Student - Land Resources Assistant

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*Targeted to Post-Secondary students*

This job posting represents multiple positions across Ontario. 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 Breakdown:

Ministry of Natural Resources
1 position at 227 Howey Street , Red Lake

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About the job

Work Description:

• Assist staff in the restoration, rehabilitation, and protection of conservation lands
• Participate in field work including inspections, site visits to conduct surveys, collect data, restoration activities, and mapping exercises
• Provide technical assistance to support on a variety of land resource improvement projects
• Support staff in providing administrative assistance and clerical services to ensure effective and efficient operations

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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

Communications and Interpersonal Skills
• You apply your written communication skills to prepare a variety of documents (e.g. reports, record/summarize data findings)
• You apply your interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a team environment

Technical and Analytical Skills and Knowledge
• You apply your knowledge and experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as ESRI ArcGIS suite to conduct data and trend analysis, including spatial trend, quantitative, qualitative, and statistical analysis, and conduct environmental scan
• 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
• Basic knowledge of aggregate resources management and natural resource management principals particularly as they relate to public land, shorelines

Planning and Organizational Skills
• You apply your planning and organizational skills to collect, organize, review and verify information/data through review of files, reports, and prepare simple maps; track, compile information/data
• You work independently or as part of a team; you plan, organize and prioritize your work to meet competing deadlines

Other Requirements
• You can work in an outdoor environment with some physical activity involved, including lifting and carrying weighted items (up to 40 lbs) in accordance with the Employment Standards Act and Workplace Health and Safety regulations

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Additional information:

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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.