Department Name: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Location: Vancouver
Salary: $69,438 to $82,780 (plus a Terminable Allowance of $11,629 per annum - under review)
Closing Date: April 21, 2008 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: IAN07J-008105-000130
Selection Process Number: 07-IAN-EA-BC-909-185


Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Who Can Apply:
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Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.
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 with a civil engineering degree from a recognized university.

Occupational Certification
Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.

Experience
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Recent and significant experience in planning, design and implementation of municipal infrastructure projects focusing on water, wastewater and storm drainage projects.

Recent and significant experience managing civil engineering projects.

Recent and significant is defined as approximately within the last five years and a primary portion of your recent work history.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

Experience working with First Nations communities.

Experience operating and maintaining community infrastructure systems.

Experience in design and construction of drinking water treatment systems.

Experience leading, directing and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Depth, breadth and/or type of work experience related to the position.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Reliability Status.
Possession of a valid BC Driver’s license OR personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver’s license.
Willingness to travel, including travel to remote northern locations, and by various modes of transportation (examples: small aircraft, all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s), boats, etc).
Must be able to work in remote First Nations communities for limited periods (up to 2 weeks).
CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)
Promotion of employment equity and workplace diversity with representation of women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disability and members of visible minority groups.
Recruitment target 50% Aboriginal, in accordance with INAC's Aboriginal Hiring Strategy.
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Additional Requirements / Comments
A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar term, acting, permanent positions.
Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:

Your résumé.
You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

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Important Messages
The hiring Department will only accept on-line applications.
All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
•Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
•Applicants can modify their application/resume at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
•Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
•Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
•For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please click on the button “Apply Now” below.
Persons with disabilities, who require accommodation to apply for a job, are asked to contact the PSC Regional Office at 1-800-645-5605.

Your résumé 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.

Source: Public Service Commission of Canada