Reference Number
RSN23J-095296-000110
Selection Process Number
2023-RSN-EA-SPI-574131
Organization
Natural Resources Canada
Year
2023-2024
Days Open
22
Classification
ENSUR04
City
MULTIPLE
Type
External
Total
99
Employment Equity
40
(40.4%)
Screened out
11
(11.1%)
Screened in
88
(88.9%)
Employment Equity 40.4% 40
Screened Out 11.1% 11
Screened In 88.9% 88
Women 17.2% 17
Visible minority 28.3% 28
Indigenous 0% 0
People with disabilities 0% 0
English 43.4% 43
French 56.6% 56
Citizens 78.8% 78
Permanent Residents 0% 0
Update: Updated the process intent.
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.
The Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation of Natural Resources Canada is looking for talented people to fill management positions. The positions are related to teams working in the field of fundamental data, applications and geospatial technologies. This covers, among other things, acquisition, management, creation of products as well as the dissemination of these in order to better support various programs such as open government, open science and flood hazard identification.
► The immediate need is to staff 4 positions on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
► A pool of candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada at the EN-SUR-04 group and level with various tenures (determinate period, indeterminate or acting), linguistic profile Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC), various security requirements (i.e. Reliability, Secret, Top Secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.
Positions to be filled: 4
Your résumé.
Contact information for 2 references.
A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year
Education:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in land survey theory and practice or other related field such as geomatics, geodetic sciences or remote sensing.
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.
Experience:
EX1: Recent* experience in planning and managing the development and delivery of geomatics solutions.
EX2: Recent* experience in the acquisition, processing, dissemination and/or analysis of data related to geomatics.
EX3: Recent* experience in negotiating with multiple stakeholders to advance project objectives.
*Recent experience refers to experience generally acquired during 1 year within the last 3 years. The experience can be accumulated.
Education:
AED1: Graduation with degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or other specialty relevant to the position to be filled.
Experience:
AE1: Experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and/or external stakeholders.
AE2: Experience in managing human and/or financial resources
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Information on language requirements
Knowledge:
K1: Knowledge of the technologies and standards supporting geomatics and geospatial data.
K2: Knowledge of technological and/or scientific issues relevant to the geomatics domain
Competencies:
CO1: Strategic Thinking
CO2: Manage change and promote innovation
CO3: Collaboration, partnership, people management and leadership
Ability:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to work under pressure and to prioritize.
A4: Ability to work effectively with others.
Personal Suitability:
PS1: Judgment
PS2: Demonstrates integrity and respect
Organizational Needs:
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women could be considered in priority.
Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to travel in Canada (and abroad), including cars, trains and planes
Secret security clearance
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
APPLICATION PROCESS - How to submit
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*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***
All job applications must, therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.
Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.
Some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
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INSTRUCTIONS - When responding to the screening questions, be sure you:
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• Clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the requirements by answering the online questions and provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact and degree of difficulty that will allow you to illustrate to what extent and depth you have shown the behaviours expected for each qualification.
• Include when the example took place (month-year to month-year), background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.
• Focus on what you did. When referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.
Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.
Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.
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ASSESSMENT:
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Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.
• A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: written test, practical test, situational exercise, oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals, reference checks, and/or assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates’ qualifications.
• Some assessments may be conducted remotely, including teleconference or videoconference assessments.
• All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.
• During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the selection process.
• Based on the position being staffed, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.
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PROOF OF EDUCATION:
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Candidates must provide proof of education credentials upon request.
Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.
Foreign certificates and/or diplomas must be assessed against Canadian education standards. The federal public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, determined by a recognized credential assessment service.
All applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate and must be paid by the candidate.
The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations.
You can access the CICIC website at: https://www.cicic.ca/. This website provides links to a number of Canadian organizations that provide equivalency assessments.
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COMMUNICATION
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Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.
Once the screening of applications has been completed, only candidates proceeding to the next stage will be contacted.
NOTE: Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes. It is imperative that you provide a valid email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.
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TRAVEL STATUS OR COST
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Please note you will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, you will be responsible for travel costs.
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
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Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants will be asked to indicate in their on-line application their preferred official language for each of the following: a) correspondence, b) written exam, and c) interview.
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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.