Regional Director, Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific

Important messages

ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DIRECTLY THROUGH THE PUBLIC SERVICE RESOURCING SYSTEM (PSRS) WILL BE ACCEPTED. ANY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE RESOURCING SYSTEM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCESS.

It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a cover letter, which clearly outlines that you meet each of the essential screening qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications) as well as a Curriculum Vitae which is linked to the information in your cover letter. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. One suitable approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to provide an appropriate cover letter may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Work environment

The Canadian Wildlife Service of Canada is responsible for implementing the departmental responsibilities for biodiversity, species at risk, migratory birds, habitat conservation and protected areas including ECCC’s own National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries.

Intent of the process

To staff the position of Regional Director, Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific (Delta, BC).

To create a pool of qualified candidates that will be used to staff similar EX-01 positions in various locations across Canada with various tenures (Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Specified period).

To create a pool of partially qualified candidates with various language profiles that will be used to staff similar EX-01 positions in various locations across Canada; with various tenures (Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Specified period). Candidates will be required to meet language proficiency prior to appointment.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,500 words (maximum)

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)

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a discipline relevant to the position.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials at a later time in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, please consult the link below:

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Significant experience* in managing the development or implementation of environmental or natural resources policies or programs.

Significant experience* in establishing effective working relationships, in engaging or negotiating with federal and provincial/territorial government officials, Indigenous Peoples and other stakeholders.

Experience in briefing senior management on sensitive and complex issues.

Experience in managing human and financial resources**.

Notes:
*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of at least three years.

**Managing means having direct authority for people reporting to you and directing an overall team of more than 5 people, and having direct responsibility for budget through at least one budgetary cycle.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the federal government agenda as it relates to the priorities and mandate of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Knowledge of the federal environmental mandate, legislation and programs.

Knowledge of government decision-making processes.

Knowledge of current issues, trends and best practices relating to the management of the public service.

Knowledge of federal wildlife mandate, legislation and programs

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Create vision and strategy
Mobilize people
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

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

EXPERIENCE:

Management experience in a regional office.

Experience in providing direction to and management of an operational program.

Experience providing advice on environmental assessment

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Must be willing to travel, including to remote locations.

Other information

Persons interested must submit, by the closing date, a complete application, consisting in a cover letter, which clearly demonstrates that they fully meet the screening requirements (education and experience required) as well as a résumé. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your letter how you meet the screening requirements (education and experience), may result in the rejection of your application. Resumes will be used ONLY as a secondary source to validate the experience described in your cover letter.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Candidates must be available for a written exam or for an interview when invited.

Candidates must provide proof of your education credentials at a later date in the process.

Top down selection may be applied where candidates with higher marks will be selected first.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp. Please consult the Director level.

Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Notifications related to this process will be posted on the Public Service Resourcing System. Applicants are responsible to refer to Public Service Resourcing System for any and all announcements deriving from this process.

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.