Conservation Coordinator / Wildlife Biologist

Update: REPOSTING: If you have previously applied to this process, please do not re-apply. Your application has been retained for further review.

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Assessment accommodation

REPOSTING: If you have previously applied to this process, please do not re-apply. Your application has been retained for further review

Please clearly identify which stream(s) you’re applying for:

STREAM 1: Conservation Coordinator (PC-02)
STREAM 2: Wildlife Biologist (BI-02)

Here’s how the assessment process is expected to go:

STEP 1- APPLY ONLINE

You will first need to create an account, if you don’t already have one;
https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1710?createNewAccntAftPNS=createNewAccntAftPNS&toggleLanguage=en

Once your account is created, you can create a profile and upload your résumé. You will also need to answer a questionnaire. When answering the questionnaire, please follow the suggested format provided under each question to ensure all the required information is provided. A ''copy and paste'' from your résumé will not be accepted.

The “essential” qualifications identified in the questionnaire are mandatory. Please explain how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The information provided must enable the Selection Board Members to understand HOW (clear explanation of duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) the experience was acquired.

Your resume may be used to confirm the information provided. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered any further.

STEP 2 – SCREENING THE APPLICATIONS

Your responses to the questionnaire and your résumé will be reviewed to determine if you have the essential education and experience factors described below. Depending on the number of applicants, this process can take some time. Note that asset experience factors are not required for the positions, but they may be used to further assess which candidates are best suited for specific positions.

STEP 3 - FURTHER ASSESSMENT

If you have been screened in through the first stage of the process, you may be invited to complete further assessment steps, which may include an interview, exam and/or reference check.

Once these assessments are complete you will receive confirmation on whether you have qualified to the staffing pool.

A pool may be created and similar PC-02 and BI-02 positions may be staffed through this process with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, acting extensions, assignment, secondment) and/or security requirements (reliability or secret) within Canadian Wildlife Service Branch - Prairie region.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are currently working remotely and may be working from different regions or offices.

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON-LINE USING THE 'APPLY ON-LINE' BUTTON ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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

Work environment

The Canadian Wildlife Service is a Branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada responsible for leading the implementation of the Department's mandate for nature and for providing national leadership to achieve nature conservation outcomes for wildlife, habitats, and ecosystems. Responsibilities and authorities for conserving nature are shared across jurisdictions, with government and other partners undertaking a range of roles to implement their respective responsibilities. The Canadian Wildlife Service works to: protect and recover species at risk and their critical habitat; conserve and protect healthy populations of migratory birds; engage and enable provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples, stakeholders, and the public to increase protected areas and contribute to conservation and stewardship activities; expand and manage the Department's protected areas; and collaborate with domestic and international partners to advance the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development.

Staffing for positions via this competition will assist with delivery of core programming as well as new investments recently announced by the Government of Canada.

Two streams are included in this process, with several positions being staffed from each stream. Stream 1 is intended to staff positions related to: migratory bird permitting; funding and partnerships; protected areas; and habitat conservation. Stream 2 is intended to staff positions related to: species at risk recovery or monitoring. The pool created from this process may be used to fill additional opportunities across Canada, including those related to environmental assessments, migratory bird conservation, and other areas of CWS’s mandate. Candidates may apply under more than one stream.

In delivering on this collective commitment, we are determined in our pursuit of excellence through strong leadership, teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement.

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:
STREAM 1:
ED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

STREAM 2:
ED2: Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in biological sciences with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position such as wildlife biology, ecology, botany, natural resource management, environmental science, or other specialization relevant to the duties of the position.

Note: The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
STREAMS 1 and 2:
EX1: Recent** experience* in analyzing, interpreting and communicating data or information to support the conservation or management of ecosystems, habitats or species.
EX2: Recent** experience* working within diverse, preferably multi-disciplinary, teams regarding at least one (but ideally both) the implementation and coordination of species conservation or management programs.
EX3: Experience* planning and implementing programs, projects, or initiatives for conservation of species at risk, migratory birds, wildlife, habitats or ecosystems.

* Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which is normally acquired over a period of two (2) or more years. If experience cited was acquired within a degree program, applicant must demonstrate autonomy of actions and decisions.

** Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

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

Organizational Needs:

Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
STREAMS 1 and 2:
K1: Knowledge of the roles and mandate of the federal and provincial governments in relation to species at risk, migratory birds or wildlife conservation.
K2: Knowledge of principles and practices of wildlife conservation and natural resource management, particularly in the Prairie Provinces.

Abilities:
STREAMS 1 and 2:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to plan, organise and set priorities

Personal Suitability
STREAMS 1 and 2
PS1: Judgement
PS2: Effective interpersonal skills
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Adaptability

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

Based on the hiring division’s needs, the following listed asset qualifications or additional asset qualifications and operational requirements may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates. Management may decide to contact all qualified candidates of the pool, at an opportune time, for an update of the evolutionary assets.

Asset Education:
STREAMS 1 & 2:
AED1. Advanced degree (M.Sc. or Doctorate) in wildlife biology, ecology, botany, natural resource management, environmental sciences, or other specialization relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
STREAMS 1 and 2:
AEX1. Experience* in reviewing and evaluating legislation, policy, regulations, recovery or management plans, project proposals, or other information for scientific and/or conservation merit.
AEX2. Experience* working on conservation related issues in the agricultural sector
AEX3. Experience* with database analysis and management, including spatial and relational databases.
AEX4. Experience* providing technical or scientific expertise or advice on assessment of environmental effects of proposed projects and on measures to mitigate those effects in the context of federal, provincial or territorial environmental assessments.
AEX5. Experience* in consulting or working with Indigenous peoples on issues pertaining to conservation or the environment.
AEX6. Experience* in consulting or working with stakeholders on issues pertaining to conservation or the environment.

STREAM 1:
AEX7. Experience* managing conservation lands or protected areas
AEX8. Experience* in drafting or reviewing regulatory authorizations.
AEX9. Experience* responding to public inquiries

STREAM 2:
AEX10: Experience* planning and implementing field-based programs related to animal wildlife conservation.

* Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which is normally acquired over a period of two (2) or more years. If experience cited was acquired within a degree program, applicant must demonstrate autonomy of actions and decisions.

Operational Requirements:
STREAMS 1 and 2:
Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, the following operational requirements may apply:
- Occasional overtime work, including occasional work on weekends;
- Occasional travel to field and remote locations
- Valid driver’s license

STREAM 2:
Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this stream, the following operational requirements may apply:
- Occasional travel in small planes, helicopters and boats may be necessary
- Walking in rough terrain and dense vegetation may be necessary
- Lifting moderate loads may be necessary

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
Reliability or Secret security clearance

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, the following conditions of employment may apply:
- An approved Health Canada medical clearance may be necessary

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

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

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.

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).

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will advance to the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score (in other words, establishing a higher threshold than the pass mark and selecting only the candidates who meet this threshold) and a top-down approach (in other words, establishing a maximum number of candidates who can proceed to the next assessment stage) may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation. 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/.

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.