DISTRICT GEOLOGIST

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Bring your geoscience, analytical and customer services expertise to the Ontario Geological Survey's Resident Geologist Program and join the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines' exciting team in Sault Ste. Marie's mining district.

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About the job

Working with a team of geoscientists and other professionals, you will:

• collect and interpret geological information in the area
• liaise with and provide geological advice to mineral sector representatives and other stakeholders
• conduct geological field investigations
• maintain and update geoscience databases
• prepare geological maps and reports
• provide geotechnical input into municipal and other land-use planning initiatives

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You must be a registered geoscientist or geoscientist-in-training in good standing with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) or with another regulated association of geoscientists.
• You must have a valid driver's licence to conduct fieldwork and ability to travel and work irregular hours.
• You must have the ability to conduct field work and traverse rugged terrain and operate field equipment such as ATVs and snowmobiles.

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, interpersonal and people skills:

• You have proven customer service skills to determine and respond to client needs/requests on limited information and provide geoscience advice, opinion 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.

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Additional information:

Note:

• N-ND-122192/18

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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.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.