Job Description
Primary Inspector – Plant Health Insect Surveys and Vessel Inspections
Duties: Primary Inspector (EG-01) - Seasonal Plant Health Insect Survey and Vessel Inspections for the Flighted Spongy Moth program. Secondary duties may include import inspections, soil sampling or other duties as deemed appropriate. These duties involve extensive walking and cycling, possibly more than 16 kilometers a day, in variable weather conditions, frequent bending at the knee and hip, craning of the neck, boarding vessels, and climbing of ladders (up to 8 feet). This work typically begins late winter or early spring and ends late summer or mid fall depending on the specific work unit.
We offer a bilingual, science-based environment, with excellent benefits, flexible hours, opportunities for advancement, an emphasis on learning and development, and a high level of employee satisfaction. Join a workforce that’s as diverse as the people it serves.
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ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:
Completion of post-secondary* education OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. *The definition for post-secondary education for this opportunity includes: certificates, diplomas and applied degrees in an area of study in relevant technical sciences as listed below.
Specializations can include (but are not limited to):
- Plant Programs: Integrated Pest Management, Horticulture, Silviculture, Ecology, Forestry, Botany, Crop Production, Agriculture, Environment and General Biology.
- For General Biology degrees or other specializations you must state how your program (or components of) and/or specialization relates to Plant Health in the CFIA.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience in data collection and data entry.
Valid class 5 drivers license required.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Reliability Status security clearance - Applicants who have not lived in Canada for the past five (or ten, depending on security level) years may be required to submit a police certificate from each country in which they have lived for six months or more during this period, as well as other documentation required for the security screening process. Failure to submit this documentation if requested will eliminate the application from further consideration.
OTHER REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Adherence to the CFIA Code of Conduct
- Adherence to the CFIA Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Policy
- Compliance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
- Legal status to accept employment for the entire period of employment
MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED:
- Pass a Pre-placement Health Evaluation and Periodic Health Evaluation
- Willing and available to travel, as required
- Willing and available to work overtime, as required
- To have and maintain a valid driver’s license
- To assume responsibility for making transportation arrangements to get to diverse and distant work sites in a timely and efficient manner
- To use in the prescribed circumstances and manner all prescribed safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing
- Willing and able to be immunized as indicated by job risk, location, overseas travel and other identified risks
- Willing and able to work in environmentally challenging or physically demanding conditions including at heights, on and over water, aboard vessels in adverse weather and varying light conditions
Wages: $47,560 to $60,178 (salary under review)
Hours: Monday to Friday 0800-1600 *
Duration: April-September 2026 (start dates flexible with school schedules)
How to Apply: Please send your resume with a brief cover letter to kate.mumford@inspection.gc.ca. The cover letter should state any relevant education, work experience, and possession of a valid class 5 drivers license.
Contact Name: Kate Mumford
Contact Email: Kate.Mumford@inspection.gc.ca
Application Deadline: 4/10/2026