(Senior) Geomatics and Data Management Specialist

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

Please clearly identify which stream(s) you’re applying for:

Stream 1: Geomatics and Data Management Specialist (PC-02)
Stream 2: Senior Geomatics and Data Management Specialist (PC-03)

Here’s how the assessment process is expected to go:

STEP 1- APPLY ONLINE

You will first need to create an account, if you don’t already have one;
https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1710?createNewAccntAftPNS=createNewAccntAftPNS&toggleLanguage=en

Once your account is created, you can create a profile and upload your résumé. You will also need to answer a questionnaire. When answering the questionnaire, please follow the suggested format provided under each question to ensure all the required information is provided. A ''copy and paste'' from your résumé will not be accepted.

The “essential” qualifications identified in the questionnaire are mandatory. Please explain how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The information provided must enable the Selection Board Members to understand HOW (clear explanation of duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) the experience was acquired.

Your resume may be used to confirm the information provided. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered any further.

STEP 2 – SCREENING THE APPLICATIONS

Your responses to the questionnaire and your résumé will be reviewed to determine if you have the essential education and experience factors described below. Depending on the number of applicants, this process can take some time. Note that asset experience factors are not required for the positions, but they may be used to further assess which candidates are best suited for specific positions.

STEP 3 - FURTHER ASSESSMENT

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, exam and/or reference check.

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

A pool may be created and similar PC-02 and PC-03 positions may be staffed through this process with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, acting extensions, assignment, secondment) and/or security requirements (reliability or secret) within Canadian Wildlife Service Branch.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are currently working remotely and may be working from different regions or offices.

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON-LINE USING THE 'APPLY ON-LINE' BUTTON ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
ALL STREAMS:
ED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Note: 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.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
STREAM 1 ONLY:
EX1: Recent* and significant** experience in designing, developing and managing large and/or relational databases (for example, ESRI enterprise geodatabase, MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MS ACCESS).
EX2: Recent* and significant** experience with core ESRI GIS software, including ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro) and extensions such as Spatial Analyst.

Significant** experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities that is normally acquired over a period of two (2) or more years. If experience cited was acquired within a degree program, applicant must demonstrate autonomy of actions and decisions.

STREAM 2 ONLY:
EX3: Recent* and significant*** experience in leading the design, development and implementation of large or relational databases (for example, ESRI enterprise geodatabase, MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MS ACCESS).
EX4: Recent* and significant*** experience with core ESRI GIS software, including ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro), scripting (e.g. Python, R), image analysis (e.g. aerial photos, LiDAR, satellite imagery) and extensions such as Spatial Analyst.
EX5: Recent* and significant*** experience in analyzing, interpreting and communicating data or information to advise decision-makers and to support the conservation or management of ecosystems, habitats or species.

* Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

Significant*** experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities that is normally acquired over a period of three (3) or more years. If experience cited was acquired within a degree program, applicant must demonstrate autonomy of actions and decisions.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
ALL STREAMS:
K1: Knowledge of the key concepts, principles, and techniques in GIS and remote sensing.
K2: Knowledge of geodatabases, database design and management, and data life cycle management.
K3. Knowledge of federal policies on open government, open data, metadata and/or geospatial data.

Abilities and Skills:
ALL STREAMS:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to plan, organise and set priorities

Personal Suitability:
ALL STREAMS:
PS1: Judgement
PS2: Effective interpersonal skills
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Adaptability

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

Based on the hiring division’s needs, the following listed asset qualifications or additional asset qualifications and operational requirements may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates. Management may decide to contact all qualified candidates of the pool, at an opportune time, for an update of the evolutionary assets.

ALL STREAMS:
AED1: Graduation with an advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in the application of Geographic Information Systems and/or remote sensing techniques in biology, wildlife and/or natural resource management.
AED2: Completion of a valid certificate or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in the field of Geographic Information Systems, data management or data science.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
ALL STREAMS:
AEX1: Experience*** in developing and implementing quality assurance/control procedures for the maintenance of spatial and non-spatial source data, including databases and geodatabases
AEX2: Experience*** participating on multi-jurisdictional*****, multi-agency***** or multi-disciplinary teams or partnerships focused on wildlife conservation
AEX3: Experience*** with commercial and/or open source remote sensing software.

STREAM 1 ONLY:
AEX4: Experience*** with programming and scripting languages (e.g. Python, R) to create customized data views or user tools.

***Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities. If experience cited was acquired within a degree program, applicant must demonstrate autonomy of actions and decisions.

STREAM 2 ONLY:
AEX5: Recent* experience**** in leading or managing the compilation, integration and documentation of multiscale geospatial data from various sources in the context of wildlife or habitat management.
AEX6: Experience**** supervising employees

* Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

**** Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities that is normally acquired over a period of three (3) or more years. If experience cited was acquired within a degree program, applicant must demonstrate autonomy of actions and decisions.

*****Multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency includes two or more of any of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, governments (federal, territorial, provincial, municipal, Indigenous), non-government organizations, academia, or industry/industry organizations.

Asset Knowledge:
ALL STREAMS:
AK1. Knowledge of the roles and mandate of the federal and provincial governments in relation to species at risk, migratory birds, and habitat conservation.
AK2. Knowledge of principles and practices of wildlife conservation and natural resource management, particularly in the Prairie Provinces.

Organizational Needs:
Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities.

Operational Requirements:

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, the following operational requirements may apply:
ALL STREAMS:
- Occasional work on weekends and evenings
- Possess a valid driver’s licence
- Occasional travel, which could include to field and/or remote locations

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance:
Reliability or Secret security clearance

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, the following conditions of employment may apply:

- An approved Health Canada medical 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

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

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.

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).

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will advance to the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score (in other words, establishing a higher threshold than the pass mark and selecting only the candidates who meet this threshold) and a top-down approach (in other words, establishing a maximum number of candidates who can proceed to the next assessment stage) may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation. 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/.

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.