Landscape Ecologist

Department Name: Environment Canada
Locations: Delta,BC; Saskatoon,SK; Ottawa,ON; Fredericton,NB *** Location is to be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Classification: SE - RES - 02
Salary: $57,150 to $85,607 (per annum)
Closing Date: November 20, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: DOE06J-002506-000213
Selection Process Number: 06-DOE-EA-PN-STB-5323
Employment Tenure: This process is to fill one permanent 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 in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad

A pool of qualified candidates will be established from this competition which may be used to staff similar positions on a permanent or temporary basis.

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 at the doctorate level from a recognized university in quantitative landscape ecology, ecology, biogeography or a closely related field.

Experience

Experience in the conception, planning and conduct of original quantitative research in wildlife landscape ecology, community ecology, or related fields.

Experience developing and writing high quality papers, including some as principal author, published in peer-reviewed scientific journals on subjects related to landscape or community ecology, conservation or similar fields.

Experience developing and applying of state-of-the-art statistical, mathematical, and computing methods for modelling landscape dynamics using geographic information and associated systems, and for estimating population or community responses to environmental changes.

Working effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative research teams to address complex environmental or ecological research problems.

Quantitative modeling of landscape attributes (using ground, aerial or satellite data) and demographic vital rate estimates and(or) other population parameters linked with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), for instance, to predict future consequences of conservation actions, land use changes, or climate change, etc.

Applying landscape ecology theory to real-world conservation issues.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
  Environment Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure representation, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-identifying (at time of application) as belonging to the following designated group: members of a visible minority (http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/ui_definitions_e.htm)
• ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
  - Participation in multidisciplinary teams.
  - Demonstrated ability to model population responses in multi-species systems or communities to landscape change scenarios.
  - Experience designing and implementing field and simulation studies of wildlife populations in prairie, boreal and northern ecosystems.
  
  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
  - Reliability security clearance
  - Medical clearance
  - Valid driver's license
  - Overtime required
  - Occasional travel by air and land is required including travel to remote locations on e.g., small aircraft.

Statement of Merit Criteria

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

Challenge

Conduct original research and develop innovative, quantitative modeling applications in landscape ecology to conservation and management of migratory birds, species at risk and their environments in order to understand and address conservation problems in key ecosystems (e.g., Prairie, Boreal Forest, Carolinian Forest and Arctic landscapes).

Enhance understanding of patterns and processes of current and predicted wildlife responses to: climate variability, land use changes (losses, fragmentation, restoration), agricultural and forestry practices, and disease distributions.

Provide landscape modeling support to research and operational programs across Canada.

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, operational requirements or organizational needs. 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.
• Please describe your experience in addressing (complex) environmental or ecological research problems.
• 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, do not send resumes via e-mail.)
Toll free telephone: 1-888-780-4444
INFOTEL (TOLL-FREE): (800) 645-5605
Toll free TTY/TDD 1-800-465-7735 (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons)

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.