Regional Staff Officer

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

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, the first wave of assessments may be limited to candidates who self-declare as a member of one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women. The definition of each of the designated groups as defined by the Employment Equity Act can be found at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

Duties

The Program Support team (recruitment, training and standards) : responsible for recruiting and training fishery officers, acquiring and maintaining equipment, ensuring that conditions of employment for fishery officers are maintained, occupational health and safety, staffing, operational planning and budgeting, accountability reporting, and providing management and the other teams with support to carry out their various mandates.

Work environment

For the third consecutive year, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard received special recognition as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers in 2021. This special award confirms that DFO and the Coast Guard stand out nationally as a desirable place to work, to learn and to build a successful long-term career.

The Regional Directorate of Fisheries Management’s Conservation and Protection program supports Canada’s fishery officers by promoting compliance with and enforcement of the Fisheries Act and liaises with other DFO programs. Did you know that DFO has over 600 fishery officers in more than 100 locations across the country who enforce federal fisheries and oceans legislation? If you would like to know more about our fishery officers, you can watch this video: https://youtu.be/zluUQJ_MaK4.

You will work on the picturesque campus of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO), located on the shores of the Bedford Basin in Dartmouth Nova Scotia.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff immediately one (1) Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB position on a permanent basis in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. A pool of candidates may be established to staff similar/identical positions on an indeterminate, term and/or acting 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)

EDUCATION
- A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in interpreting and applying policies, Acts, procedures and/or regulations
- Experience in reviewing and analyzing information from various sources to make decisions or recommendations to management or clients
- Experience in developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal or external stakeholders or third party service providers

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to prioritize work activity and to meet deadlines
- Ability to analyze and make logical recommendations

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action oriented

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

- Graduation from a post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience
- Graduate of the Fishery Officer Career Progression Program (FOCPP)

- Experience in the organization and implementation of training sessions
- Experience in the development and implementation of OHS policies, directives, guidelines or procedures
- Experience in the preparation or review of briefings or formal reports
- Experience in staffing/recruitment

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

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

Valid driver’s licence
Willing and able to work overtime with little notice
Willing and able to travel occasionally
Willing and able to work occasionally in a high stress environment


Some positions may require some of the following conditions of employment:
Meet physical and psychological suitability standards; and/or
Carry and use firearms and other restricted and prohibited weapons; and/or
Meet DFO use of force proficiency standards; and/or
Wear a uniform and required personal protective equipment; and/or
Have a driver’s licence for emergency vehicles; and/or
Take the initial FOCPP training.

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

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.