Senior Geomatic Surveyor

Senior Geomatic Surveyor

Reference number : SVC23J-023037-000064

Selection process number : 2023-SVC-EA-HQ-582272 Public Services and Procurement Canada - Real Property Services Sector - Technical Services Service Line

Ottawa (Ontario)

EN-SUR-03

$97,626 to $118,535 (Salary under review)

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Closing date : 31 December 2024 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation.

Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.

Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies.

As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and / or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation.

We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

Duties

Geomatics Services provides expert advice and services for a variety of disciplines involved in the collection, management and analysis of location-based data related to physical assets such as buildings, infrastructure and properties.

As a professional surveyor you will provide expert advice and services to Public Services Procurement Canada, as well as other government departments, in the areas of : Legal land surveys;

Real Property geospatial data management and analysis; legal property records management.

Work environment

We are One PSPC!

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards.

By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best : providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population.

We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements :

• five diversity networks;
• a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
• a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
• an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
• an Accessibility Office and;
• a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

While many programs and initiatives have already been implemented in line with our commitments to diversity and inclusion, we aim to get better! That's why we invite you to be part of the change by joining an organization where individual differences are recognized, valued and respected. Be part of the solution!

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲

PSPC is transitioning to a hybrid workplace that will see employees work on site at least 2 3 days each week, or 40 60% of their regular schedule.

This may mean different mixes of working from home and from the office at different times. The co-working spaces and branch neighborhoods enable a workplace that allows for a purposeful presence in the office and room to collaborate.

Please view the Network of spaces at PSPC (link above) for more information.

Intent of the process

Depending on the needs of the organization, candidates will be randomly selected from the inventory for assessment purposes.

This inventory may be used to establish pools of partially or fully qualified candidates to staff identical or similar positions, within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada, with various language requirements, security requirements and / or tenures.

Positions to be filled : 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

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.

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

EXP1 - Experience in legal surveying including the analysis of legal land surveying data, such as title research and land ownership analysis.

EXP2 - Experience in preparing and delivering presentations and reports to clients and colleagues.

EXP3 - Experience in Geomatics project management.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to work in and around construction sites and wearing protective equipment.

Willingness and ability to travel and work overtime.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements

Bilingual imperative - Level : BBB / BBB

English essential

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment

In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

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PROFESSIONAL LICENSE*

The candidate must be a member of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (AOLS) in the Cadastral Surveying discipline.

ABILITIES

A1 Ability to communicate effectively in writing

A2 Ability to communicate effectively orally

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Member in good standing of the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS).

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups : Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the Other information section.

Conditions of employment

Various security requirements :

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials and proof of citizenship.

For candidates with an international degree / diploma, Canadian equivalency will also be requested.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should provide an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON INVENTORIES

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲?

We will contact you by email or through your GC Jobs account.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?

An inventory can be used by various hiring managers to meet their current and future needs. As a result, you will apply only once to be considered for multiple job opportunities at the group(s) & level(s) indicated above.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁?

In order to be placed in the inventory, you must meet the essential education qualification at the time you submit your application.

If you receive a message "Application rejected at screening" immediately after submitting your application, you probably answered "No" to the screening question assessing the essential qualification of education.

If you have incorrectly indicated "No" for this qualification, simply retrieve your application and update your answer to the screening question.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 "𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱" 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻?

This automatically generated message by the system means that your application can be considered. If selected, you may be contacted for further consideration.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀?

Your application will be kept in the inventory for 60 days. A notice will be posted in the "My Job File" menu of your account 10 days before your application expires.

If you do not take this into account, your application will be deactivated and it will no longer be considered for submissions from this inventory.

In the event that your application expires during the effective period of this inventory, a notice will be posted in your account.

If you wish to confirm your interest and reactivate your application, select the "Renewal of my application" link.

𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗱𝗼?

Simply update them in the "Personal Information" section, in the "My Job File" menu of your account. This will allow us to have your current contact information and ensure adequate follow-up in the event that your application is considered as part of a process issued from this inventory.

𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

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.