Director, Forest Ecology

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

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We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Intent of the process

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

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 a 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 (See Note 1).

Note: 1.The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master's or bachelor's degree coupled with acceptable research, training 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 and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Degree equivalency

1. Significant experience* in planning, conducting or leading research projects or programs related to natural sciences in partnership with regional or national stakeholders.
2. Significant experience* in managing science and technology (S&T) activities and providing direction to the work of scientist(s) in multidisciplinary projects or programs.
3. Significant experience* in managing human and financial resources.

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities over a period of at least two (2) years

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

Graduation from a recognized university with a doctoral degree in forestry

Degree equivalency

1.Research experience in forestry
2.Experience in leading or managing forest research
3.Experience in providing advice to senior managers

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

Various language requirements
The position to be staffed immediately require the following language requirement: Bilingual non-imperative BBB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

1.Knowledge of the Department’s mandate, organizational structure and key strategic priorities
2.Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the federal government in managing natural resources
3.Knowledge of the strategic issues and major challenges facing the Canadian forestry sector and how science and technology (S&T) can help address these issues

1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
3. Ability to think and act strategically and to contribute to policy development.
4. Ability to develop effective approaches to ensure a sound science-based foundation to provide policy advice within the Federal government.
5. Ability to lead and participate in teams in the context of collective leadership.
6. Ability to establish and maintain constructive internal and external working relationships in order to advance the work of the Department.

1. Effective Interpersonal Relations
2. Commitment and Ethics
3. Creativity
4. Collaboration
5. Judgment

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

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.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice
Ability and willingness to travel as required

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

*PLEASE NOTE, ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.*

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Reference checks may be requested.

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 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.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

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.