GIS Application Developer

Department Name: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Locations: Various locations including : Edmonton (AB), Calgary (AB), Regina (SK), Winnipeg (MB), Ottawa (ON)
Classification: PC - 01
Salary: $28,373 to $56,563 (per year)
Closing Date: November 20, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: AGR06J-002506-000210
Selection Process Number: 06-AGR-REG-EA-ENV-570
Employment Tenure: The pool of qualified candidates established from this process will be used to staff one permanent position in Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, or Ottawa. *** The final location will be negotiable and will consider both the candidate's preference, and management requirements.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad

The established pool of candidates may also be used to fill similar positions on a temporary basis in Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, or Ottawa.

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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• Graduation from a recognized university with a science degree in Geography, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management, Agriculture, Engineering or another science degree related to the duties of the position.

Experience

Experience with a computer programming language such as C, C++, Java, Visual Basic (VB) or an acceptable equivalent.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with the ESRI suite of software.
- Experience in using MapServer or ESRI ArcIMS.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness to work overtime
- Willingness to travel
- Valid driver's license or personal mobility to the degree associated with possession of a valid driver's license.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability check

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Work Environment

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is dedicated to the well-being of all Canadians through the advancement of the agriculture and food sectors.

Challenge

Creates, revises, updates and documents GIS applications for use in analysis, planning, program delivery and evaluation primarily in the area of resource sustainability and rural development within in the region and in response to special circumstances and natural disasters (i.e. Avian Influenza, 1997 Red River Flood, Droughts, etc) in the branch mandate area.

Provides application development support for the development and maintenance of tools that establish GIS output products (i.e. maps, analysis, interpretation, table, etc) to AAFC staff and clients.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• Interested persons must meet each 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, organizational needs, and operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• Clearly indicate which location(s) you are applying for on your application.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Only on-line applications are accepted.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested locations: campus career centres, libraries, community centres, Internet cafés, Canada/Student Employment Centres, and Public Service Commission (PSC) regional offices.

You may also call 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access location.

Questions?
E-mail: pscwin@psc-cfp.gc.ca
(This e-mail address is for questions only, please do not send resumes to us via e-mail.)
Toll free telephone: 1-888-780-4444
Toll free TTY/TDD 1-800-465-7735 (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons)

INFOTEL (TOLL-FREE): (800) 645-5605

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.