Stream 1: Data Systems Analyst Stream 2: Remote Sensing Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:

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.

Please note that the screening/text questions in the on-line application may be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

In order to have your application considered, all screening/text questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH DEMONSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application. Résumés will be used as a secondary source to validate the education and/or experience described in the screening/text questions.

Work environment

The Canadian Forest Service is recruiting to fill two permanent, full time analyst positions as part of a team devoted to the National Forest Inventory. The positions will be located at the Pacific Forestry Centre (PFC) in Victoria, British Columbia. PFC is an internationally recognized forest science laboratory. A vibrant group of researchers, foresters, technical and administrative staff work to foster a creative and stimulating work environment.
Duties
Data System Analyst (Stream #1) Canada’s National Forest Inventory (NFI) is hiring a Data Systems Analyst to support the effective collection, management and dissemination of pan-Canadian forest data. The NFI is an operational, strategic-level, long term forest monitoring program that provides statistical information on the state of Canada’s forests and trends since NFI establishment in the early 2000s (https://nfi.nfis.org). The NFI Project Office team includes foresters, technical specialists and computer science staff who deliver the NFI program in collaboration with provincial and territorial government partners. The new Data Systems Analyst will be challenged with updating and improving digital infrastructure that support forest data modelling, satellite and aerial imagery warehousing and a variety of other tools to support pan-Canadian forest information.
Remote Sensing Analyst (Stream #2) The Remote Sensing team at the Pacific Forestry Centre is hiring a Remote Sensing Analyst to contribute to a new and exciting program focussed on operational, pan-Canadian forest mapping. This program will endeavour to advance forest mapping in Canada to support wildfire resilience, with a focus on northern and remote communities. The Remote Sensing Analyst will implement tools to map, monitor and analyze landscape characteristics such as land cover, land cover change, and vegetation composition and structure using multi-source and multi-temporal remote sensing data. The Remote Sensing Analysis will work with a diverse team of remote sensing and wildfire scientists.
Candidates who meet all essential qualifications could be considered for either position.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff with identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures, 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: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in forestry, natural resource management, geography, relevant biological or physical science, computer science or engineering or some other science relevant to 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

ALL STREAMS:
• E1: Experience with spatial analysis, spatial data, and spatial analysis tools
• E2: Experience with database manipulation or database queries
• E3 Experience working on collaborative projects involving multidisciplinary teams

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

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.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

STREAM 1:
• E4: Experience in the following programming/scripting languages: python, SQL
• E5. Experience in developing software applications including relational databases, GIS, and spreadsheets;
STREAM 2:
E6: Experience using remotely sensed data to analyze terrestrial ecosystems.
E7: Experience in developing and designing computer programs or scripts to process multi-source geospatial data for generating maps or datasets
E8: Experience in the following programming/scripting languages: python

ALL STREAMS
• K1: Knowledge of the mandate and activities of the Canadian Forest Service
• K2: Knowledge of Quality Assurance / Quality Control procedures used in scientific-technical applications.
STREAM 1:
• K3: Knowledge of the principles and methods of remote sensing, specifically relating to land or forest cover
STREAM 2:
• K4: Knowledge of the principles and methods of remote sensing to monitor forest dynamics, land cover, or forest structure.

ALL STREAMS
• A1: Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally in English.
• A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing in English.
• A4: Ability to analyze and interpret scientific outputs OR computer simulation models

ALL STREAMS
• S1: Effective interpersonal relationships
• S2: Attention to details
• S3: Team player
• S4: Judgement

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

ALL STREAMS
• AE1: Experience using R,SAS or C++ for statistical analysis,data manipulation or software development
• AE2: Experience and skills using cloud storage or cloud computing systems, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Earth Engine (GEE)
• AE3: Experience in the manipulation of large remotely sensed datasets to characterize forested ecosystems
• AE4 Experience in the analysis of multi-temporal remotely sensed datasets

ALL STREAMS
• AK1: Knowledge of wildfire management or mapping in Canada
• AK2: Knowledge of software development life cycle.
• AK3: Knowledge of the relationship between the various resolutions of remotely sensed data and how these inter-relationships impact processing decision and ultimate information content.

ALL STREAMS
• AS1: Indigenous cultural sensitivity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Willing and able to work overtime occasionally;
• Willing and able to travel, sometimes on weekends
• 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.

All applications must be submitted online through the GC Jobs website. DO NOT email, fax or mail in applications, as these will NOT be accepted..

Acknowledgment of receipts of applications will not be sent; we will only contact successful applicants when the screening process has been completed.

Applicants are required to meet the Essential Qualifications. Asset Qualifications MAY be applied at any point in the assessment process. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to answer Asset Qualifications questions in your online application. Applicants do not need to meet any/all of the Asset Qualifications for consideration; however, possessing any/all of the Asset Qualifications may increase the likelihood of being considered for an appointment.

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.

An interview may be sought.

A written test may be administered.

A situational exercise may/will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
The Public Service of 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 the Public Service Commission or the departmental official 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.

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.