Natural Resources Canada - Geoscience and Earth Monitoring Sector - Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation

Closing date: April 20, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
RSN26J-151896-001007

Selection process number
2026-RSN-EA-GEMS-671352

Location
Ottawa (Ontario)

Salary
$101,672 to $120,986

Level
PC-03

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

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Natural Resources Canada.

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About the position

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff two (2) full-time 5-year term positions 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
2

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Learn more about security screening process.

Operational Requirements

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing and able to work overtime as required.
• Willing and able to travel within Canada and abroad, including travel by car, rail, and air, with overnight stay.
• Willing and able to lead and participate in meetings in person and via telepresence.
• Willing and able to deliver presentations to the public and the media.
• Willing and able to participate in field operations in urban, rural and wilderness environments.
• Able to perform standby during off-hours and work on-call on a rotational basis as space weather duty forecaster.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, earth sciences, or some other science relevant to the position.

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.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in the planning, design, maintenance, enhancement, and documentation of infrastructure to support geomagnetic or ionospheric data analysis.
• Experience in the processing and interpretation of geomagnetic or ionospheric data.
• Experience in scientific programming.
• Experience analyzing scientific information and writing scientific reports.

Experience is defined as the performance of duties related to the specific criterion for a period of at least one (1) year.

Applied / assessed at a later date

ABILITIES

• Ability to self direct in organizing work and establish priorities to meet deadlines with minimum supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to develop and analyze requirements, propose, test, and compare solutions, and draw conclusions.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

• Initiative
• Judgment
• Dependability

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English or French

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

ASSET EDUCATION

• Graduation with a graduate degree from a recognized university, with acceptable specialization in geophysics, geology, physics or engineering relevant to the position.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Experience leading or managing scientific projects.

ASSET ABILITIES

• Ability to handle media enquiries as well as create and deliver public speaking confidently and effectively.
• Ability to develop scientific software in Python.

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 .

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

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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How to

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: Krystia Herbert - Human Resources Specialist Advisor
Email address: krystia.herbert@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca