Competition Status: Position Filled
Fewer than thirty individuals applied for this opportunity.
We have completed the recruitment process and successfully hired the top candidate into the position.
To look for other job opportunities that match your skills and experience go to Job Search. You may also subscribe to our Job Alert service to receive emails when new jobs open up that match your determined search criteria.
Thank you for your interest in the Ontario Public Service.
Wood Measurement Technician
Organization:
Ministry of Natural Resources
Division:
Operations Branch - Wood Measurement Section
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary seasonal recurring assignments/contracts for up to 42 weeks (normal season is from the end of April to February).
Job Code:
41104 - Resource Technician 3
Salary:
$22.91 - $25.50 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Do you enjoy field work over office work? Are you able to carry out your responsibilities independently? Then this opportunity may be a great fit with your career aspirations.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
- assist in the implementation and monitoring of wood measurement activities
- carry out the check scaling program and implement the sampling program
- assist with scaling audits
- participate in training programs
Please note: This position will require extensive overnight travel in the designated area.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory requirements:
- You must possess a valid scaler's licence.
- You must also possess a valid driver's licence to conduct field work.
Specialized knowledge:
- sound knowledge of resource and forest management practices and forest industry operations
- ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, regulations and policies
Technical skills:
- demonstrated ability to carry out field scaling activities, sampling for scaling factors and check scaling
- ability to provide wood measurement technical guidance and direction to field personnel
People skills:
- established communication and interpersonal skills to instruct scaler's and deal with forest industry officials, other agencies and public
- demonstrated customer service skills and ability to apply tact and judgement
Other important skills:
- organizational and reasoning skills
- ability to work independently
- proficient using a computer and a variety of software packages and use of electronic data collection devices
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 42 weeks, 5520 Hwy 101 E, South Porcupine, North Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4.7
Category:
Lands and Resources
Posted on:
Monday, July 8, 2013
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, July 29, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
