Oil Sands Monitoring Atmospheric Scientist

Government of Alberta
CA - Alberta - Calgary
November 19, 2024

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 58355
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Re-posted: Open Until Suitable Candidate Found
Classification: Scientific 4
Salary: $3,604.17 to $4,784.18 bi-weekly ($94,068 - $124,867/year)

We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.

Role Responsibilities

This is a specialized position that supports the Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM) Program in the area of air and atmospheric monitoring, evaluation and reporting. The incumbent will lead the evaluation of air data, indicators and associated thresholds, generation of reporting products, and predictions to assess environmental change against ecological benchmarks. This role ensures that the OSM Program and its partners and stakeholders, including the Government of Alberta, receive scientifically credible and relevant information needed to responsibly manage Alberta's environment in the face of increasing pressure from industrial development, a growing population, climate change, and other pressures.

Key deliverables include OSM air monitoring data analysis and reporting for publication in OSM technical reports, peer-reviewed journals, and special assessment reports, specifically ongoing integrated state of the environment reporting. The incumbent will work with multi-disciplinary monitoring teams from multiple governments, industry, and academic sources (wetlands, water, biological, and ecological), to synthesize integrated reporting among OSM scientific teams, directed towards the credible monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the environmental conditions in the Oil Sands Region of Alberta.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Leading the review, development and continuous improvement of long-term air quality and deposition monitoring program as well as research that addresses major issues of concern to the OSM Program and the Government of Alberta.
Completing multi-year research and monitoring plans that are driven by scientific questions to assess the condition of Alberta's long-term air quality and deposition monitoring systems.
Ensuring long-term air quality and deposition monitoring program is delivered in a safe and effective manner.
Developing, leading and actively participating in the analyses and completion of scientifically credible environmental data evaluation and reporting.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

How Competencies will apply to this role:

Systems Thinking: Ensuring integration between air monitoring system and relevant environmental monitoring programs in OSM.
Creative Problem Solving: Working with leadership, scientists and staff in OSM to ensure innovative, scientifically credible research and monitoring protocols are conceived and deployed.
Drive for Results: Leading primary and collaborative writing of standard and non-standard reporting products.
Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborating with OSM scientists, field monitoring technologists and other collaborators in all phases of monitoring and research programs.
Develop Self and Others: Providing mentoring and support to other OSM scientists as may be required.

Qualifications

Required:

Ph.D. in Atmospheric sciences, Environment, Chemistry, Physics or a related field.
Minimum of five years work experience in atmospheric and air monitoring sciences, or related.
Demonstrated record of primary and collaboratively authored publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Demonstrated expertise in atmospheric and air monitoring sciences.

Equivalences may be considered:

Master's degree in a related field plus 7 years related experience.
University graduation in a related field, plus 9 years related experience.

Assets:

Proven track record in the production of peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Scientific expertise in atmospheric chemistry and innovative monitoring technologies.
Experience in linking different knowledge systems and leading or working in multi-disciplinary scientific teams.
In-depth understanding and expertise in advanced and traditional ambient air monitoring technologies.

Notes

This competition is for 1 permanent full time position located in Calgary.
Monday - Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.

About Your Work Environment:
You will be expected to manage high demand tasks and competing work priorities in a fast paced dynamic environment.

Applicants are required to include a COVER LETTER with clear and concise specific examples that demonstrate how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements and competencies.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jane McEwen, TAS Administrator via email at Jane.Mcewen@gov.ab.ca.

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