Data Entry Technician

Role Responsibilities

The Data Entry Technician is a seasonal, up to 5-month, wage opportunity providing support to the data management component of Alberta’s Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance program.

The major responsibilities for the successful candidates will include:

•    Organizing, verifying, and entering individual CWD sample data into the online internal tracking programs of Alberta’s Recreational Licencing Management (ReLM), 
•    Coordinating and verifying incoming data labels, solving associated data and information problems, and coordinating with data staff in Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.  
•    Contacting some individual hunters by phone will be necessary

Additional duties may include backup support for receiving and storing biological samples, and assisting with ongoing wildlife lab activities in conjunction with other staff in the Wildlife Disease Unit.

The successful candidates will work independently and as a team member. These positions are located at the O.S. Longman Building of the Wildlife Health Branch of Alberta environment and Parks, Edmonton.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Building Collaborative Environments – Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Agility – Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Drive For Results – Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Creative Problem Solving – Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Systems Thinking - The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
•    Completion of a high school diploma.
•    A minimum of 12 months of experience in biology, data management, or accounting.
•    Proficiency in computer skills, including keyboarding, data entry and management, and strong organizational abilities.

Preference will be given to candidates with directly related work experience or one year of biological laboratory experience via technical college or university.

Directly related experience or education may be considered on the basis of:  
•    one year of experience for one year of education or  
•    one year of education for one year of experience

Assets:
•    Demonstrated ability with computers and database software 
•    Demonstrated attention to technical detail and organizational skills
•    The ability to read maps and determine geographical coordinate data (UTM, decimal degrees) 
•    Demonstrated ability to problem solve

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Two positions are available.

Please Note: These positions are based in Edmonton working closely with Alberta Agriculture laboratory staff and overseen by the Wildlife Disease Specialist of Fish and Wildlife Stewardship.

This position has a term of employment from October 20, 2025, to March 31, 2026. A telephone interview may be part of the assessment process.

In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.2% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:
•    5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays 
•    6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:
•    $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
•    $2.75 per hour for evenings

About Your Application
•    Terms of employment in your resume are to be identified in months and years, highlighting applicable duties or achievements at the respective role.  
•    Those selected for an interview are requested to bring three (3) work-related references.
•    Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Resources for applicants:
•    https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
•    https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/