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HOW TO APPLY
You must apply online.
ONLINE SCREENING QUESTIONS
All candidates must clearly demonstrate in the online screening questions how they meet the Education, Experience and specified Abilities listed in both the essential and asset qualifications listed.
RESUMES
Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the screening questions.
Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that these factors are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Provide concrete examples of WHEN, WHERE & HOW.
Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Education, Experience, and specified Ability criteria may result in the rejection of your application.
Normally, applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
The intent of this process is to staff one 1-year determinate position (with the possibility of extension) located in Hamilton, Ontario.
A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Education:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note).
Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience:
• Cleaning and maintaining basic tools, equipment, and work sites.
• Implementing and observing health and safety guidelines, processes and procedures.
• Maintaining technical logs, files and records, databases, and inventories.
• Operating and applying related software.
Abilities:
• To organize work and establish priorities to meet deadlines.
• To use word processing applications, Excel and PowerPoint.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
• Working with dangerous chemicals such as: sulfides, concentrated acids, organic solvents and other.
Knowledge:
• Of the practices of maintaining files and record systems.
Abilities & Competencies
• Troubleshoot, calibrate, maintain, and repair assorted sensors and bench equipment.
• Work with compressed gases, acids, bases and other chemicals.
• To work under pressure of tight deadlines and changes in priorities.
English essential
Information on language requirements
Competencies:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Working effectively with others
• Dependability
• Teamwork
Abilities:
• Ability to learn.
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 (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.
Reliability Status 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
Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
You must provide proof of your education credentials.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.
A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.
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.