Apply By: Monday, October 3, 2016 11:59 pm EDT
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WOOD MEASUREMENT TECHNICIAN
Organization:
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Division:
Operations Branch - Forest Industry Division
City:
Atikokan, Dryden, Fort Frances, Ignace, Kenora, Thunder Bay
Position(s) language:
English
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? If so, then this opportunity may be a great fit with your career aspirations.
Note: The position may be located at any of the cities listed and will be determined based on the location of the successful candidate.
About the job
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.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You must possess a valid scaler's licence.
• You must also possess a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario, to conduct field work.
Specialized knowledge:
• You possess sound knowledge of resource and forest management practices and forest industry operations.
• You have the ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, regulations and policies.
Technical skills:
• You demonstrate the ability to carry out field scaling activities, sampling for scaling factors and check scaling.
• You have the ability to provide wood measurement technical guidance and direction to field personnel.
Communication skills:
• You possess established communication and interpersonal skills to instruct scaler's and deal with forest industry officials, other agencies and public.
• You have demonstrated customer service skills and ability to apply tact and judgement.
Other important skills:
• You have organizational and reasoning skills.
• You have the ability to work independently.
• You are proficient using a computer and a variety of software packages and use of electronic data collection devices.
Apply by:
Monday, October 3, 2016 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 English Permanent, 435 South James Street, Thunder Bay, North Region or 922 Scott St, Fort Frances, North Region or 108 Saturn Ave, Atikokan, North Region or 389 Government St, Dryden, North Region or 202 Lakeshore Dr, Ignace, North Region or 227 Second St S, Kenora, North Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Category:
Lands and Resources
Posted on:
Monday, September 12, 2016
Note:
- Atikokan Isolation Pay: $6.90/bi-weekly
Ignace Isolation Pay: $10.36/bi-weekly
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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