Environmental Advisor

Important messages

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At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Duties

PSPC's Environmental Services are called upon to use their expertise in the service of the department as well as other federal agencies and departments for the achievement of various environmental mandates.
For example :
• Lead various projects, studies, research and analyzes in the environment;
• Propose measures to promote compliance with environmental standards and regulations, the achievement of departmental and federal government objectives in order to ensure the compliance and sustainability of the real estate portfolio of PSPC National Capital Region;
• Provide advice on the impact that proposed projects, activities and decisions may have on the environment, and recommend appropriate measures;
• Interact with numerous clients, partner organizations, representatives of regulatory bodies and internal and external professional groups in order to provide various environmental advice;
• Sits on national committees and acts as an expert in a cutting-edge area of the environment to advise the ministry and clients.

Work environment

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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of partially qualified candidates that will be used to staff identical or similar positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles, various tenure or various locations across Canada.

Current need: 5 indeterminate (permanent) positions (Bilingual) in Ottawa, Ontario or Gatineau, Québec*.
*Work is currently being done from home until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On a case-by-case basis, a telework arrangement could be considered from any location in Canada.

Positions to be filled: 5

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 physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

E1. Significant* and recent** experience in planning and implementing technical projects or programs.
E2 Significant* and recent** experience in providing services to clients.
E3 Experience providing advice and recommendations to clients and management on the potential impacts of proposed projects or programs to ensure compliance with legislation and priorities.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with the full-time performance of a range of duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.
**Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last three (3) years

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
- Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

K1 Knowledge of legislation and regulations, policies and best practices related to greening government or custodial health and safety and their application to real property programs or projects.

COMPETENCIES

C1 Client Service Competency – Level 2: Delivers high-quality client service
C2 Create vision and strategy
C3 Achieve Results
C4 Promote innovation and guide change

For more information regarding the PSPC Client Service Competency, please review the following for more information: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

ABILITIES

AB1 Ability to interpret project or program requirements
AB2 Ability to work effectively with others
AB3 Ability to communicating effectively in writing
AB4 Ability to communicating effectively orally

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

Experience
AEX 1 Experience conducting or supervising inventories of wildlife and plants, protocols for sampling and inventories, and classifications of biotope or habitat environments
AEX 2 Experience managing mandates that calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or offset GHGs
AEX 3: Experience managing drinking water quality monitoring programs, drinking water treatment systems, asbestos management plans, or legionella maintenance plans
AEX 4: Experience coordinating the implementation of greening and sustainable development commitments
AEX 5 Experience coordinating the implementation of contaminated sites projects or programs to ensure compliance with federal legislation and priorities
AEX 6: Experience supervising employees

Operational requirements :

Willing and able to work overtime, as required.
Willingness and ability to travel, on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance
Secret Status security clearance

Other information

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

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.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

All job applications must be submitted online. Do not fax, email or mail hard copy of documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the button “Apply online”

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Depending on the number of applicants, department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as top-down approach and/or cut-off scores may be used for the purpose of managing candidate applications.

A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates such as written examination, candidate assessment, interviews and reference checks. Note that the examples provided in your application and assessment methods may be verified through your references.

Qualifications indicated on this advertisement may be assessed and/or validated throughout the selection process effective from the time you submit your application and includes correspondence (written or oral) with HR or Management.

You must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

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.