Staff Geologist

Update: The posting period has been extended until February 9, 2024.
If you have already applied, you can modify your application until February 9, 2024.

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

Relocation:

If you are living outside Iqaluit, NU, you could be 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

If you are currently residing at Iqaluit, you are also eligible for a federal government housing. More information is available in the Directive mentioned above.

Salary, Allowances, and Benefits:

An updated collective agreement has been ratified but the updated salary ranges have not yet been posted, as such the salary offered could be higher than what is advertised above.

In addition to salary, you are entitled to an isolated posts allowance. This can range from $26,770 to $44,616 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.

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.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: One (1) full-time indeterminate position at Iqaluit, NU.

This process will be used to fill current vacancies and to establish a pool of qualified candidates for future opportunities (Deployment, Assignment, Secondment, Acting, Term or Indeterminate) in Nunavut only. Candidate information will not be shared with federal departments outside Nunavut to fill vacancies elsewhere across Canada.

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. Your resume alone is not sufficient as the assessment of those criteria is based primarily on your answers to the online questions. To be selected, you must imperatively 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

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

*Experience is normally acquired over a period of two or more 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.

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

* Experience is normally acquired over a period of one or more 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 economic geology, geophysics, and geochemistry.
• Knowledge of mineral exploration or geological field techniques.
• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and techniques for working with geospatial data.

• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to interpret technical reports and scientific documents.
• 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 geology of Nunavut.
• Knowledge of the Nunavut Agreement and Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act as they relate to mineral exploration.

• Ability to communicate in Inuktitut.

As part of its priority to advance reconciliation and renew Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples, the Department of CIRNAC is committed to hiring more Indigenous persons within its workforce. Better representation within the public service of Canada’s fastest-growing demographic group will lead to more innovative and inclusive solutions to today’s complex challenges. Ultimately, this will improve governmental services offered to all Canadians. Also, consistent with the Clerk’s Call to Action, we want to ensure that persons with disabilities are correctly represented within our organization. We may therefore give preference to persons who have self-declared themselves as being members of the Indigenous and persons with disability groups.

Indigenous Peoples: Preference may be given to Inuit 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

The following conditions must also be met on taking up the position and maintained throughout the employment:
• Security clearance: Reliability status.
• 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. Your interview could also be done in Inuktitut. Do not hesitate to make a request.

Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence to answer questions at any stage of this process is strictly prohibited. If such use were proven, you would automatically be eliminated from the process.

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.