne Geophysics (Anticipated)
Stream 4: Section Head (Anticipated)

Duties

DUTIES
Stream 1: Project Manager
Science coordination of the geoscience research initiative Targeted Geoscience Initiative, including but not limited to financial coordination of geoscience projects, Indigenous engagement, and leading communication and engagement of scientific products to disseminate geoscience knowledge to various key audiences.

Stream 2: Section Head, Geospatial Analytics & Information
Manage a team of specialists performing geospatial analysis, cartography, and the production and dissemination of scientific and technical publications for the Geological Survey of Canada. Act as an expert/authority to provide input for planning and strategic direction for the GSC’s geoinformatics and publishing services.

Stream 3: Section Head, Airborne Geophysics (Anticipated)
Manage a team of specialists performing airborne surveys, coordination of large procurement projects in airborne geophysics and engage with various stakeholders to ensure that the data and publications are aligned with open geoscience standards.

Stream 4: Section Head (Anticipated)
Manage a team of specialists to conceptualize, plan and implement multiple geological projects involving science professionals. Control financial and human resources.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent is to staff 2 positions in streams 1 and 2. Streams 3 and 4 are anticipated.

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the PC-04 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "Assets may be used at any time during the process and therefore, it is recommended that the asset section be completed with enough details explaining the depth and breadth of experience (varied and complex activities)."

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in natural sciences, geography, geomatics, geoscience or other science relevant to the position or the employer-approved alternative.

NOTE:
The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. Demonstration of experience equivalent to post-secondary degree program is also acceptable.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
1. Significant* experience coordinating or leading activities for cross-disciplinary working groups or projects that involve various stakeholders in a research, policy or services context.
2. Significant* experience preparing scientific or technical publications for scientific and non-scientific audiences.
3. Experience conducting research analysis and providing advice in briefing notes, reports and presentations to senior management. **
4. Significant* experience managing human resources. ***
5. Experience managing financial resources. ****

* Significant is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally acquired with the performance of duties in the workplace during a period of two (2) years or more.
** Senior Management is defined as Director level or above.
*** Experience managing human resources is defined as supervising staff, assigning work, managing, and assessing performance and developing or contributing to the development of staffing plans. Applicants must indicate the number of staff they supervised.
**** Experience managing financial resources is defined as managing a budget, including being responsible for sound financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must indicate the size of the budget they managed directly or indirectly.

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIC FOR EACH STREAM:
Stream 1: Project Manager
Significant* experience in conducting geological exploration projects.

Stream 2: Section Head, Geospatial Analytics & Information
Significant* experience in geospatial analyses or GIS map production or geoscientific publishing.

Stream 3: Section Head, Airborne Geophysics
Significant* experience in conducting airborne geophysics surveys.

Stream 4: Section Head
N/A
* Significant is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally acquired with the performance of duties in the workplace during a period of two (2) years or more.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
1. Knowledge of geoscience data management, integration, and dissemination
2. Knowledge of project management approaches and principles.
3. Knowledge of Government of Canada Digital Standards and Open Data policies and infrastructure
4. Knowledge of Government of Canada publishing policies, directives, standards, procedures and tools

ABILITIES
1. Ability to communicate effectively orally
2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
3. Ability to prioritize and balance competing work requirements.
4. Ability to analyze complex issues and formulate strategies.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
1. Effective interpersonal relationships
2. Initiative
3. Dependability
4. Results oriented

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Assets may be used at any time during the process and therefore, it is recommended that the asset section be completed with enough details explaining the depth and breadth of experience (varied and complex activities).

All streams:
Graduation with a Masters of Science (M.Sc.) degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in natural sciences, geography, geomatics, geoscience or other science relevant to the position OR an advanced diploma in GIS from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Stream 1: Project Manager
1. Experience working in partnership with Indigenous people

Stream 2: Section Head, Geospatial Analytics & Information
1. Experience planning, coordinating, and controlling document production in a highly scheduled environment

Stream 3: Section Head, Airborne Geophysics
N/A

Stream 4: Section Head
N/A

KNOWLEDGE
Stream 1: Project Manager
N/A
Stream 2: Section Head, Geospatial Analytics & Information
1. Knowledge of workflow processes used in cartographic map work

Stream 3: Section Head, Airborne Geophysics
N/A

Stream 4: Section Head
N/A

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Reliability or Secret security clearance
2. Willingness and capacity to travel and work overtime on occasion
3. Work will be 7.5 hours a day Monday to Friday

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

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.

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/.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.