Team Leader

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers. We welcome all applicants and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group (i.e. Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities or Women).

Duties

Establishes strategies for the promotion of AAFC research and technologies to industry, producer lead research organizations, provincial governments and agencies. Leads and supervises a regional team of Commercialization Officers assigned to different files in the portfolio and located in different locations. Works in cooperation with AAFC science management to negotiate or resolve Intellectual Property matters or collaboration issues with other parties. Works with AAFC management in the development of Intellectual Property strategies and risk assessment for science teams and programs.

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

Intent of the process

The process will be used to staff one (1) full time permanent team leader position in the Atlantic Quebec Regional Team within the Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization. The selection of candidate will be made based on the best fit candidate specific to the team, the task and the work environment.

A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, as well as various linguistic requirements

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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 agriculture, science, marketing, commerce, law or business administration.

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Significant experience* in planning and conducting activities related to the management of intellectual property assets pertaining to a portfolio of technologies protected by trade secrets, patents or plant breeders’ rights.
- Significant experience* in the negotiation of research and development contracts with external partners .
- Experience in providing written briefing materials on strategic advices for senior management on matters related to the management of intellectual property or collaborative research.
- Relevant experience** in leading and supervising staff.

*Significant experience is defined as experience normally accumulated from undertaking relevant tasks for a minimum of 2 years.
**Relevant experience is defined as experience normally associated with supervision tasks such as defining work objectives, assessing yearly performance and identifying training needs for individuals and for the work unit.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of Federal legislation and policies pertaining to the management of intellectual property at the federal government.
- Knowledge of practices used in technology transfers or commercialization.
- Knowledge of contractual arrangements pertaining to collaborative work.

COMPETENCIES
- Analytical Thinking
- Value and ethics
- Intiative

ABILITIES
- Ability to effectively supervise a work unit dispersed in various locations.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

EDUCATION
Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in commerce, science, engineering, business administration or law.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in the management of a portfolio of IP assets pertaining to agriculture sciences and products such as crops, environment and animal technologies, biotechnologies and value added products.

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 and available to travel occasionally
- A current driver’s license in good standing

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness and available to occasionally work overtime and on short notice.

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

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

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).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

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.