Research Farm Operations Manager *AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE

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*AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE

Duties

Planning and preparing operational plans concerning agricultural farm operations: planning feed requirements for the year; developing the annual crop plan; monitoring the crop plan

Coordinating and scheduling barn research activities in accordance with the availability of human, animal, logistical and budgetary resources

Agricultural operations budgeting for the three departments: dairy, swine, farm; monitoring expenditures and revenue generated by the agricultural operations: dairy, animal and crop surplus; preparing bid solicitation and procurement documents; technical specifications for equipment replacement and custom work

Planning and managing human resources: staffing and competitions; maintaining labour relations; documenting grievance responses; performance management; managing employee learning plans; managing talent management plans, managing corrective action plans following unsatisfactory performance; promoting workforce engagement around operational plans

Relationships with internal clients: researchers, research assistants.
Relationships with external clients: researchers from other research centres, producers, industry stakeholders

Creating and maintaining data bases on agricultural work, crops, dairy and swine herds, labour, work schedules and research projects

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

The Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre was established in 1914 in Sherbrooke, in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. The centre is the only Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research centre specialized in innovative research primarily for the Canadian dairy and swine industries.

The centre leads research in three key areas:
•Environmental sustainability
•Dairy and swine production systems
•Dairy and swine health and welfare

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to fill a position on a full time temporary basis in Sherbrooke, Québec.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar permanent and temporary employment for the location indicated for this process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to agriculture such as:
-Bachelor in Bioagronomy
-Bachelor of Agronomy
o animal productions
o vegetable productions
o soils and environment
-Bachelor in Agroeconomy or Economics and Agribusiness Management
-Bachelor of Agri-Environmental Engineering or Rural Engineering

Or any other field / specialty / program in agriculture that is relevant and related to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Experience supervising and managing staff, which includes training, conducting appraisals, setting priorities, and managing work schedules
Experience working in agriculture, either in crop or livestock production

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

A master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in agriculture

Degree equivalency

Experience conducting experimental trials involving crops or farm animals

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of dairy and swine productions and forage crops

Writing skills
Client focus
Interactive communication
Adaptability
Project management
Planning and organizing
Teamwork

Ability to use Microsoft Excel

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

Member of the Ordre des agronomes du Québec

Knowledge of standards and regulations that apply to environmental standards related to agriculture and animal welfare in Quebec and Canada

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Preference may be given to AAFC employees affected by workforce adjustment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver's license

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.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.