Ground Segment and Data Infrastructure Manager

Update: Please note that we have extended the closing date to August 27th 2021.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications (assets) may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications (assets) will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification, including dates/date ranges. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Duties

You will manage the talented team of engineers and technicians responsible for the 24/7/365 day operations of NRCan’s ground segment. This includes the three ground stations in Prince Albert Saskatchewan, Gatineau, Quebec and Inuvik, Northwest Territories, as well as the Earth Observation Data Management System. You will be part of the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, where you will be part of building NRCan’s ground segment to its full capacity and will be able to apply long-term strategic thinking to ground segment operations.

Work environment

CHOOSE US

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means applying leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. The Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary and data-driven organization with the mandate to provide pan-Canadian horizontal geospatial policy and program leadership.
We are passionate about what we do! We use innovative scientific and technical technologies, tools, and applications in our work every day. We acquire the satellite imagery at our ground receiving stations that scientists, geospatial specialists, economists, modelers use to analyze current conditions and historical patterns, and to present information on our changing world.

JOIN US

As a member of our team, you will work creatively with like-minded professionals who take pride in providing Canadians with solid data and information, directly and through over 60 federal government services.

Our office in Ottawa is located across from Dow’s Lake in the heart of Ottawa, where we are close to the Arboretum, the Rideau Canal and Preston Street. You could enjoy lunchtime walks or runs, wintertime skating, or a few easy steps to Preston Street to enjoy culinary delights and nightlife offered by some of Ottawa’s finest restaurants, pubs, and comedy clubs. The office is close to the O-Train and to major bus routes. If you are driving, easy access to the Queensway helps ease the daily commute! Our location offers numerous benefits to the nature lover and the adventurous.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one bilingual CBC/CBC position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures (determinate period, indeterminate, and acting etc.), various language requirements and profile(s) (bilingual imperative or non-imperative), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations. The results of this process can be used by other organizations within the federal public service.

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 in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
· Managing resources (financial and human) to maintain day-to-day operations and to complete major projects working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
· Leading projects and contracts, including negotiating with stakeholders.
· Formulating business or project proposals, or contributing to strategic planning initiatives.
· Preparing, reviewing, evaluating technical documentation (for example; specifications, studies, reports, proposals, or presentations).
· Developing recommendations and providing expert advice to senior management* and / or industry officials.

*Senior management is defined as Director-level and above.

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

Asset Qualification
Education:
· Graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g. MEng, MBA, MPA, MSc, etc.)

Degree equivalency

Asset Qualifications
Experience:
· Developing long range plans
· Consulting / engaging with multiple stakeholders, for example, research centres, provincial and territorial agencies, public and private sector organizations, or Indigenous organizations
· Identifying and introducing innovative policies, processes, systems or mechanisms related to ground segment operations

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

Various language requirements
The linguistic profile of the position to be staffed is bilingual imperative CBC/CBC, however Bilingual non imperative CBC/CBC may be considered if no candidates meet the linguistic profile.

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
· Of trends and technological development related to the space segment and the ground segment (acquisition, management or utilization of data) in the field of Earth Observation

Competencies:
· Create Vision and Strategy
· Mobilize People
· Uphold Integrity and Respect
· Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
· Promote Innovation and Guide Change
· Achieve Results

Abilities:
· Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
· Ability to communicate effectively orally.
· Ability to research, analyze and resolve technical issues and make recommendations.
· Ability to plan and manage projects.
· Ability to present technical information to a technical and a non-technical audience.

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

Asset Qualification
Occupational Certification:
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position (some positions may require eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada without regard for the field of specialization).

Asset Qualification
Knowledge:
· Knowledge of Natural Resources Canada’s role in space-based Earth observation
· Knowledge of federal government legislation, policies, or regulatory/licensing processes with respect to space-based Earth observation in Canada

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
· Willing and able to travel within Canada and abroad, including travel by car, rail and air
· Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements
· Periods of intense / high-pressure activity

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.