Research Scientist, Coastal Hazard Modeller

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We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Duties

The Coastal Hazard Modeller is a Research Scientist who will undertake research with minimal supervision to improve the understanding of coastal hazards in Canada as part of a national program. The position reports to the Marine and Coastal Section of the GSC Pacific and works with colleagues across the country.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

The intent is to staff one (1) SE-RES position on a determinate (temporary) basis, located in Vancouver or Victoria, BC.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions (SE-RES-01, SE-RES-02 or SE-RES-03) within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), various methods for staffing a bilingual position (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: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
Ed1: Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in coastal engineering, quantitative coastal geomorphology, or in another field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, OR the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.

Note: The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master’s or bachelor’s degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Degree equivalency

Experience
EX1: Experience in numerical coastal flood modelling of storm surge and related effects.
EX2: Experience in sediment transport modelling.
EX3: Experience working on a multi-disciplinary science team.
EX4: Productivity/Recognition - Productivity or recognition includes developmental work leading to the issue of patents, copyrights, or the creation of improved varieties, functions, or designs, and/or recognition by the professional community of the research environment. It also refers to recognized achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, or other communications resulting from:
•Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems;
•Operational research and scientific analysis;
•Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.

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

Asset Experience
AEX1: Experience working with instrumentation for coastal and shallow marine environmental monitoring.
AEX2: Experience in tsunami modelling.
AEX3: Experience in working with Indigenous communities
AEX4: Experience developing computer programs and scripts for coastal flood hazard modelling

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1: Willing to participate and lead field data collection (marine and land-based).
OR2: Willing to contribute to Environmental Assessments in area of expertise

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
K1: Knowledge of data requirements for coastal flood hazard and sediment transport modelling
K2: Knowledge of satellite imagery analysis for coastal change studies

Abilities & Competencies
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3: Ability to develop partnerships and collaborative relationships.

Personal Suitability
PS1: Judgement
PS2: Initiative
PS3: Effective interpersonal relations

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

Asset Abilities & Competencies
AA1: Ability to manage projects.

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 recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Security clearance: Reliability Status
• Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements
• Valid drivers license
• Health Canada approved medical for scientific fieldwork.

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

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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.

You must provide proof of your occupational certification. 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/.

All Research Scientist (RES) appointments are incumbent based. Therefore, the level of the position is determined by the qualifications/accomplishments of the successful candidate as determined by a committee.

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.