Physical Sciences Specialist & Program Engineer

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Assessment accommodation

Please clearly identify the stream(s) that you are applying for:

Stream 1: PC-03 – Physical Sciences Specialist
Stream 2: EN-ENG-04 – Program Engineer

Please provide concrete examples of how you meet each essential education and experience qualification. The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be evaluated by the answers provided in your application and/or CV.

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

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, acting extensions, assignment, secondment), security status (reliability or secret) and various linguistic profiles within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education

Stream 1 (PC-03):
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Note:
1. 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.

Stream 2 (EN-ENG-04):
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Note:
1. 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.

Degree equivalency

Experience (Streams 1 and 2)

• EX1 - Experience* in at least one of the following:
o quantification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or other air pollutants; or
o review, design or implementation of processes and technologies to reduce GHG emissions or air pollutants.

• EX2 - Significant** experience in leading or coordinating multidisciplinary technical working groups on scientific or environmental issues.

• EX3 - Significant** experience leading the development of scientific and technical advice and preparing briefing materials, presentations, and other materials for a range of audiences including senior management***.

* Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full time performance of the duties in a work environment, or during graduate studies such as a Masters or Ph. D., during a period of at least one (1) year.

** Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full time performance of the duties in a work environment, or during graduate studies such as a Masters or Ph. D., during a period of at least four (4) years.

*** Senior management means director level (EX-01 equivalent for the Federal Public Service; or acceptable equivalent in the private sector) or above.

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

Various language requirements
(e.g. English Essential, French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge (Streams 1 and 2)
• K1 - Knowledge of methods to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or air pollutants
• K2 - Knowledge of processes and technologies to reduce GHG emissions or air pollutants in the industrial and energy sectors

Abilities (Streams 1 and 2)
• A1 - Ability to analyze information and develop recommendations
• A2 - Ability to plan, organize and set priorities
• A3 - Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• A4 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• A5 - Ability to communicate effectively orally

Personal Suitability (Streams 1 and 2)
• PS1 - Judgement
• PS2 - Initiative/ leadership
• PS3 - Dependability
• PS4 - Adaptability - Flexibility

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE (STREAMS 1 AND 2):
• AEX1 - Experience* in leading or contributing to life cycle assessments (LCA)
• AEX2 - Experience* in database development and maintenance
• AEX3 - Experience* in environmental or impact assessment processes

* Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full time performance of the duties in a work environment, or during graduate studies such as a Masters or Ph. D., during a period of at least one (1) year.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel in Canada and internationally
Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion and possibly on short notice

Conditions of employment

Reliability or Secret status

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 must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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 and operational requirements may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process

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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates that are selected for further consideration when the screening process is completed.

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.

To facilitate the administrative process, current employees of the Government of Canada should indicate their personal record identifier (PRI) and ensure that their employment status, substantive group and level, language results and security clearance are also included.

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).

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to provide proof of their education credentials no later than the interview date, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). 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.