About the position
Duties
Conduct research and development to improve operational space weather nowcasting, forecasting, and alerting in Canada. Provide advice on space weather hazards and risks in Canada. Respond to internal and public / media inquiries about space weather events and space weather hazards. As a member of a roster of space weather duty forecasters, provide rapid authoritative information on space weather events to the government, clients, media, and the general public.
Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one (1) full-time 5-year term position in Ottawa, ON.
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, language requirements/ profile(s), security requirements, conditions of employment and for various locations.
Positions to be filled
1
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
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• Available to perform standby during off-hours and work on-call on a rotational basis as space weather duty forecaster.
• Valid driver’s license (Class 5 or Class G equivalent).
• Must be willing and able to relocate to the position location.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
• Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.
Note :
The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master’s or bachelor’s degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree caliber.
• Productivity or recognition is required for all positions in the Research Scientist sub-group (SE-RES) (Revised October 1, 1999).
Productivity or recognition includes developmental work leading to the issue of patents, copyrights, or the creation of improved varieties, functions, or designs, and/or recognition by the professional community of the research environment. It also refers to recognized achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, or other communications resulting from:
• Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems;
• Operational research and scientific analysis;
• Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.
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EX1: Experience in conducting independent research from experiment design to analysis, interpretation of results, and communicating results of research through publications.
EX2: Experience analyzing Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data.
EX3: Experience writing and maintaining software, tools or scripts for computational or scientific programming.
Applied / assessed at a later date
K1: Knowledge of space weather phenomena.
K2: Knowledge of ionospheric physics.
K3: Knowledge of how space weather impacts GNSS.
A1: Ability to develop and validate models.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
PS1: Dependability.
PS2: Effective Interpersonal skills.
PS3: Creativity and innovation.
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
AEX1: Experience programming in Python.
AEX2: Experience working with ionospheric models.
AEX3: Experience working with GNSS data to evaluate space weather impacts to positioning, navigation, and timing.
AEX3: Experience working with GNSS scintillation data.
Our commitment
We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.
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Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.
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Preference
Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.
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