Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch
Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island)
EG-04
Permanent - Full Time
$71,741 to $90,184
About AAFC

**Closing date: 24 June 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

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

**Important messages**:
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.

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Why work at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada?
- Work-life balance
- Benefits - Extended medical and dental plan, paid vacation and statutory holidays
- Pension Plan
- Guaranteed full time hours - 37.5 hour work week

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Your must include your education, professional certification, current and past jobs and associated duties.

Your will be used as the primary tool in the screening process. The resume may be used to substantiate the information provided.

Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada:

**Duties**:

- Provides technical support coordination and day to day planning of field and laboratory scientific projects within hydrology.
- Applies new and existing analytical methodologies, as well as assists in developing, evaluating, optimizing, and recommending methodologies for research activities in hydrology.
- Acquires and maintains comprehensive records of samples, observations, measurements, tests conducted, and processes followed, writes standard operating procedures (SOPs), and performs internal audits.
- Operates, verifies,calibrates, and maintains scientific equipment and identifies, records, and resolves associated problems.

**Intent of the process**:
In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, they may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

EDUCATION
- Graduation with a degree or a diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field such as agricultural or environmental science, geology, engineering technology, engineering or another science field relevant to the position OR an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in operating field instrumentation used in the sampling of surface water, groundwater, or soil water, such as but not limited to automatic water samplers, flow meters, multiparameter water quality probes, pressure transducers, portable submersible pumps, piezometers, or lysimeters.
- Experience in operating basic laboratory equipment for the analysis of water samples, such as but not limited to, pH meters or KCl extraction systems.
- Experience in collecting water samples used in hydrology research.

ASSET EDUCATION
- Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in agricultural or environmental science, civil engineering, geological engineering, environmental engineering or another science field relevant to hydrology research.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
- Experience in hydrology research in an agriculture environment.
- Experience in troubleshooting field monitoring devices used in water quality research, such as automatic water samplers, multiparameter water quality probes, soil moisture and temperature sensors, or data loggers.
- Experience in using Geographic Information Systems.

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

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of hydrology theories or principles to execute experimental protocols.
- Knowledge of safe work practices in the laboratory and field settings.

COMPETENCIES
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
- Interactive communication
- Initiative
- Planning and Organizing

ABILITIES
- Ability to compile data, conduct basic data analysis, and produce summary reports.
- Ability to perform work under mínimal supervision.
- Ability to coach or mentor.

**The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)**:
ASSET KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of agricultural experiment design
- Knowledge of nutrient cycling and hydrology in agricultural landscapes.
- Knowledge of subsurface flow and mass transport.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

**Conditions of employment**:
Reliability Status security clearance
- Possession of a valid class 5 Prince Edward Island driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalency.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Ability and