Section Supervisor/Unit Head

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Duties

Are you passionate about migratory birds, species at risk, and conservation?

Do you crave being part of a team of leaders, experts, and partners collaborating to manage and conserve habitat for migratory birds and species at risk in Canada’s northern territories?

Do you want to work where advancing reconciliation and indigenous leadership and partnership are a part of your day-to-day work?

If you answered yes to all of the above, then please think about sharing your passion for conservation and ‘need to lead’ with the Northern Region of the Canadian Wildlife Service. We employ six unit head-level positions, two each in these sections:

•Wildlife and Habitat Assessment and Regulatory Affairs (including work on Migratory Birds, Environmental Assessment, and data and information management, Wildlife Emergency Response)
•Conservation Planning and Stewardship (including work on species at risk and associated programs)
•Conservation Partnerships and Protected Areas (includes: managing National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, land use and marine spatial planning programs)

All of the incumbents work directly with Indigenous and territorial governments, as well as a variety of non-governmental organizations, collaborating to deliver the exciting conservation and management mandate of the Canadian Wildlife Service in the three territories.

The focus of the federal government on the “nature agenda” has led to amazing collaborations and opportunities to genuinely advance conservation work. Joining our team will mean working with others to make a bona fide difference to conservation.

Position Duties include:
-Provides leadership and management of the human, financial, and information resources of the relevant Unit, including supervising as many as 10 or more staff.
-Establishes, maintains and participates in partnerships, committees and working groups with federal and territorial government departments, Indigenous organizations and/or non-government organizations on initiatives related to wildlife and habitat conservation.
-May be responsible for implementation of the Species at Risk Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, the four federal environmental assessment acts in northern Canada or the Canada Wildlife Act depending on position.
-May involve managing programs dealing with grant and contribution programs for the work unit.
-Provides national or regional leadership for implementing, reviewing, or and updating of procedures and policies to align with and advance priorities of the Government of Canada in the context of wildlife and habitat conservation.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, assignment, secondment, acting, acting extensions).

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 physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position such as biology, ecology, natural resource management or environmental science.

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:
-Experience supervising technical or science-based staff.
-Experience working in partnerships with various groups in the field of conservation, environment, biodiversity or natural resource management, such as Indigenous organizations, provincial government, non-governmental organizations, or industry.
-Experience managing multiple projects and their budgets.
-Experience developing or implementing policies or programs related to wildlife, natural resource management or biodiversity.
-Experience in providing written and oral advice, guidance or strategic recommendations on complex issues in the fields of conservation, environment, biodiversity or natural resource management.

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

Asset Education
-Master’s degree or above from a recognized post-secondary institution, with an acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the position.
-Graduate certificate(s) in any of the following: Project Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Indigenous Law, or Strategic Negotiations.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
-Experience conducting consultations or information discussions with Indigenous organizations on policy, regulations, or conservation initiatives.
-Experience in management of terrestrial or marine protected areas or other effective area-based conservation measures.
-Experience representing conservation or wildlife interests in land use planning or marine spatial planning processes.
-Experience managing a grants and contributions program.
-Experience negotiating agreements for conservation or wildlife management (e.g. land claim agreements, co-management agreements for wildlife or protected areas).
-Experience developing and implementing Indigenous-led ecological monitoring programs.
-Experience managing a species at risk program.
-Experience applying knowledge of avian ecology or landscape ecology to the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats
-Experience contributing to or managing environmental assessment processes or regulatory processes.
-Experience with corporate management of information.
-Experience in corporate ecological database management, and ensuring that data is available to the public.
-Experience in Environmental Emergency Response.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
-Knowledge of key challenges in wildlife conservation in northern Canada, including relevant natural, social or economic factors.
-Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the federal/ territorial / Indigenous governments, and non-government organizations with respect to wildlife conservation.
-Knowledge of federal legislation relevant to wildlife and protected areas management.

Abilities:
-Ability to analyze complex reports, studies, and data, and provide expert advice to senior management.
-Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing tasks and deadlines.
-Ability to manage programs and teams.
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal suitability:
-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)

Asset Knowledge:
-Knowledge of logistics and safety of running or participating in a remote field camp.
-Knowledge of scientific methods, experimental design, and analysis methods for wildlife or habitat studies.

Asset Ability:
Ability to speak an indigenous language of the Yukon, NWT, or Nunavut.

Organizational Needs:
Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to ensuring a fair and equitable representation and distribution of women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities reflective of their representation in the Canadian workforce. In support of our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to a specific Employment Equity group.

We encourage applicants in an appointment process to find out more information on Self-Declaration and to fill in the referenced voluntary Self-Declaration Form of Members of Employment Equity Groups.

Conditions of employment

-Willing and able to travel within Canada, including travel to remote locations in Northern Canada.
-Willing and able to work overtime when required, often on short notice.
-Willing and able to obtain Health Canada Heath Declaration for Isolated Posts
-Possess a valid driver’s licence

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.

Security Status: Reliability or Secret, depending on position

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

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.

WE ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS ON-LINE.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line: Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Should you be unable to apply on-line or you are unable to access PSRS for any reason, please submit your application, quoting the Selection Process Number, to the application contact listed on the poster on or before the closing date.

CANDIDATES THAT DO NOT APPLY ONLINE MUST PREPARE A COVER LETTER on how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Candidates must use each of the education and experience criteria as a header. Under each corresponding header you must write no more than 500 words that state exactly how you meet the education and experience factors. You must state clearly where and when you obtained the education and experiences, including the educational institution, and by identifying the employer(s) or organization(s) where you obtained the required experience factors, as well as concrete examples demonstrating your experiences. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application being rejected. Candidates must also demonstrate how they meet the ASSET by using the same format. For this part of the screening process, resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the essential experience listed in the cover letter.

Additional allowances will be provided for these positions in accordance with the National Joint Council's Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive. More detailed information can be found at the following link: http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php.

You may also be eligible for the Northern residents deductions when you file your tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency. More information can be found at the following link: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns248-260/255/menu-eng.html.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Please provide concrete examples of how you meet each essential education and experience qualification. You will be asked to provide this information during the application process. Your resume will be used to confirm the information provided. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered.

Candidates invited to an interview will be asked to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript. 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/.

Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/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. Please ensure you check your e-mail periodically.

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

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.