Regional Coordinator, Major Case Management

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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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise 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.

As a Fishery Officer, per the current collective agreement, you will receive an annual allowance of $3,534.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 365 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 60 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

As an inventory, candidates will be screened and assessed on a periodic basis.

An internal advertised inventory has been posted concurrently with this external advertised inventory. Please be advised that the internal advertised inventory will be given preference and accessed first.

Your application will be used to evaluate the essential and asset education and experience. Candidates must clearly demonstrate, using concrete examples, in their application how they meet: 1) the education and experience factors listed under essential qualifications and 2) the education and experience listed under asset qualifications, as applicable.

• CONCRETE EXAMPLES must illustrate the actions, considerations, analysis, and steps you completed (were personally responsible for) in order to gain the experience you are describing.
• CONCRETE EXAMPLES must be appropriate to the LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION.
• RESPONSES SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN A CONCISE AND WELL STRUCTURED MANNER: brief and to the point, logical and well-developed, ADDRESSING ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE CRITERIA.
• RESPONSES MUST BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS PER CRITERIA.
• Candidates are responsible to carefully read and understand the key elements of the criteria being assessed.

Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as 'refer to my attached résumé' will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS AND TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Work environment

Become a member of a dynamic and evolving Department and help to keep Canada’s waters safe and secure. Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard employ over 10,000 talented and dedicated employees in over 400 locations across Canada.

The Ontario and Prairie Region, as well as the Arctic Region, are extremely diverse, with Ontario and Prairie Region covering four Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario) and the Arctic covering two Provinces (Nunavut and Northwest Territories). These Regions cover 71% of Canada's coastline, 67% per cent of the country's fresh waters (with 8 of the 20 largest lakes in the world); 65% of Canada's marine waters; 64% of Canada's land mass; and 60% of Canada's population. In the Ontario and Prairie Region, we are working on important habitat files to restore lost protections; conserving, and protecting a large array of threatened and endangered Aquatic Species at Risk; and helping to prevent the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species, while working with a professional intelligence service in support of operational enforcement programs. In the North, Fishery Officers patrol to seek a good standard of compliance in Northern Commercial Fisheries, engage with a large number of Northern communities and Indigenous communities, and work to protect Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Refuges, and Marine Mammals (including whales) across the Arctic.

The Major Case Management (MCM) position is located at the Regional Headquarters in Winnipeg at the Freshwater Institute, which is situated on the University of Manitoba’s campus. Winnipeg, known as the "Gateway to the West", was recently named the Cultural Capital of Canada. Winnipeg offers a diversity of activities for a wide range of the population, hosting annual festivals like the Winnipeg Folk Festival and Folklorama, with a large and vibrant French community, and is home to professional sports franchises such as the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) & the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL). Winnipeg is also the gateway to a wide range of beautiful landscapes, a multitude of lakes, and outdoor adventures.

As the MCM Coordinator, you will lead the Regional MCM program and provide operational oversight in the Team Commander role in support of advancing our strategic and intelligence-led Conservation and Protection program across the two Regions, and as part of our National organization.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one (1) position on an indeterminate basis. However, a pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff these positions and/or similar positions on an indeterminate, acting, assignment, secondment and/or deployment basis.

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)

Successful completion of a two year post-secondary educational program in a related field.

Successful completion of the Fishery Officer Career Progression Program (FOCPP) or an acceptable equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a Law Enforcement program.

Degree equivalency

Recent* and significant** experience in managing major investigations.

Recent* and significant** experience in conducting analysis and providing strategic advice*** to management.

Recent* experience in obtaining Judicial Authorizations such as Search Warrants and/or Production Orders.

Recent* and significant** experience in the establishment of cooperative working relationships**** in a law enforcement organization and with internal and external partners (including other law enforcement organizations).

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

* “Recent experience” is defined as experience gained in the last seven (7) years.

** “Significant experience” is defined as the depth and breadth of knowledge, aptitude and practical ability gained through the performance of these duties for a period normally associated with at least three (3) years of experience.

*** “Strategic advice”, requires evidence of the preparation of formal briefings (plural, i.e. more than once) for Managers (at the Senior Management level).

**** “Establishment of cooperative working relationships” means: the focus on the setting up, bringing about, or building relationships; while “Cooperative” is: the working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit. Aspects should include informal and formal initiatives, leadership of committees or program development, etc.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the DFO mandate, and priorities, and relevance to the Conservation and Protection program.
Knowledge of the Major Case Management methodology.
Knowledge of applicable legislations, policies, procedures and standards.

Ability to plan, organize, and conduct Major investigations.
Ability to synthesize information, present analysis, generate reports and provide recommendations to senior management.
Ability to manage.
Ability to effectively communicate orally.
Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

Initiative
Dependability
Judgement
Interpersonal relationships
Values and ethics

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in an acceptable field.

Degree equivalency

Successful completion of the Fishery Officer Career Progression Program (FOCPP).

Successful completion of the Canadian Police College Major Case Management Course OR Canadian Police College Major Crime Investigative Techniques Course.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Successful candidates must undergo security screening and meet the "Secret" clearance level as a condition of employment.
Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice.
Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends.
Agreement to being deployed anywhere in Canada to perform any types of enforcement activities including (but not limited to) inland, coastal and offshore patrols (including land, sea and air patrols), and/or forensic investigations and/or special operations.
Meet medical and psychological suitability standards.
Wear a uniform and required protective clothing.
Carry and use firearms and other restricted and prohibited weapons meeting the DFO proficiency standards.
Meet the DFO annual use of force proficiency standards.
Possession of a valid driver’s license, current standard First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate.
Travel (up to three weeks for special assignments).

Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

A written exercise may be administered.

Public Service Commission (PSC) testing may be administered.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

Performance Appraisals may be sought.

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.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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.