Director - Various Positions (anticipatory)

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Assessment accommodation

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.

Work environment

This is an exciting time to join the Executive Team of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in the Pacific Region.

The Department's main activities in the Pacific Region are management of fisheries; management of sustainable aquaculture; marine transportation services and safety; marine environmental protection and research; and management of federally owned small craft harbours. Wild Pacific salmon are an iconic species and an important natural resource that provides a range of social, cultural, economic, and environmental benefits to the West Coast. They are vital to our environment, providing nutrients to other plant and animal species, including the Southern Resident Killer Whales. They are also integral to West Coast First Nations traditional culture and heritage. The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting wild Pacific salmon for generations to come. Recently it was announced that we would receive $15 million in additional annual funding to support wild Pacific salmon research and management. Additionally, the Government of Canada is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples, based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation, and partnership. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is working to modernize and strengthen its structures in order to support Indigenous capacity building and support their vision of self-determination.

The Pacific regional headquarters can be found in Vancouver, British Columbia. Numerous offices as well as five research centres are located throughout British Columbia and the Yukon.

DFO currently has a significant transformation agenda. The Department is committed to taking a fresh look at how it operates and is incorporating innovative practices into policy development and program design to improve how we serve Canadians and is looking for talented executives to advance this important agenda along with the many current and emerging Government priorities.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates MAY be created and MAY be used to make indeterminate or acting appointments at the EX-01 group and level to staff current and future positions at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to its organization to a similar position if a pool is created.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the ESSENTIAL and ASSET QUALIFICATIONS. Applicants must use the education/experience factors as a header and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet each of them with concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL AND ASSET SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION"

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

EDUCATION :

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution or graduation from the Fishery Officer Career Progression Program.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in leading teams and program management in an operationally complex environment to provide services or program delivery to a variety of client groups or stakeholders.

Experience in providing strategic advice to senior management or strategic responses to clients on complex and sensitive matters*.

Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships and resolving conflicts with a variety of internal and external networks and client groups.

Recent** experience in managing human*** and financial resources****.

Notes:
*Complex and sensitive Issues are normally defined as having at least two (2) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, of a delicate and confidential nature, affecting multiple partners or stakeholders, creating a precedent or having a major impact on the Department or the public service, or potentially attracting wide media coverage.

**Recent experience is understood to mean experience acquired within the last two (2) years.

*** For human resources management, applicants must clearly demonstrate their experience in this area such as where they have supervised staff, assigned work, managed labour relations issues, managed and assessed performance developed and implemented training and staffing plans. Applicants must also indicate the number of employees they directly supervised.

**** For financial management applicants must clearly demonstrate their experience in this area such as evidence of managing, allocating and being accountable for a budget. This experience is defined as being responsible for financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they directly managed.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION :

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, POLICY

Master’s Degree from a recognized university in a field related to the position such as Economics, Public or Business Administration.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION

Graduation from RCMP Depot or Canadian accredited Provincial or Municipal ‎basic Law Enforcement training program

Degree equivalency

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE :

AREA DIRECTORS:

Experience in managing aboriginal, recreational, or commercial fishery resource or aquaculture issues.

Experience in developing and implementing integrated fisheries management plans.

Experience in developing resource access policy, or licensing and administrative processes, used in managing aquatic and marine resources.

Experience in consulting and negotiating at senior levels with the fishing or aquaculture industry, or aboriginal groups or recreational fishing organizations.

Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, POLICY

Experience in leading teams responsible for the provision of strategic policy advice and/or economic analysis.

DIRECTOR, OCEANS AND SALMONID ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

Experience in the development, planning or delivery of oceans and salmonid enhancement projects.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, REAL PROPERTY, SAFETY & SECURITY

Experience in the development, planning and delivery of major capital projects.

Experience in managing a large and diverse real property or safety and security program in a large operational department.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SMALL CRAFT HARBOURS

Experience in managing a large and diverse infrastructure portfolio in an operational department

Experience in planning and delivering multiple major capital projects in government

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION

Experience in natural resource compliance or enforcement activities or law enforcement.

DIRECTOR, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Experience in developing resource access policy, or licensing and administrative processes, used in managing aquatic and marine resources.

Experience in natural resource management or regulatory program management

DIRECTOR, ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS DIVISION

Experience in working in cooperation with First Nations, stakeholders or other governments.

DIRECTOR, AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT

Experience in aquaculture or natural resource management or regulatory program management.

DIRECTOR, SALMON MANAGEMENT AND CLIENT SERVICES

Experience in salmon or natural resource management or regulatory program management.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE :

Knowledge of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) mandate, priorities and strategies, including those related to the regional level.

Knowledge of economic, social and political issues affecting the federal government as they relate to DFO programs, particularly as they relate to the regional level.

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)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS :

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages women, Aboriginal persons, persons with a disability and members of visible minority groups to apply.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

Willingness to travel and adopt a flexible work schedule in order to meet stakeholders and clients.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

Communication with candidates regarding this process will be conducted electronically; candidates are asked to provide an email address for this purpose.

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.

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.

For information on preparing for an EX process, please visit the following website: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/sas-sde/ex/appl-eng.htm

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies (will be assessed at the interview phase only), please visit http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp

Persons interested must submit, by the closing date, a complete application. Your application must consist of a covering letter which demonstrates clearly that you fully meet the screening criteria (i.e. including the education and/or occupational certification and experience, whether identified as Essential or Asset Qualifications) as well as a résumé.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. Your application can also be sent by e-mail OR regular mail OR fax OR courier, in which case you must indicate the process reference number and your application must be received at the latest on the closing date. Please do not deliver your application in person.

Candidates invited to the interview may be required to bring proof of their education credentials and/or occupational certification.

Notifications will be published through the jobs-emplois site. Applicants are responsible to refer to the jobs-emplois site for any and all announcements deriving 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.