Analytical Services Supervisor

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Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a department from the government of Canada, we believe in 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

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada and in the Federal Public Service with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), to staff positions with various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

• Graduation with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in chemistry, natural, physical or applied science.
• Applicants submitting education credentials from a non-Canadian institution are responsible for obtaining certification that these credentials are the equivalent of the Canadian education level required for the position.

Degree equivalency

EE1: Recent and significant** experience in supervising technical staff including assignment of work.

EE2: Recent and significant** experience in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting analytical laboratory equipment such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS and IC for analyzing mining and environmental samples.

EE3: Recent and significant** experience in solid sample digestion for solution preparation.

EE4: Recent and significant** experience in implementing and enforcing health and safety procedures and programs.
EE5: Recent and significant** experience in preparing or modifying standard operating procedures (SOP) for sample analysis.
EE6: Recent and significant** experience in utilizing Microsoft Excel to process analytical data.

**Recent and significant is defined as experience acquired within the last three to five (3 - 5) years.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of general inorganic analytical chemistry,
• Knowledge of mineralogical sample digestion techniques,
• Knowledge of quality control and assurance (QA/QC) practices and principles,
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and instrumentation used for the measurement of elements and ions in a variety of complex liquid or solid samples.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques in the processing of analytical data and of macros in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of laboratory health and safety practices.

• Ability to supervise, coordinate and distribute work to laboratory’s technical support staff.
• Ability to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot ICP-OES, ICP-MS and IC or carbon/Sulphur analyzer
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Definitions:
• WD-XRF: Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
• ICP-OES: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometer
• ICP-MS: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
• IC: Ion Chromatography

• Initiative
• Working effectively with others
• Judgement
• Thinking things through
• Integrity and Respect

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

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in chemistry, or other scientific discipline related to analytical chemistry

Degree equivalency

• Experience working in a commercial laboratory in a supervisory role.
• Experience in operating WD-XRF systems for solid sample analysis.

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.

• Must be able and willing to work with various substances, including hazardous chemicals.
• Must be able and willing to stand while performing certain procedures for portions of the day.
• Must be able to move and handle various size gas cylinders
• Must be able to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs.) in the performance of the duties.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Please submit your application through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

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 essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.