Manager, Science Advisory Services **Amended closing date**

Update: Amendment to closing date.

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Duties

Reporting to the Regional Director of Science, the Manager of Science Advisory Services, manages the formal science review processes in the Fisheries and Oceans Gulf Region, under the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariate, provides overview of data and information management in the Science Branch, and plays a key role in the integrated management of Science Branch and its programs. This position manages the division’s budgets and a small division of staff, organizes and can chair formal science reviews, interacts with client groups, and is a member of the Science Branch management committee.

Intent of the process

One position to be staffed indeterminately. A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions of various tenures within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Moncton, NB.

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)

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with in a biological, natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant experience* in providing science advice and recommendations.
Significant experience* in communicating scientific information to scientific and public audiences.
Experience in coordinating and leading meetings involving people with varying levels of knowledge or expertise.
Experience in analyzing scientific data.
Experience in managing digital information systems for scientific purposes.
Experience in supervising human resources and financial resources for a program.

*Note: Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities for a period of approximately four (4) years.

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

ASSET EDUCATION
Masters or PhD degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with in a biological, natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant experience in interacting with clients to deliver scientific products.
Significant experience in writing scientific publications such as technical reports or journal papers.
Significant experience in providing authoritative scientific advice related to biological resources.
Significant experience in managing digital information systems for scientific purposes.

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 peer review processes in scientific domains.

ABILITIES
Ability to plan, organize, set priorities and meet established deadlines.
Ability to negotiate effectively.
Ability to synthesize scientific findings and give effective briefings.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Effective interpersonal skills
Service orientation
Adaptability
Diplomacy
Integrity

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work flexible hours and overtime on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: Please submit your application online. We request that you DO NOT email, fax or mail in hard copy documents. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact(902) 426-4698 or toll free at 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.

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A written examination may be administered.
A practical test may be administered.
A situational exercise may be administered.

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

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript. 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/

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Please note that any information gathered throughout the process may
be considered in the assessment of any of the
essential or asset qualifications. Furthermore, your application may be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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.

Please note that the information provided may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions. Candidates may request to informally discuss their elimination at any point during the process. To do so, please contact the department at the coordinate(s) indicated on this poster.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are
maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.