Director, Ecosystem Health Science - Anticipatory

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Duties

The Science Director is responsible to manage a group of research scientists, technicians, and other professional and administrative staff at their local research laboratory. The Director plays a critical science leadership role locally and nationally, and helps shape the research agenda in line with organizational priorities. The Director will foster a culture of innovation and integration, encouraging client-focused and holistic approaches to complex problems according to systems thinking. The Director will lead the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships, seeking to leverage capacity and expertise across organizations. The Director will ensure the integration of science and policy, and the transfer of scientific and technical knowledge to end users in industry, government (local, provincial and federal), and elsewhere. He or she will model key leadership competencies to engage and mobilize people, to deliver results, to manage resources responsibly, and to support a respectful and healthy workplace.

Work environment

The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) of Natural Resources Canada is a science-based organization that provides science and policy expertise and advice on issues related to forests and the forest sector at regional, national, and international levels. A core mandate is to conduct scientific research on Canada’s forests. This research is used to inform forest management planning and policy decisions and to assist the forest industry, the public and other scientists. CFS scientists conduct research and provide expertise on topics such as forest fires, pests, inventory and monitoring, climate change, integrated resource management, sustainable forest management, restoration, industry innovation and more.
The Canadian Forest Service also plays a critical role in enabling the transformation of the forest sector as it moves toward a future focused on innovation and the bioeconomy.

Intent of the process

Anticipatory process to staff one (1) English essential position that requires a secret security clearance for a specified period appointment of two years.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.

The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master’s or bachelor’s degree coupled with acceptable research, training, publications (a minimum of 3 or more that are peer reviewed) and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training, publications and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Degree equivalency

Extensive experience* in managing a range of scientific research activities related to forestry, biology, ecology, or other scientific field relevant to the position
Extensive experience * in providing strategic advice to senior management, such as related to policy options or program development
Experience managing human** and financial*** resources
Experience in developing and delivering collaborative initiatives with multiple partners or stakeholders

* Extensive experience is defined as three (3) years of experience acquired in the last seven (7) years.
** Managing human resources is defined as: applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have supervised staff, assigned work, managed and assessed performance and ensured development and training needs of employees are met.
*** Managing financial resources is defined as: applicants must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget. This experience is defined as being responsible for sound financial planning, forecasting and reporting.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Canada's forest sector and its current challenges or opportunities related to environmental performance
Knowledge of the sustainable management of forest ecosystems
Knowledge of Canadian policy objectives or options related to the environment and natural resources

Ability to lead interdisciplinary research teams
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally

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 in forest research project management
Experience in government at the management level

Knowledge of cumulative effects management and land restoration approaches
Knowledge of forest health issues and their management

Willingness and ability to work flexible hours including overtime
Willingness and ability to travel when required

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

A written examination may be administered

An interview may be conducted

Reference checks may be sought

A top down approach may be used to assess and/or appoint candidates.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

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.