Regional Director, Science (Anticipatory)

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

Various locations (including but not limited to Nanaimo (British Columbia), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Moncton (New Brunswick), Dartmouth (Nova Scotia))

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates MAY be created and MAY be used to make indeterminate or acting appointments at the EX-02 and EX-03 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 with a degree in Science from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in leading the formulation and delivery of operational science-based programs in a regional or national context

Experience in leading strategic planning, policy implementation and change management for large and diverse science-based programs

Experience in providing strategic science based advice to senior management in a wide range of complex contexts

Experience in consulting, negotiating, collaborating and establishing partnerships with stakeholder groups from the private and public sectors in a wide range of contexts

Experience in working horizontally within and outside of an organization to achieve operational objectives

Experience in successfully leading the full range of management functions (human, financial and information resources) for a large complex organization

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Possession of an advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) in a Science related to the position

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in engaging and/or partnering with Indigenous communities or organizations to advance science program outcomes

Experience in advancing open data or open science

Experience in managing teams in a geographically dispersed organization

Experience in representing Canada (chairing, co-chairing working groups, committees and/or heading delegations) in international organizations or fora

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

Various language requirements
Various dependant on the location:

Vancouver, BC - English essential
Dartmouth, NS - Bilingual Imperative CBC
Winnipeg MB – English essential
Moncton, NB - Bilingual Imperative CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the priorities of the Government of Canada and how they relate to the science functions of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Knowledge of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s policies and priorities with respect to the oceans and the federal government’s domestic and international agenda for managing the oceans

Knowledge of fisheries and ocean sciences and related scientific disciplines

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:

Required to travel frequently (Domestic and International)

Possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle

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.

A deployment is the transfer of a person from one position to another that does not constitute a promotion. Please be advised that all appointments and deployments (except acting appointments) to and within the Executive (EX) Group within the core public administration that take place on or after April 1, 2020 are subject to the Agreement to being Deployed provision as a mandatory condition of employment. Further information on conditions of employment for executives can be found in the Directive on the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives.”

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought; candidates are expected to bring their list of references to the interview (2 supervisors, 2 colleagues and 2 subordinates).

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: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/staffing-assessment-tools-resources/links-interest/three-steps-successful-job-interviews/participating-appointment-processes.html

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-emploi site. Applicants are responsible to refer to the Jobs-emploi site for any and all announcements deriving from this process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.