Mineral Occurance Geologist (Geologist 3)
Competition # : 46560
Department: Natural Resources
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Term
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 31-Jul-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Geoscience and Mines Branch of the Department of Natural Resources delivers leadership in the management and responsible development of the Province’s mineral resource assets along with scientific support of public health and safety through regional mapping, water resource, and hazard mapping programs. Within the Branch, the Geological Survey Division includes a team of expert geoscientists who are responsible for delivering high quality, timely geoscience data, information, services, and support to a wide range of stakeholders, including all levels of government, industry, academia, and the public.
About Our Opportunity
The Mineral Occurrence Geologist will provide expertise on the mineral occurrences in the Province, with a focus on critical minerals. The Geologist will be responsible for a mineral occurrence database for Nova Scotia, a crucial tool for supporting responsible resource development, attracting investment, and ensuring the Province remains competitive in the growing market for critical minerals. This role will also assist with developing value-added data products, such as interactive maps, trend analyses, and geoscience reports, to better serve industry stakeholders, government agencies, and researchers. The data products provided by this position will help potential investors assess mineral opportunities in Nova Scotia more effectively, as well as informing internal processes.
Primary Accountabilities
Specific duties of the position include:
- Providing subject matter expertise for the improvement of a mineral occurrence database. This includes updating existing mineral occurrence information and collecting new information through research and analyses of industrial and academic reports and through field activities.
- Offering geoscience expertise to assess the Province’s critical mineral potential. This may involve creating maps, conducting trend analyses, and preparing geoscience reports to communicate findings effectively.
- Communicating clearly with management and other interested parties through presentations and written reports.
Qualifications and Experience
This may be the right opportunity for you if you have a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science or Geoscience plus 5 years of related experience; or a Master of Science and 4 years of related experience; or a Doctorate with 2 years of related experience.
The ideal candidate has significant knowledge and experience with various mineral deposits and economic geology, as well as knowledge of Nova Scotian mineral deposits. You must have experience performing geoscience research tasks such as collecting and analyzing data, reviewing and summarizing information, and disseminating your findings. You should be able to convey geoscience information clearly. Mineral resource industry experience and field experience for the purposes of research or mineral deposit modeling are significant assets.
Experience with geological database software, as well as experience with Access, SQL Server and/or GIS software would be beneficial. Attention to detail and comfort working independently are important.
You must possess a valid Class 5 drivers’ license. You should be registered or eligible to register with Geoscientists Nova Scotia.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
Additional Information
This is an office-based position with opportunities for field work (<20% of time) and with occasional opportunities for travel to meetings or conferences. In-province travel (department vehicle or helicopter) to project areas or sites will be required.
Please note this is a term opportunity with an anticipated end date of July 15, 2026; however, the status of the opportunity (term/temp/casual) is dependent on the start date of the successful applicant.
What We Offer
- Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
- Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths
- Department specific flexible working schedules
Pay Grade: PR 15
Salary Range: $2,760.42 - $3,364.90 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
Accommodation Statement:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.
