Staff Geologist

Update: The posting period has been extended until September 22, 2022.
If you have already applied, you can modify your application until September 22, 2022.

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

**If you are already one of the qualified candidates in the process pool #21-IAN-NUN-EA-434682, you do not have to re-apply for this one**.

You hesitate to move to Iqaluit? Well, you are entitled to relocation assistance. Furthermore, federal government housing is available. See the Relocation Directive and the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information:

• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/v11/en
• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d4/v237/en

Salary, Allowances, and Benefits:

In addition to salary, you are entitled to an isolated posts allowance. This can range from $22,000 to $36,000 per year, depending on the number of dependants, geographic location and whether the accommodation is provided by the Crown. You are also entitled to vacation travel allowance of approximately $1,500 twice a year for you and each eligible dependant.

As a federal government employee, you will also receive a comprehensive benefit package including an employee pension plan and health, dental and group insurance.

Application information:

This application includes questions related to the education and experience requirements in the Statement of Merit Criteria, under 'Essential qualifications' and 'Other qualifications'. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements when answering the online screening questions.

It is not sufficient to state that the qualifications are met, see CV/resume, or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate when, where, and how you acquired each qualification using concrete examples. The information you provide about your education and experience in the screening questions must be supported in your resume.

Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. Failure to clearly demonstrate that you meet the essential Education and Experience criteria will result in the rejection of your application.

Duties

Staff Geologists have a range of duties, including co-managing Nunavut’s archive of geoscience information, providing scientific and technical advice and geoscience information to clients, and evaluating assessment reports for compliance with the Nunavut Mining Regulations. This position also reports on and promotes the geology and mineral potential of Nunavut by contributing to publications and presentations and by attendance at conferences. Staff Geologists may be called upon to provide GIS (Geographic Information System) support. Site visits to mines and exploration projects provide an opportunity to expand your knowledge of mineral deposits in Nunavut and to build relationships with clients.

Work environment

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada offers an exciting employment opportunity for interested applicants seeking to contribute to sustainable mineral resource development of Crown land in Nunavut. If you would like to work in a role with diverse responsibilities, we offer a rewarding employment experience that offers training and development opportunities along with an attractive northern benefits package which includes vacation travel assistance, relocation assistance, and the option of federal housing.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to fill one indeterminate vacancy in Iqaluit, NU. A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions with various tenures (Deployment, Assignment, Secondment, Acting, Term or Indeterminate) within Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) with various security requirements (reliability or secret).

In the interest of the greater public service, pools created as a result of staffing processes at CIRNAC may be shared with other government departments.

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)

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and the online screening questions. To be selected, you must demonstrate when, where and how you acquired each of the qualifications by giving concrete examples.

• Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

*The term ‘degree’ refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities. 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

• Recent experience* in one or more of:
- Mineral resource exploration and/or development.
- Regulation or monitoring of the mineral resource industry.
- Geological field research.

*Recent experience is normally acquired over a period of two or more years within the last five years.

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

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and online screening questions. They are assets; preference could be given to those who meet them.

• Eligibility* for registration as Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG).

*‘Eligibility’ means meeting NAPEG’s minimum academic and work experience requirements for registration.

Degree equivalency

• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit Qaujimaningit (Inuit Culture and Values).
• Recent* experience working in geology or mineral exploration in Nunavut.

*Recent experience is normally acquired over a period of two or more years within the last five years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following criteria are essential for the job, but assessed later using different assessment methods (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

• Knowledge of geochemical and geophysical exploration techniques.
• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and methods of working with geospatial data.
• Knowledge of economic geology, geophysics, and geochemistry.
• Knowledge of the geology of Nunavut.

• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interpret and advise on regulations.

• Demonstrates good judgement.
• Demonstrates integrity and respect.
• Shows initiative and is action-oriented.
• Works effectively with others.

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

These assets are assessed later; preference could be given to those who meet them.

• Knowledge of the Nunavut Agreement and Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act as they relate to mineral exploration.

• Ability to communicate in Inuktitut.

Organizational Needs:
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs 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.

Aboriginal peoples: Preference given to persons enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

Operational Requirements (may be requested, upon taking up the position):
• Ability and willingness to work overtime and outside regular operating hours.
• Ability and willingness to travel on small aircraft and helicopters.
• Ability and willingness to travel from home base for extended periods.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

The following condition must also be met on taking up the position and maintained throughout the employment:
• Ability to obtain Medical Clearance established for the position.

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

You application must be submitted through the GC Jobs website. No acknowledgement of receipt will be sent for your request. We will contact you as soon as the prescreening process is completed.

You have the right to participate in a selection process in the official language of your choice.

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.