Technologist, Specialist Scientific Support

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Assessment accommodation

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON-LINE USING THE 'APPLY ON-LINE' BUTTON ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions with various security requirements and/or tenures (indeterminate, specified period, assignment/secondment, acting appointment and extension of acting appointment), within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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)

Successful completion of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in the fields of chemical, environmental or mechanical technology, life and physical sciences, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience in planning workplace audits of operational activities.

Experience in preparing and updating Standard Operating Procedures for laboratory and field projects.

Experience in supporting an occupational health and safety program in a workplace.

Experience in ISO accreditation.

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

Experience in working in a laboratory
Experience in collecting air emissions sample

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of ISO 17025 standard for testing and calibration of laboratories

Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health(OSH) requirements in a laboratory and field environment

Knowledge of Quality management in a testing process

Knowledge of legal sampling for compliance testing

Ability to co-ordinate ISO accreditation of new methodologies

Ability to plan training for OSH requirements

Ability to develop Safe Working Practices and training materials

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Initiative
Effective interpersonal skills
Judgment

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

Environment Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities and Women.

The tasks of this position will require that the employee spend much of their time in the office.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605 and press '0' for assistance.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

The onus is on candidates to demonstrate that they meet all of the above qualifications in order to receive further consideration.

A written exam may be administered.

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.

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).

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.

Candidates from outside the Federal Public Service may be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

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.