Senior Fisheries Management Officer

Update: *Closing date extended*

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

Duties

This process will be used to staff various CO-02 positions. Here is a general overview of the tasks:
○ Promote the efficient and sustainable use of fisheries resources and the achievement of socio-economic objectives related to resource use.
○ Lead multidisciplinary project teams and working groups in the development and implementation of national management plans, policies, strategies and programs to promote the economic and sustainable development of fisheries resource use.
○ Develop, integrate and provide expert advice and recommendations for decision-making by senior management and the Minister.
○ Lead consultation processes in various forms to ensure that the department has received views from major interests, and has complied with obligations to consult.
○ Negotiate, develop, implement and evaluate national plans (federal and/or federal/provincial), agreements, protocols, programs, regulatory frameworks etc. (Integrated Fisheries Management Plans, grants and contribution programs, agreements with aboriginal groups, plans for the implementation of important court decisions, and other initiatives) in collaboration with resource users, in conjunction with integrated management processes related to broader oceans uses, and in consultation with other departmental sectors.
○ Initiate and co-ordinate analysis of the impact of new developments in fisheries management, technology, science and the environment on departmental plans, policies, goals and strategies, and develop departmental positions on emerging issues.
○ Provide advice and guidance to other regions and other areas.
○ Monitor and assess adherence of other regions to guidelines and procedures in compliance with national/international plans, programs, policies, agreements, protocols, MOUs, guidelines and procedures.
○ Consult with the fishing industry, provinces and territories, First Nations and other aboriginal groups, environmental community groups and other stakeholders in Canada to address constantly changing pressures affecting the sustainable use of living aquatic resources.

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is responsible for policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests in oceans and inland waters; for the conservation and sustainable utilization of Canada's fisheries resources in marine and inland waters; for leading and facilitating federal policies and programs on oceans; and for safe, effective and environmentally sound marine services responsive to the needs of Canadians in a global economy.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory selection process.

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates that will be used to fill positions with various language requirements (e.g. English essential, bilingual BBB/BBB, bilingual CBC/CBC), tenures and security requirements within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

►EDUCATION:
○ Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Notes:
• Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CO group on June 21, 2021, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CO group.
• At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard. Whenever the minimum education standard is met through this alternative, it is met only for the position being staffed, and candidates must be re-assessed for future appointments or deployments where the manager has decided to use this alternative.

Degree equivalency

►EXPERIENCE:
○ Significant* experience providing strategic recommendations to Senior Management** on matters pertaining to programs, policy, governance, or sustainable resource management.
○ Experience analyzing complex*** issues related to policy, program implementation or service delivery.
○ Experience consulting or collaborating with industry stakeholders, Indigenous groups, non-governmental organizations, co-management groups or other levels of government.
○ Experience in developing, implementing and/or delivering programs, plans, or services to external clients.

*Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities in this field for a period of at least twelve (12) months.
**Senior management/official is defined as Director level and above.
***Complex involves at least two (2) of the following relevant criteria:
• Sensitive or high profile
• Multiple stakeholders
• Multiple clients
• Multi-year or multi-phase

PERSONAL SUITABILITY AND ABILITY:
○ Analytical Thinking.
○ Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

►EDUCATION:
○ Graduation with a degree or a master's degree (or higher) from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in fields related to Business Administration (Commerce), Public Administration, Biology, Management of Natural Resources (terrestrial, marine or aquatic), Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or Economics and Social Sciences.

Degree equivalency

►EXPERIENCE:
○ Experience in identifying trends related to market access pressures on Canadian fisheries exports.
○ Experience applying acts, regulations and policies that apply to Fisheries and Oceans Canada as they pertain to the effective management of commercial, recreational and Indigenous fisheries.
○ Experience in analyzing keys issues impacting the management of fisheries resources in Canada.
○ Experience in managing marine or inland fisheries or in the delivery of services pertaining to the natural resource-based industry.
○ Experience with cost-benefit or risk analysis to assess the socioeconomic impacts of proposed public policy or plans.
○ Experience in analyzing and reporting on program performance, identifying issues and developing solutions.
○ Experience participating in multi-disciplinary teams or working groups.
○ Experience presenting in public forums to industry stakeholders or special interest groups.
○ Experience in working with the Fisheries Certificate System and/or the National Online Licensing System.

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

Various language requirements
English essential, bilingual (BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

►ABILITIES:
○ Ability to communicate effectively orally.
○ Ability to work under pressure.

►PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
○ Judgement
○ Initiative
○ Effective Interpersonal Relationships
○ Dependability

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

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

Information on employment equity

►OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
○ Willingness to travel.
○ Willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

○ Security: Reliability Status or Secret Security Clearance (depending on the position being staffed)

○ 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

►INFORMATION RELATED TO VACCINATION:

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.

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Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. Depending on the number of applicants and the human resources needs and/or plans, volume management strategies may be used for the purpose of managing applications to determine the candidates who will continue in the next steps of the staffing process. Such volume management strategies might include: screening of applications based on the asset qualifications, random selection, top-down approach, establishment of cut-off scores, etc. Pass marks will be established for each qualification, however, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process.

For some positions, asset qualifications could be considered as essential qualifications.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be used for evaluation purposes, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

►COMMUNICATIONS WITH CANDIDATES:

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for assessment purposes. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your e-mail address. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

► ASSESSMENT STRATEGY:

When applying for this process, you will be asked to answer screening questions in which you will be asked to demonstrate how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications, as well as asset qualifications.

In addition, you will answer a question that will assess your analytical thinking, as well as your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

If you pass these steps, you may be asked to complete an interview and provide your references to assess the remaining essential qualifications.

► PROOF OF EDUCATION:

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Candidates educated outside of Canada must have their certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information, please click on “Degree equivalency” in the Education section.

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.