Various positions (anticipatory)

Important messages

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Work environment

At Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), you can be at the heart of domestic and international efforts to protect the environment, to lead action on climate change, to conserve our country’s natural heritage, and to provide weather and meteorological information to keep Canadians informed and safe.

ECCC employs nearly 7000 people working in a broad range of fields including biology, chemistry, climatology, communications, engineering, environmental sciences, human resources, hydrology, informatics, law, law enforcement, library science, meteorology, policy, and more. Our offices are found in over 100 communities across the country, from Iqaluit to Toronto and Vancouver to St. John's. We are passionate about promoting the value of science and technology to decision-making, in collaborating with one another and with external stakeholders, both within our communities and from around the world, and in seeking the most innovative and effective solutions to protect our air, water, wildlife and spaces.

Why work with us?
•We tackle some of the biggest environmental issues
•We embrace and promote diversity and inclusiveness
•We promote a respectful workplace
•We support a healthy work-life balance
•We invest in employee learning and career development
•We offer competitive wages and benefits

Protecting the environment starts with you. Come join us!

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to create and maintain an inventory of candidates seeking Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Specified period to fill various positions in the Science and Technology Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Applications will be pulled from the inventory regularly to meet immediate needs. Depending on the position to be filled, other qualifications may be required by the hiring manager(s). You will have the opportunity to provide relevant information for any additional qualifications that may be required.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Note:
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

EXPERIENCE
EX1.Experience analyzing environmental scientific information and/or environmental data in order to write scientific reports.
EX2. Experience analyzing environmental scientific information in order to develop recommendations for management or clients.
EX3.Significant* experience working collaboratively with a variety of individuals (e.g., colleagues, managers, governments, private sector organizations, advocacy groups, academia, and Indigenous groups).

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of one year of full-time work. Work is defined as a paid position, volunteer position or academic position (e.g., graduate studies).

Additionally for PC-03 positions:
For each experience criteria provided, candidates must clearly indicate:
• duration of experience,
• when the experience was acquired,
• the link with the experience criterion requested.
The extent of experience will be used to distinguish eligibility for PC-02 and PC-03 positions. One (1) to two (2) years of experience is required for the PC-03 positions.

KNOWLEDGE:
K1.Knowledge of environmental science concepts and practices.
K2. Knowledge of environmental issues related to climate change and/or harmful substances/chemicals and/or pollutants and measures that can be taken to mitigate these impacts.

ABILITIES:
A1.Ability to analyze and summarize scientific information for a variety of audiences.
A2.Ability to plan, organize and manage projects.
A3.Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A4.Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A5.Ability to manage competing priorities and manage deadlines.
A6.Ability to work in a team setting

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

Various language requirements
French Essential, English Essential, Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Ps1. Initiative
Ps2. Reliability
Ps3. Effective interpersonal skills
Ps4. Respectful of diversity
Ps5. Judgment

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

EDUCATION
Masters or doctoral degree in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Depending on the position being filled, one or more of the following asset criteria may be invoked.

AE1. Experience preparing briefing materials for management* on scientific, technical, program, or operational issues
AE2. Experience in resource management. (e.g., permitting) and/or regulation development or implementation
AE3.Experience providing scientific, policy or program advice on wildlife conservation, wildlife trade, domestic or international biodiversity, or resources or environmental management issues
AE4. Experience in using computer programming languages, such as, but not limited to Java, Python, Matlab, R or Fortran, for scientific data management or scientific data analysis
AE5. Experience in analyzing and interpreting climate, weather, hydrological, pollutant or other environmental data
AE6.Experience creating or using databases, spreadsheets or other data analytics tools to manipulate large datasets
AE7. Experience in analyzing industrial process-related data and writing reports on these
AE8. Experience with geospatial data and/or tools
AE9. Experience in land sector industries such as agriculture or forestry
AE10. Experience working in data science such as artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML)
AE11. Experience working with modernized aspects of a risk assessment program such as the cumulative effects and reduction of reliance on animal testing
AE12. Experience working with land claims agreements and how they relate to environmental conservation and protected areas
AE13. Experience utilizing Indigenous land management practices or traditional knowledge of landscape features

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally.
- Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, including to remote locations.
- Subject to employment equity considerations

Conditions of employment

Security: Various

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 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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed. Intent to apply will not be accepted. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON LINE by 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) on the closing date. Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the "area of selection" ("open to") for the process. As applicable, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status and tenure, your federal organization, your address of employment and your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application. As applicable, please clearly indicate in your application if you are a person with a "priority entitlement".

Each person is entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and you would have to show a copy of these documents. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Qualifications may be assessed by a variety of tools and methods. Therefore, a written exam, an interview, reference checks or other assessment methods may be used in this process. Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Pass marks will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score may be used and top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Qualified persons must meet each assessed essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

At ECCC, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Candidates are asked, as per the application process, to answer screening questions
for each essential and asset criteria (education and experience). Candidates will have to provide concrete examples, for each screening question demonstrating how they have acquired the education and experience criteria in a clear and concise manner.

Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate your answers to the screening questions. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your answers how you meet the screening criteria (education and experience) could result in the rejection of your application.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.
We thank all those who apply.

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.