Senior Impact Assessment Officer **Amendment to Closing Date**

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

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:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the name given below.

Work environment

Are you looking for an exciting, dynamic and challenging work environment? Would you like to expand your experience and have an opportunity to support or work on complex policy issues and files? If yes, then Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is looking for you!

We have offices across Canada, from coast to coast to coast. Our vision is to improve the quality of life of Canadians by creating a sustainable resource advantage. At NRCan you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities. Consistent with our culture, we encourage collaboration, creativity and innovation. We invest in our employees by supporting ongoing training, learning and development.

As an employee of NRCan, you will benefit from many entitlements including great health and dental plans, a pension plan, three weeks of paid vacation which increases over time as well as paid sick days.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff two PC-03 positions, one bilingual (CBC/CBC) and one English Essential position.

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 (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative or non-imperative), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements (reliability, secret, top secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization physical or biological science or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience
Extensive* experience in the analysis, interpretation and presentation of scientific information.
Experience in coordinating scientific projects.
Experience in working with multiple stakeholders in an environmental or natural resource field.

*Extensive is defined as a minimum of two years experience, cumulatively.

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

Various language requirements
Immediate needs:
Bilingual (CBC/CBC)
English Essential

For the pool:
Various linguistic requirements (imperative or non-imperative), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of federal impact and environmental assessment legislation and its application.
Knowledge of the natural resources sector in Canada and its key environmental issues.

Ability
Ability to prioritize work and effectively deal with competing priorities within short time frames.
Ability to analyze complex issues and advance effective solutions to supervisors/managers.
Ability to communicate scientific information at a non-technical level to a wide variety of stakeholders.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability
Work Under Pressure
Initiative
Interpersonal skills
Judgment

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

Asset Qualifications
Master’s degree or higher from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant area of study, such as: earth and geological sciences, forestry, (hydro)geology, geological engineering, geochemistry, natural resources management, climate change science, hydrology, and data management.

Degree equivalency

Experience coordinating scientific, technical or socio-economic advice to support federal decision-making.
Experience in working with Indigenous communities
Experience in manipulating and analyzing data using geographic information systems and databases
Experience in structured computer programming and scripting for data modelling.

Knowledge of Strategic Environmental Assessments
Knowledge of environmental assessment processes in Northern Canada
Knowledge of the Canadian mining sector, issues and trends.

Ability to compile, analyze, manipulate and interpret data sets

Organizational Needs
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness and ability to work overtime on weekends, evenings and on short notice. Willingness and ability to travel in small and commercial aircraft at all times of the year, including to remote locations.

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

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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 must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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.