Collection Manager (3 Streams)

Important messages

There are three streams in this process:

Stream 1: Collection Manager of AAFC’s National Collection of Vascular Plants and Canadian National Mycological Herbarium in Ottawa (ON)
Stream 2: Collection Manager of AAFC’s Canadian Clonal Genebank in Harrow (ON)
Stream 3: Collection Manager of AAFC’s Canadian Collection of Fungal Cultures in Ottawa (ON)

Candidates will be asked to indicate which stream they are applying for.

Intent of the process

The immediate need for this selection process is to staff 3 positions indeterminately.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar indeterminate or specified period employment or acting appointments.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Experience

All Streams:

Experience in the application of standards and best practices pertinent to the maintenance of biological collections;

Experience in data handling and data management;

Experience in the management/supervision of technical support staff.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education

All Streams:
Graduation with a Master’s or a PhD degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a discipline related to the position

Degree equivalency

Experience

All Streams:
Experience in the management of biological collections

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Education

Stream 1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in plant biology, botany, mycology, taxonomy, or other fields relevant to the duties of the position.

Stream 2: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in horticulture, plant breeding, or other fields relevant to the duties of the position

Stream 3: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in mycology, microbiology, taxonomy, or other fields relevant to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Stream 1

Extensive *experience in handling and preserving plant and/or fungal herbarium material

Stream 2

Extensive *experience in clonal propagation, preservation and regeneration of plant material

Stream 3

Extensive *experience in handling, preserving and regenerating fungal isolates

*Extensive experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities on a full time basis for a period of 2 years.

Knowledge

All streams:
In-depth knowledge of international standards and Canadian acts and regulations applicable to the maintenance of biological collections, the handling of specimens and the sharing of material;

Knowledge of inventory, cataloguing and documentation techniques for the efficient preservation of biological collections;

Knowledge of the major issues that can affect live or preserved collections (for example: identity preservation, contamination, pests and pathogens, etc.) and current methods for addressing them;

Stream 1: In-depth knowledge of the principles, theories and practices of botany and mycology with a focus on subject matters such as taxonomy, phylogeny and bioinformatics

Stream 2: In-depth knowledge of the principles, theories and practices of clonal propagation, plant physiology and genetics

Stream 3: In-depth knowledge of the principles, theories and practices of mycology with a focus on subject matters such as taxonomy, phylogeny and bioinformatics

Competency

All Streams:
Relationship Building
Planning and organization
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability; Visible Minorities, Women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Ability and willingness to travel
Ability and willingness to work irregular work hours
Ability and willingness to work with live or preserved biological samples, microorganisms or plants treated with pesticides.

Other information

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Pass marks will be established for each qualifications. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for a deployment.

An acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.