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Technologist - Analytical Services - AMENDMENT - see Important Messages

Reference Number
RSN23J-056496-000086

Selection Process Number
2023-RSN-EA-LMS-596307-1

Organization
Natural Resources Canada

Year
2023-2024

Days Open
14

Classification
EG04

City
Ottawa

Type
External

Quick Summary

Total
17

Employment Equity
7 (41.2%)

Screened out
11 (64.7%)

Screened in
6 (35.3%)

Applicant Submissions (17)

Employment Equity 41.2% 7

Screened Out 64.7% 11

Screened In 35.3% 6

Employment Equity(7)

Women 0% 0

Visible minority 29.4% 5

Indigenous 0% 0

People with disabilities 0% 0

Language

English 0% 0

French 0% 0

Status

Citizens 64.7% 11

Permanent Residents 0% 0

Archived Job Poster

Technologist – Analytical Services - AMENDMENT - see Important Messages

Reference number: RSN23J-056496-000086
Selection process number: 2023-RSN-EA-LMS-596307-1
Natural Resources Canada - Lands and Minerals Sector
Ottawa (Ontario)
EG-04
$70,159 to $88,195

Closing date: 5 October 2023 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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

This advertisement is an amendment of selection process #2023-RSN-EA-LMS-596307. The amendment is for a new closing date to submit the applications. CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED TO SELECTION PROCESS #2023-RSN-EA-LMS-596307 WILL BE CONSIDERED AS AN APPLICANT IN THIS PROCESS AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RE-APPLY.

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-servicecommission/jobs/services/publicservice-jobs/canadian-armed-forcesmembers-veterans.html

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

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

A partially qualified pool of 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.

A covering letter "Clearly state in the covering letter the details in the form of concrete examples that demonstrate how and when you have acquired the necessary experience for this position."

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

Education:
- Completion of post-secondary education with a specialization related to mineral processing or relevant technical science; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent* experience in operating ICP-AES or ICP-MS for analyzing mining and environmental samples.
- Recent* experience in open and closed vessel solid sample digestion procedures.
- Recent* experience in handling concentrated acids including hydrofluoric acid.
- Recent* experience in sample fusion procedures for solution preparation.
- Recent* experience in preparing analytical data reports.
- Recent* experience in incorporating health and safety procedures in work processes.
- Recent* experience in preparing or modifying standard operating procedures (SOP) for sample analysis.
* At least 6 months in the last 2 years

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

Asset Qualifications:
- Experience in operating WD-XRF systems for solid sample analysis.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of digestion methods for processing solid mineralogical samples. –
- Knowledge of analytical instrumentation for anions, carbon and sulfur.
- Knowledge of operation and interferences of ICP instrumentation.
- Knowledge of laboratory health and safety practices.
- Knowledge of quality control procedures and techniques used in a laboratory.

Abilities:
- Ability to calibrate and operate laboratory instrumentation to ensure that accurate and precise data is collected.
- Ability to record and organize analytical data.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:
- Initiative
- Adaptability
- Team work
- Reliability
- Judgement
- Attention to details

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

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of fusion procedures for the preparation of samples for WD-XRF analysis.

Definitions:
WD-XRF: Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
ICP-AES: Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer
ICP-MS: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer

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 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, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women could be considered in priority.

Operational Requirement:
- 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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the person named below.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of invitations to written tests and interviews. 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.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their 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.

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