Project Officer / Project Officer - Secretariat

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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. When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education and experience qualifications, and if applicable, other (non-essential) qualifications. When answering these questions, please provide detailed, concrete examples that clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirement. Failure to clearly substantiate how you meet the screening criteria may result in the rejection of your application. Résumés may be used only as a secondary source to validate the qualification.

Work environment

The DFO Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) is a contribution program funded jointly by the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It will invest more than $400 million over 7 years.

The program aims to help Atlantic Canada's seafood sector transition to meet growing market demands for products that are high quality, value added and sustainably sourced. The AFF Program will focus on 3 pillars:

• Innovation encourages the development of new products and technologies in the harvesting, aquaculture and processing sectors;
• Infrastructure encourages new technologies and processes to improve sustainability;
• Science partnerships form industry-based collaborations with academia and other research institutions to improve our knowledge and understanding.

Intent of the process

This is a staffing process to establish a pool of candidates for anticipatory staffing in Dartmouth, Moncton, Charlottetown and St. John’s. This pool may also be used to staff identical or similar positions in the Maritimes Region for various tenures (indeterminate, term, acting, deployment, assignment and secondment).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Where you are interested in working.

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

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of a two-year (minimum) post-secondary education program or degree program in the area of business administration, finance, or economics, or in another field related to the position, OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

FOR BOTH PM-03 and PM-04

- Experience* in analyzing information and making recommendations to colleagues and management in the format of a report, summary or briefing material.
- Experience* in the interpretation of relevant policies, procedures and regulations for financial matters.
- Experience* developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal and/or external stakeholders.
- Experience* in using excel for creating or generating financial reports.

PM-04 ONLY

- Experience* in analyzing and preparing program data in the form of spreadsheets, presentations or briefing materials for senior management.
- Experience* in providing training on processes and procedures.

*Experience is defined as a period of a minimum of six months for those candidates applying to the PM-03 position only.
*Experience is defined as a period of a minimum of two years for those candidates applying to the PM-04 position.

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

Various language requirements
English essential or Bilingual imperative: BBB/BBB; CCC/CCC or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ABILITIES:
Analyze and synthesize information
Communicate effectively orally
Communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Initiative
Client Focus
Teamwork
Reliability
Judgement
Attention to Detail

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

ASSET EDUCATION:
Relevant Master’s degree or acceptable professional designation

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

- Experience in the delivery of grants and contribution or lending programs
- Experience in providing advice and guidance on programs, policies and/or procedures to external clients (ie. for profit or non-profit/voluntary non-government organizations).

Note: Assets may be invoked as essentials by the hiring manager as required.

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 travel, as required.
- Willingness and ability to work outside working hours, including evenings and weekends, with minimal notice.
- Must have a valid driver's license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a driver's license.

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

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.

Throughout this selection process, you are encouraged to demonstrate how any relevant volunteer work (e.g., working on committees, union activities, employee networks, community work, etc.) has contributed to the development of your experience, skills, personal suitability, etc., as they relate to this position.

Please note that the ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed throughout the selection process.

Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores may be used.

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.