Geochemical Data Scientist

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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:
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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.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff one (1) position for four (4) years. This position benefits from a sunset funded program.

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period employment, acting, deployment, assignment or secondment), with various linguistic requirements and for various bilingual linguistic profiles, various security requirements, 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
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in geology or chemistry.

Degree equivalency

Experience
EE1: Experience managing large scientific data sets.
EE2: Experience creating maps of geospatial scientific data.
EE3: Experience analyzing geospatial data.
EE4: Experience carrying out geochemical surveys.
EE5: Experience developing and maintaining relational database systems.

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

Education
Post-secondary courses in database theory, GIS, statistics.

Degree equivalency

Experience
AE1: Experience with geological fieldwork in different regions of Canada.
AE2: Experience interacting with geochemical laboratories.
AE3: Experience with scientific data analysis.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
EK1: Knowledge of regional geochemistry.
EK2: Knowledge of geochemical field and lab procedures.
EK3: Knowledge of mineralogy.
EK4: Knowledge of the geology of Canada.
EK5: Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
EK6: Knowledge of data science principles.

Abilities & Competencies
A&C 1: Ability to identify, organize and synthesize relevant information from different information sources.
A&C 2: Ability to identify and resolve contradictory or erroneous data.
A&C 3: Ability to show initiative and be action-oriented.
A&C 4: Ability to organize work and establish priorities to meet deadlines.
A&C 5: Ability to communicate in writing.
A&C 6: Ability to communicate orally.

Personal Suitability
PS1: Good organizational skills.
PS2: Thoroughness and attention to detail.
PS3: Able to work as part of a team and independently.
PS4: Continuous learning - able to stay informed of advances in relevant research.

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

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

Information on employment equity

Operational requirement
Willing and able to travel within Canada (and abroad)
Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements

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

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.

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

A written exam may be administered.
An interview may be conducted.
A reference 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.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.

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.