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Student - Planning Assistant (Niagara Escarpment Commission)
Organization:
Ministry of Natural Resources
Division:
Various Divisions and Branches
City:
Georgetown, Thornbury
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
2 Temporary Positions betwen 10-16 weeks duration
Job Code:
Student [1] - Student Level 1
Salary:
$14.00 - $14.00 Per Hour
*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 in 232 Guelph Street, Georgetown
1 position in 99 King Street East, Thornbury
What can I expect to do in this role?
Work Description:
• Provide planning, technical and administrative assistance to the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Planners in the review of Development Permit applications, consents and other planning documents by:
• Review documents and site plans to ensure completeness of required information
• Prepare maps and plots Development Permit locations using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software
• Determine names/addresses of landowners within 120 meters of an application using GIS, Excel and Word
• Input information into a database
• Field work may include technical investigations, inspections and site visits
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
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 use customer service skills to assist clients by email and phone; to assist in responding to public inquiries
• You apply your written communication skills to prepare a variety of documents (e.g. reports, document findings, and record data)
• You apply your interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a team environment
Technical Skills and Knowledge
• You apply your knowledge and experience with urban and rural planning to review policies and planning applications, prepare reports and provide planning recommendations
• 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 analysis; prepare simple maps; track, compile and evaluate information
• 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
• You apply your knowledge of land use planning legislation or environmental monitoring related to air, land and water and experience in monitoring, conducting inspections, site visits
Analytical and Organizational Skills
• You apply your planning and organizational skills to collect, organize, review and verify information/data through review of files, reports, and other means
• You work independently or as part of a team; you plan, organize and prioritize your time to meet competing deadlines
Additional Information:
Compensation Group:
Excluded
Schedule:
N/A
Category:
Student Summer Employment Opportunities - MNR/Parks
Posted on:
Friday, February 15, 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 Friday, March 1, 2013 11:59 pm EST. 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.
