Veterinarian

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Assessment accommodation

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE/ HOW TO APPLY

Please read carefully the following instructions before applying. Candidates who do not follow these instructions may be subject to rejection of their application.

• It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to submit a cover letter, which clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the screening criteria (Education, Experience and Occupational Certification, both Essential and Asset).
• Please note it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.
• You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification (Education, Experience and Occupational Certification, Essential and Asset).
•The breadth and depth of experience (both Essential and Asset) may be considered during the screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates. As such, candidates should provide enough detail within their application to fully demonstrate this information.
• Please apply the following approach: use each screening qualification as a header and then provide a description outlining when, where and how you meet each qualification.
• Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and / or experience described in the cover letter.
• CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.
• Any or all of the criteria under the Asset Qualifications may be used for screening purposes
• Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. 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.)

NOTE – The Ability to Write Effectively will be assessed through your cover letter

Intent of the process

Immediate need will be to fill 1 permanent position

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be established from this process and may be used to staff similar positions where tenure, language requirements and security requirements may vary according to the position to be staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

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

EDUCATION:
Graduation from a veterinary school accredited or approved by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) OR
Graduation from another veterinary school and holding a Certificate of Qualification (Parts A, B, and C) granted by the National Examining Board of the CVMA

*NOTE*: Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information you may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Eligibility for membership in a Canadian veterinary association, defined as:
• Current members of a Canadian veterinary association with a license recognized by the CVMA; OR
• Non-members of Canadian veterinary associations holding a Certificate of Qualification (Parts A, B, and C) granted by the National Examining Board (NEB) of the CVMA

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in planning, organizing and managing a laboratory animal medicine program
Experience in performing clinical examinations, diagnostic assessments and treatment of a variety of laboratory animal species, including small animal species
Experience performing pathological examinations and writing pathological reports
Experience in supervising personnel

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of theories, principles, and applications of veterinary science or medicine as it pertains to laboratory or other animals
Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of a research and training animal facility
Knowledge of computer programs for word processing, data analysis, graphic presentation and literature searches

ABILITIES:
Ability to direct and manage a research and training animal facility
Ability to lead technical teams
Ability to provide veterinary medical and technical advice
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to write effectively

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Effective interpersonal relationships
Dependability
Initiative
Flexibility
Teamwork and Cooperation

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
Post graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in the medical or biological sciences

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Current membership in a Canadian veterinary association
Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Certification in Laboratory Animal Medicine

EXPERIENCE:
Experience designing, planning, carrying out, analyzing and publishing experimental science
Experience in leading a research program
Depth and breadth of project management experience
Experience training personnel
Experience in clinical pathology
Experience with surgical and microsurgical techniques
Experience in cardiovascular physiology
Experience in necropsy and pathological procedures
Experience in infectious disease monitoring, prophylaxis, and treatment procedures
Experience in planning, developing and writing Standard Operating Procedures

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the guidelines and policies of the Canadian Council on Animal Care
Knowledge of biological containment

ABILITIES
Ability to originate, plan, design, execute and report results of experimental or clinical studies or other research involving experimental animals
Ability to interpret results and to propose the nature of ongoing experiments

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be willing and able to work with chemical warfare agents, highly toxic chemicals, radioisotopes or biological agents at various levels of containment, to some of which no effective medical countermeasures are available.

Must be willing and able to work overtime, including weekends and be on call.

Must be willing and able to work with laboratory animals including euthanasia.

Must be able to work with hazardous chemicals and radioisotopes.

Must be willing and able to work in a biological containment laboratory.

Must be willing and able to work for extended periods wearing PPE/PAPR, as required.

Must be willing and able to work in a field setting (non-laboratory) including in adverse weather conditions.
Must be willing and able to work for extended periods wearing full CBR equipment, including a DND issued respirator, as required.

Must be willing and able to obtain and retain a DND 404 driver’s licence.

Willingness to travel occasionally, both domestically and internationally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability security clearance
Must be able to obtain and retain a Level II Secret Security Clearance.
Current valid licensure by the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association and a member in good standing
Must be willing and able to work with animal models that currently are, or may be in the future, utilized by researchers and other personnel for experimental or training purposes.
Must be able to obtain HPTA 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

1. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications
2. Various assessment tools may be used to evaluate candidates (standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise, reference checks, work samples, publications, reports, etc.)
3. Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.
4. Proof of education will be required. You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later during the process. 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.
5. 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.
6. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications and conditions of employment to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, the operational requirements and/or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
7. Various volume management strategies may be applied at any stage of the selection process such as random selection or top-down selection of candidates and screening based on degree of experience.

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.