Environmental Officer

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ASSESSMENT

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questions. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete, detailed examples that illustrate how and when they have met the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.

If you have been screened in through the first stage of the process, you may be invited to complete further assessment steps, which may include an interview, an online exam and/or reference check.

Once these assessments are complete you will receive confirmation on whether you have qualified to the staffing pool.

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 Transport Canada with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles, various tenure or various locations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.
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Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

E1. Experience* in environmental protection, in environmental impact assessment, or in contaminated sites assessment and remediation.

E2. Experience* in leading or coordinating mutli-faceted projects or programs with multiple stakeholders.

E3. Experience* in interpreting environmental Laws, Regulations, Policies or Guidelines.

*Experience is defined as least two (2) years within the last five (5) years

KNOWLEDGE

K1. Knowledge of federal environmental legislation, such as the Impact Assessment Act, Species at Risk Act, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, or comparative provincial/territorial legislation.

K2. Knowledge of impact assessment, contaminated sites assessments and remediation, or environmental protection methodologies.

COMPETENCIES

C1. Values and Ethics – Serving through integrity and respect

C2. Strategic Thinking – Innovating through analysis and ideas

C3. Engagement – Working effectively with people, organizations, partners

C4. Showing Initiative and being action oriented

ABILITIES

Ability to manage multiple environmental projects simultanously.
Ability to analyse, interpret or evaluate technical environmental information or environmental legislation.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB , CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

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

ASSET EDUCATION
AQ1. Masters degree from a recognized university, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AQ2. Experience in environmental management systems.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

-Willing and able to travel.
-Willing and able to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Canadian driver’s license or mobility normally associated with a driver’s license.

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

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

• Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only;

• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent to applicants;

• Transport Canada will contact candidates once the screening process is completed;

• Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email);

• Candidates 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;

• Candidates who were educated outside of Canada, must have the certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable candidates to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted through its website at: http://www.cicdi.ca;

• 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;

• All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time;
- applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time;
- for some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

• To submit an application on-line, select the button "Apply Online" below;

• Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.