MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a registered geoscientist or geoscientist-in-training in good standing with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) or with another regulated association of geoscientists.
• You must have a valid class ‘G’ driver’s licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver’s licence upon being hired.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

• You have knowledge of geoscience and mineral exploration theories, concepts, principles and practices to conduct field investigations, provide geotechnical advice and conduct geological mapping.
• You have the ability to apply relevant policies, practices, program activities and objectives when representing ministry interests on committee work.
• You have working knowledge of computers and various office software applications such as word processing, databases, presentation and geoscientific applications.
• You have knowledge of digital geoscience data and common methods of data management and processing.

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• You have proven customer service skills to determine and respond to client needs/requests on limited information and provide geoscience advice, opinions and information to industry clients.
• You can prepare/develop reports for publications, write formal correspondence and prepare briefing notes.
• You can deliver technical presentations to professional groups and organizations and explain complex geological concepts and principles to clients of all levels.

RESEARCH, ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS:

• You can conduct independent geoscience field investigations, mineral resource assessments and synthesize geoscience data.
• You can manage and process large amounts of geoscience data and document mineral occurrences.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

• You can schedule and assign tasks and activities, and ensure tasks and objectives are met on time.

DON’T MEET EVERY QUALIFICATION?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

HOW TO APPLY:

• You must apply online.
• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the “position(s) language” section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Please refer the Job description for details