Remote Sensing and Geomatics Expert

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Duties

Employees at the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) in Ottawa’s office occupy positions in different work units. These work units are responsible for, among other things, the delivery of the various hydrographic products to customers, the support provided to the data production teams, the remote sensing expertise center of maritime spatial data infrastructure and scientific data management.

These services in support of CHS program objectives and initiatives, including the implementation of a new business model based on geospatial digital data, are offered on behalf of CHS to external clients such as the commercial shipping industry, recreational boating, fishing industry, other government departments and academia that use these products and services to ensure safe navigation and to carry out technical and scientific studies. These products and services protect life, property and the marine environment and are essential to the safety of shipping in Canadian waters. In addition, the geospatial digital data is part of the cornerstone of the blue economy.

Work environment

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is part of the Science sector of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

CHS vision is to be a world leader and leader in hydrography, a proactive and reliable supplier of geospatial hydrographic services, and a strong partner in the development and application of ocean technology. The CHS office in Ottawa has more than fifty employees and works in close collaboration with the 5 other CHS offices: St. John’s (NL), Dartmouth (NS), Mont-Joli (QC), Burlington (ON) and Sidney (BC) as well as with various government departments.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent is to staff up to 2 positions.

However, a list of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to fill similar positions with various language requirements, tenures and security requirements within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in remote sensing, geomatics, Geographic Information System (GIS), geography, engineering, earth sciences, physics, geology or some other science relevant to the position .

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in acquiring , processing and analyzing remote sensing and geomatics data.
Experience in remote sensing image analysis software system.
Experience in using Geographic Information System (GIS) software (such as ESRI/ArcGIS, CARIS).

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

EDUCATION:
Master’s Degree from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in extracting satellite derived bathymetry or mapping coastal areas with earth observation data.
Experience with one or more advanced SAR technologies such as interferometry, polarimetry, polarimetric-interferometry.
Experience preparing and publishing reports, journal articles and/or science assessments.
Experience with scripting.
Experience in sharing geomatics data on online platform like ArcGIS Online.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the physical principals of remote sensing for earth observation in Optical and Radar remote sensing.
Knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) functions to process geospatial information.

ABILITIES:
Ability to effectively solve problems
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Judgement
Reliability

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime (evenings and weekends).
Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Security: Various security clearances, depending on the position being staffed: Reliability, and Secret.

Other conditions of employment may apply, depending on the position being staffed.

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 all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. 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, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be used for evaluation purposes.

►COMMUNICATIONS WITH CANDIDATES:

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, sending invitations for written tests and interviews, etc.).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a VALID E¬MAIL ADDRESS and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

► ASSESSMENT STRATEGY:

A written examination and an interview will be administered, and reference checks will be sought.

► PROOF OF EDUCATION:

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).

Candidates educated outside of Canada must have their certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information, please click on “Degree equivalency” in the Education section.

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.