Physical Scientist – 2 Billion Trees

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

Working at NRCan
• NRCan is a great environment for employees, where everyone is celebrated!
• Employees can connect with like-minded colleagues through a number of communities, such as:
• the Persons With DisAbilities Network help all persons with disabilities realize their full potential as individuals and fully contribute to the objectives of NRCan;
• the Indigenous Employee Network where all NRCan employees, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, come together to participate in Traditional Ceremonies; and
• the Visible Minority Advisory Council that launched the Employee Development Fund to support the professional development needs of their members.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates. It may also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within the Public Service with various language profiles and various security requirements.

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)

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position such as forestry, natural resource management, geography, relevant biological or physical science, or engineering.

Degree equivalency

Stream 1: Operations Analyst
Stream 2: Spatial Analyst

E1: Experience with application of forest ecosystem dynamics models or forest carbon dynamics models
E2: Experience with database manipulation and database queries
E3: Experience with spatial analysis, spatial data, and spatial analysis tools

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

K1: Knowledge of forest sector greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting methods and requirements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
K2: Knowledge of methods to estimate GHG emissions and removals associated with forest management activities, natural disturbances and wood use
K3: Knowledge of Quality Assurance / Quality Control procedures for scientific and computer analyses

C1: Effective interpersonal skills
C2: Thoroughness
C3: Problem solving
C4: Team player

All Streams
A1: Ability to analyze and interpret output of scientific computer simulation models
A2: Ability to communicate orally
A3: Ability to communicate in writing
A4: Ability to work under pressure and time constraints

Stream 1:
A5: Ability to run Carbon Budget models to estimate actual and projected GHG impacts of forest-related climate change mitigation projects, and to compare to counter-factual (baseline) estimates

Stream 2:
A5: Ability to develop tools and scripts to prepare map products, process spatial input datasets and spatial results, and summary statistics for forest-related climate change mitigation projects

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

E4: Experience with programming languages such as R, python or SQL.

Stream 1:
K4: Knowledge of forest carbon cycle science approaches

Stream 2:
K4: Knowledge of computer resources and memory management

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

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
• Natural Resources Canada is committed to make a real change in our workplace. Building diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of our business, we encourage and support employees to work at their full potential in an environment centred around workplace wellness.
• We are looking for diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to strengthen our diversity. At Natural Resources Canada, we value these differences. We therefore encourage candidates who self-identify as
Indigenous (Aboriginal Peoples), Visible Minority or Persons with a Disability to apply and complete a self-identification declaration.
• This information could contribute to our hiring decisions as a preference may be given to individuals who self-identify as being a member of one of these employment equity groups.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Travel – short duration travel may be periodically required (e.g., typically 3-5 days)

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

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.

1. All applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).
2. Please be sure to include your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) with your application (if applicable).
3. You will be required to complete an online questionnaire when you apply. You must respond to all statements in all categories to proceed to the next steps. You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task related to a specific field.
4. Your resume may be used to validate the information provided in the screening questions. NOTE: The PSRS system will time out after 60 minutes which may result in your inability to save your work or loss of data. It is recommended that you draft all responses as well as your CV/résumé in another document on your PC
that can be saved (e.g., in MS Word or WordPerfect) and copy/paste into the PSRS system when completed. Natural Resources Canada is not responsible for system problems, which may result in loss or data and/or incomplete or nonsubmitted applications.
5. It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the criteria in the online questionnaire, which is provided during the application process. Please note that it is not enough to only state that the
requirement is met or to provide a listing of past or current responsibilities. Rather the candidate must provide concrete and detailed examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the
application being rejected from the process. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.
6. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility 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).
7. Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate if they meet any of the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset
qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all the asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.
8. A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: * written test, practical test, situational exercise, * oral interview, simulation, presentation, role-play, work samples, performance appraisals
and/or * reference checks. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person. (* Indicates those tools that will most likely be used in this process.)
9. Depending on the number of applicants, Natural Resources Canada needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off
scores may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.
10. Recent and past performance evaluations may be used as part of the assessment. Accordingly, you may be asked to submit a copy of your last two (2) Performance Ratings/Evaluations as part of this selection process. Please
be prepared to provide documentation should it be requested from the selection board, such as a public service performance agreement or personal evaluation report any stage of the staffing process.
11. If you are unavailable for the scheduled assessment session, you must inform us immediately. Applicants will be only be rescheduled on a case-by case basis. Supporting documentation may be required at the time of your
request to be re-scheduled.
12. Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile. Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.
13. Natural Resources Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to
candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.
14. Natural Resources Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise Natural Resources
Canada in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
15. All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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.