Director General, Coastal Region

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Duties

Director, General Coastal Region:
Is accountable for providing, in the coastal region, professional scientific and managerial leadership to the region's network of Science Centres; leading the delivery of primary science in food science, botany; zoology; and the animal, crop and soil sciences, and the application of science in such specialties as biodiversity; ensuring the horizontal (AAFC-wide) alignment and coherence of research through priority-setting, inter- and intra-program coordination, and strategic resource allocation; ensuring that the Branch's focus on a continuum of research, development and technology transfer is reflected in the planning and delivery of activities; and fostering the transfer of new technologies to the agricultural sector, to ensure the optimal return on the Department's investment in scientific knowledge and technology; and fostering/maintaining effective working relationships with all stakeholders including the provinces, universities, producers' associations and private sector companies.

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.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions within the Public Service.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "You must clearly demonstrate, in your covering letter, how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications as well as the asset qualifications listed below. You should use the experience, education and asset factors as a header and then write concrete examples (2 to 3 paragraphs) demonstrating how you meet each one. Résumés can be used to validate the experience, education and asset listed in the covering letter. Failure to provide sufficient information in the covering letter may result in the candidate being screened out."

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 science field related to the duties of the position.

*Degree: Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master's degree), the term "degree" refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.
**Recognized post-secondary institution: Public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• Experience in developing, implementing, directing and integrating programs, policies and strategies related to science and technology transfer.
• Experience in liaising and negotiating with representatives of other government departments/agencies, other levels of government, industries, universities/science partners and national and international private sectors.
• Experience in providing expert science advice to senior officials.
• Experience in managing large* human and financial resources.

*Large:
- Geographically dispersed
- Multidisciplinary in nature
- Diverse sources of funding

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

Asset Qualifications:

Education:

Master’s degree or doctorate/Ph. D. degree (preferred) from a recognized post-secondary institution in agricultural science or in a field related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• Experience in the management of scientific programs related to the agriculture and agri-food sector.
• Experience developing and sustaining research partnerships with industries and universities or science partners and private sectors.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of government priorities and strategies related to science and technology and of the government structure in support of research, development and technology transfer management.
• Knowledge of the goals, objectives and priorities of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada with respect to research, development and technology.
• Knowledge of national and international trends, challenges and emerging issues in agriculture and agri-food science and technology transfer.

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)

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Must be maintained during employment

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Candidates are encouraged to submit their application online at www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Indeterminate incumbents of EX-01, EX-02 or EX-03 level positions as of January 1, 2016, are deemed to meet the minimum EX Group Qualification Standard for appointment or deployment to EX-01, EX-02 and EX-03 level positions. As part of this advertised process, management may re-assess some or all of the Key Leadership Competencies and experience comprising the EX Group Qualification Standard.

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process. Reference checks may be done; candidates may have to bring a list of references to the interview (2 supervisors, 2 colleagues and 2 subordinates).

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than the ones submitted by the candidates (only within the Public Service), if found necessary, in order to make a suitable assessment of the candidates. All the information collected during the selection process, from the time of application until the end of the process, will be used to assess the candidates.

Depending on the number of applicants, AAFC's needs and/or AAFC Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as; top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. This includes: information requests, invitations, provision of assessment results, etc. APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE IN THEIR APPLICATION A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT IS FUNCTIONAL AT ALL TIMES AND ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS. SOME E-MAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF E-MAILS. ENSURE TO CHECK/VIEW YOUR SPAM FOLDER REGULARLY. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. Responses provided after the indicated deadline WILL NOT be accepted.

Applicants with disabilities: If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform us.

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

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice (English or French). Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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.

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.