PHYSICAL SCIENTIST II

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Duties

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES
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Under the direction of Research Scientists in the Ocean Modelling and Analysis Section (OMOA) of the Ocean Ecosystem Science Division (OESD) at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting and leading analysis of ocean modelling and observational data (both in situ and satellite remote sensing) of ocean waves, circulation, hydrography, sea ice, marine winds and atmospheric driver fields, and assisting the development of new ocean models and data analysis methodologies. The incumbent will also be responsible to provide scientific knowledge, data, information, analysis, advice and recommendations to scientists and managers within the Department and to other external organizations including the general public.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to fill similar positions with various tenures.

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)

EDUCATION
►Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
►Experience in analysis of ocean observational or modelling data using modern scientific software packages, such as, but not limited to MATLAB, Python and R.
►Experience in writing scientific reports or publications.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
►Knowledge of the basic principles and practices of physical oceanography.
►Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of oceanographic data analysis.

ABILITIES
►Ability to communicate effectively orally
►Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
►Judgement
►Dependability
►Effective Interpersonal Skills

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

EXPERIENCE
►Experience in setting up, testing and improving primitive equation ocean circulation models such as, but not limited to, NEMO, ROMS, FVCOM
►Experience in setting up, testing and improving ocean surface wave models such as, but not limited to, Wave Watch III, SWAN, or alternately, atmospheric models like WRF
►Experience in coupled modelling for ocean circulation, surface waves and sea-ice
►Experience in running ocean models on parallel processing computers using shared or distributed CPU and memory computers
►Experience in analyzing microwave satellite remote sensing data
►Experience in scientific data management, database design and query programming for the storage, analysis and access of scientific data types.
►Experience in administration of the Linux operating system and hardware maintenance

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

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ASSESSMENT
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Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications prior to being appointed to a position.

You will be asked to provide proof (original documentation will be required) of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not necessarily mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down or random selection at any stage of the process, or to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

DFO recognizes and values the important contribution volunteer work offers in developing employees' experience, skills, etc., as well as enriching our organization and communities. Throughout this selection process, you are encouraged to demonstrate how any relevant volunteer work (e.g., working on committees, union activities, employee networks, community work, etc.) has contributed to the development of your experience, skills, personal suitability, etc., as they relate to this position.

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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent to your GC Jobs account and to your e-mail. You must check your e-mail account frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Please ensure your e-mail address accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will consider that you are not interested in participating in this selection process should you not respond to our communication.

When communicating with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number 21-DFO-MAR-EA-EOS-313960 in the subject field of your email.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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SELF-DECLARING, BECAUSE YOU COUNT
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By completing the Employment Equity section in your application, you help create a Public Service that is diverse, inclusive and representative of identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
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In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring (at time of application) as being a member in one of the following Employment Equity groups; visible minorities, aboriginal, persons with a disability or women.

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.