Land Reclamation Technician / Specialist

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Assessment accommodation

**Eligible veterans and CAF members may apply.** The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel.

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to staff one (1) EG-04 position on a determinate basis in Edmonton, Alberta.

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates who self-identify as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, visible minority and women.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures, various linguistic, language requirements and profile(s), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1)
1. 1.The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

• Recent experience (within the last 4 years) in performing forestry or natural sciences related field work.
• Experience working with vegetation surveys.
• Experience in lab sample preparation and basic analyses.

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

• Successful completion of an acceptable degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in forestry, land reclamation, biology or physical sciences

Degree equivalency

• Experience in developing and maintaining large databases
• Experience using ArcGIS and R Statistical Software

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of plant community, tree and soil development in natural, reclaimed or agroforestry ecosystems.

• Ability to identify common boreal or wetland plant species.
• Ability to set up experimental plots and deploy field monitoring equipment
• Ability to summarize data and perform statistical tests.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

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

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.