Scientific Data Management Specialist

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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.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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 1-800-645-5605.

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Work environment

Do you want to be at the forefront of forestry science? Join the dynamic team at the Laurentian Forestry Centre (LFC). With some 125 employees, including 27 researchers, the LFC is one of the five research centers of the Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada. The LFC is located on the Université Laval campus in Quebec City, near green spaces, restaurants and shops. The social life is active and friendly. The Scientific Data Management Specialist provides, within a team, data management and application development solutions to the scientific needs of the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) in support of the Government of Canada's Open Science agenda. Exciting challenges and a great work environment await you.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the PC-03 group and level within Natural Resources Canada and with other federal government departments with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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:
A degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in the natural sciences, computer science, information technology, information management or another field related to the position to be filled.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in planning, executing and coordinating activities related to data management
• Experience managing and manipulating data and relational and/or geospatial databases
• Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying and maintaining databases and applications for data management
• Experience designing and implementing web applications

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
• Ability to structure one's thoughts, formulate hypotheses and seek solutions
• Ability to formulate an action plan to address an issue
• Ability to articulate and present a plan to various stakeholders
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Initiative
• Willingness to learn
• Professional awareness
• Rigor

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

A master's degree or doctorate from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field of study combined with acceptable experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience managing scientific data
• Experience with relational database modeling and SQL language
• Experience with Linux or Unix operating systems
• Experience with metadata and scientific data standards
• Experience with versioning/source code management tools such as Git or SVN
• Experience with virtualization and containerization tools for software environments
• Experience with geospatial data management and OGC services
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or OpenStack
• Experience with infrastructures for massive data storage and high performance computing (HPC)

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Attestation for vaccination COVID
Willingness and ability to work overtime
Able and willing to travel

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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/.

References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

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.

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, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

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.