Physical Science Officer (Environmental Assessment Scientist)

Department Name: Environment Canada
Location: Whitehorse
Classification: PC - 02
Salary: $55,421 to $66,388 (per annum)
Closing Date: November 24, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: DOE06J-006661-000215
Selection Process Number: 06-DOE-EA-ESB-PYR-5366
Employment Tenure: Temporary full-time position.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Environment Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Whitehorse, YT and within a 100 kilometer radius of Whitehorse, YT, extending to, amongst others, Johnsons Crossing, YT, Champagne, YT, Lower Laberge, YT, Bennett, BC.
  
  The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please click here: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm

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 with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in biology or environmental sciences relevant to the position.

Experience

Experience in conducting environmental assessment activities such as planning, managing or reviewing scientific or technical projects;

Experience working with community groups, professionals, academics, or other relevant stakeholders on environmental assessment activities.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

CONDITION(S) OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Security Clearance: Reliability Status
• The ability to travel by vehicle and by air to remote locations when required.
• The ability to work extended hours, attend field sites and conduct field when required.
• Valid driver’s licence class 5.
• Pre-employment medical

Statement of Merit Criteria

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

Challenge

Technical, scientific, regulatory/non-regulatory and/or management advice, products and activities to internal and external clients/stakeholders related to new or existing federal acts, regulations, environmental policies, programs, initiatives and/or projects.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• Notes: The qualified pool established may be used to staff positions on an indeterminate, term or acting basis, and may also be used for similar positions.
• Persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he or she does not meet the asset qualifications, the operational requirement and/or the organizational need, but meeting them is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person who will be appointed.

Information to be provided:

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

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

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.