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Department: Environment and Climate Change

The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents.

The Taiga Environmental Laboratory is the only full-service environmental analytical laboratory in northern Canada. The TEL performs a wide range of chemical and molecular and microbiological analysis on water (freshwater, ground water, drinking water, industrial effluents, and sewage) and soil/sediment samples. Significantly, TEL is accredited by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA), and the scope of accreditation includes 248 individual parameters in four distinct sections: Inorganics, Organics, Trace Metals, and Molecular/Microbiology. In addition to standard services, a variety of special services are also offered, including rush sample services, scientific training, quality assurance and quality check (QA and QC) plans, and public education.

The Organics Section Lead is the senior analyst of the Organic Section within the Taiga Environmental Laboratory. They are required to train and supervise Environmental Laboratory Technologists and summer students within the Organics Section. They lead the day-to-day operations to ensure that samples results comply with the criteria and standards required to maintain continued certification with the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) and to ensure that standard laboratory turnaround times are met. The Organics Section Lead must be knowledgeable about and understand the theories and science that support the operations of a broad range of laboratory equipment (e.g., gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers etc.) to ensure the day-to-day operations of the unit and to research and develop new procedures as needed. They are responsible for troubleshooting instrument issues through equipment repair/replacement, changes to existing procedures or researching new methodologies.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

A diploma from a recognized environmental or chemical laboratory technology program or a degree in a relevant field of science such as chemistry, biology, or environmental science.

Applicants must also have at least five (5) years of laboratory experience analyzing water and wastewater samples in addition to experience obtained during a degree or diploma program.

Experience must include at least:

• two (2) years of supervisory experience, and
• two (2) years experience analyzing samples for organic parameters.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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