Senior Program Officer, Science Data, Planning and Advice

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

Intent of the process

While the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff one (1) position, this process may be used to establish a pool of partially and or fully qualified candidates to staff similar positions with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Gulf region, with various linguistic profiles, on an indeterminate, specified period, assignment or acting basis. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all individuals to apply.

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
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Note 1: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in any field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

Experience
Significant and recent experience working in a large multi-disciplinary science-based organization.
Significant and recent experience in coordinating complex projects involving multiple people or work units.
Significant and recent experience in using and managing digital applications.

* Recent experience is defined as within the last two (2) years;
** Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full time performance of duties for a cumulative period of one (1) year.

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

EXPERIENCE
Experience working with data management professionals in the design of applications.
Experience organizing and managing work planning processes in a large multi-disciplinary organization.

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

Various language requirements
The immediate intent is to staff one Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC position.

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Achieve results
Promote innovation and guide change
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders

ABILITIES
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure and respond to conflicting demands.
Ability to analyze complex problems and provide recommendations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Judgement
Initiative
Client service orientation
Effective interpersonal relationships

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

ABILITIES
Ability to research and analyze issues and opportunities, and use this to develop creative, functional, and sustainable solutions.

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 will 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.

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.

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. Furthermore, any information gathered throughout the process may be used to assess any qualification.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

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.