Biology Study Leader

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers. We welcome all applicants and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group (i.e. Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities or Women).

Duties

- Leading experimental projects under guidance of AAFC scientists to conduct research and experiments.
- Integrate research and industry feedback to evaluate need/gap assessment for future crop operations in Manitoba.
- Supervise program technicians and provide guidance for field crew operations.
- Preparation of reports, and contribution to proposals and research papers.
- Maintains quality control and troubleshoots issues to ensure accurate results.
- Provides advice to research scientists, management and industry partners.
- Oversee day-to-day operations of potato breeding activities at Manitoba Research and Development Centre, regional trials for potatoes and other research activities.

Intent of the process

To staff a full-time permanent position.

A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures as well as various linguistic requirements.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

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 a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position (crop, horticultural or soil science or agronomy).

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the planning of research projects and in the execution of research work in crop production or agronomy.
Experience interpreting research findings, writing research reports and presenting research findings to scientific, industry and producer audiences.
Experience in agricultural technology transfer related to crop production or agronomy.
Experience in the supervision of staff.

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

Graduation with a postgraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience in horticultural crop production (potato) and Agronomy.
Experience with irrigation of field crops.
Experience in providing scientific/technical advice and knowledge transfer to stakeholders including producers, industry, and scientific colleagues.
Experience in managing multi-year projects with associated human resource, budgetary, and planning functions.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of experimental design, data collection, analysis and reporting of applied agronomic research studies.
Knowledge of field crops and agronomic practices (including equipment).

Adaptability
Analytical Thinking
Initiative
Interactive Communication
Planning and Organizing
Teamwork

Ability to effectively collaborate with industry stakeholders, other government organizations and scientists.

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

Creativity
Innovation

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability; Visible Minorities, Women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status
Valid driver's licence.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Ability and willingness to work in the field under variable weather and soil conditions.
Ability and willingness to work overtime (including weekends).

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

ASSESSEMENT INFORMATION

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.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.