Apply By: Friday, March 1, 2013 11:59 pm EST
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Student - Drinking Water Assistant
Organization:
Ministry of the Environment
Division:
Ministry of the Environment
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary position between 10-16 weeks duration
Job code:
Student 1 - Student Level 1, Student 2 - Student Level 2
Salary:
$11.00 - $11.85 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
*Targeted to Post-Secondary students*
This job posting represents multiple positions within different ministries and locations across Ontario. Ministry and job location details are listed below. You are required to identify the ministries and cities you are interested in applying to. Note: relocation expenses are not covered by ministries.
Applications are accepted online. Resumes and cover letters are not accepted. Describe your skills, knowledge and relevant paid work or volunteer experience in the related questions on the application form.
To assist you with the application process please visit the Summer Employment Opportunities website and view the following resources:
- (a href='http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/SEOEligibilityCriteria.asp') Eligibility Requirements (/a)
- (a href='http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/SEOKeyResources.asp') Student Application Guide (/a) -item 1 in Key Resources
- (a href='http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/SEOKeyResources.asp') Explanation of Rating Scale for Application Questions (/a) -item 2 in Key Resources
Detailed Position Description:
Ministry of Environment
1 position at 119 King St W, L8P 4T9, Hamilton
About the job
Work Description:
You will assist with the implementation of Municipal Drinking Water Licensing Program with the following tasks:
• Provide technical screening of applications for drinking water licenses and permits
• Review drinking water plant schematics and approvals to develop inventory of drinking water treatment subsystem components to input to ministry databases
• Assist Senior Water Engineers by screening technical information provided with license and permit submission
• Contact municipal clients and operating authorities to identify missing or incorrect information and incorporating corrected information into draft licenses and permits
• Generate reports and statistics
• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work
• Work may require experience specified/listed in the questions below
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
Some positions require students to be 15-24 years of age (or 15-29 years of age if you are a person with a disability) due to program funding.
Some positions may require the successful candidate(s) to undergo a personal security screening check as a condition of employment.
Qualification Requirements
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• You apply your written communication skills to prepare a variety of documents (e.g. reports, document findings, record data, presentations, meeting minutes, etc.)
• You apply your verbal, written, listening communication skills and customer service skills to follow up with and provide information to internal clients and/or the public
• You apply your initiative and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
Technical Skills and Knowledge
• You apply your knowledge of engineering, specifically in the field of drinking water supply and municipal infrastructure
• You apply your experience using Microsoft Office product suite, such as word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases; email and Internet to conduct research and prepare a variety of documents
Analytical and Organizational Skills
• You apply your evaluative and analytical skills to understand the workings of a variety of drinking water treatment technologies, and can develop inventories of treatment technologies for input into ministry databases
• You use the internet and other sources to gather and aggregate data, analyze and input data findings and summarize information
• You work independently or as part of a team; you plan, organize and prioritize your time to meet competing deadlines
Apply by:
Friday, March 1, 2013 11:59 pm EST
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Category:
Student Summer Employment Opportunities
Posted on:
Friday, February 15, 2013
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.
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