Permits Officer and Animal Care Committee Coordinator (Amendment to Closing Date)

Important messages

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON-LINE USING THE 'APPLY ON-LINE' BUTTON ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate English essential position in Saskatoon (SK).

A pool of qualified candidates may be created and used to staff similar positions with various tenures, security requirements and/or language profiles within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

Education:

ED1. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note).

Note:
1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EX1. Experience in providing policy or regulatory advice to internal or external clients.
EX2. Experience in organizing and filing files or documents.
EX3. Experience in analyzing, summarizing and reporting on information.
EX4. Experience in responding to inquiries from the public.
EX5. Experience in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Internet Explorer (or other web-browser) and Outlook (or other email program).

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

Education:

AED1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in wildlife biology or ecology or a field relevant to the position.
AED2. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in renewable resources management.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

AEX1. Experience in drafting or reviewing regulatory authorizations.
AEX2. Experience providing advice on permitting.
AEX3. Experience providing advice on environmental issues.
AEX4. Experience in the use of SharePoint.
AEX5. Experience in the use of pivot tables.
AEX6. Experience developing PDF portfolios.
AEX7. Experience in planning meetings.
AEX8. Significant* experience responding to public inquiries.

* Significant experience means experience obtained by the candidate is representative of the depth and breadth of experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1. Knowledge of Canadian wildlife conservation issues.
K2. Knowledge of animal care issues when animals are used for scientific purposes.
K3. Knowledge of federal conservation legislation.

Abilities:

A1. Ability to work under pressure.
A2. Ability to interpret and process information.
A3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:

PS1. Effective interpersonal skills
PS2. Thoroughness
PS3. Initiative
PS4. Judgment
PS4. Reliability

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

Knowledge:

AK1. Knowledge of migratory birds.
AK2. Knowledge of relational databases.
AK3. Knowledge of Canadian Council on Animal Care policies and guidelines.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to work overtime when needed.
Willing and able to travel within Canada and the US.
Valid driver’s license.

Other information

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

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Asset qualifications could be used at the screening stage. Please ensure that your application clearly indicates how you meet these qualifications.

Please provide concrete examples of how you meet each essential education and experience qualification and any applicable asset education and experience qualification in no more than two paragraphs per qualification. The information provided must enable the Selection Board Members to understand HOW (clear explanation of duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) the experience was acquired. You will be asked to provide this information during the application process. Your resume will be used to confirm the information provided. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

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).

A written examination, an interview and/or a reference check may be part of the candidates' assessment. Your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed through the answers you will provide in all of the screening questions you will be required to answer in the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) questionnaire.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

PLEASE NOTE that employees of an organization which is considered outside
the core public administration may not be eligible for acting appointments
between core and non-core departments/organizations.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when attending the required test(s) and/or interview(s).

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

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.