Sea Lamprey Control Program Technician

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and asset 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.

Your application, including your responses to screening questions and your resume, will be used to assess:
- Ability to communicate in writing.

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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.

Duties

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Ontario and Prairie Region, Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, Sea Lamprey Control Division is seeking to recruit enthusiastic people to join its team as Sea Lamprey Control Program Technicians (EG-03) dedicated to the delivery of its policy, program and regulatory responsibilities under the Fisheries and Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Acts.

Sea Lamprey Technicians are primarily involved with delivery of field services, capturing information supporting science and regulatory needs, maintaining and overseeing the construction of infrastructure like barriers and in providing excellent service delivery.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application!

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.

To deliver their duties, Sea Lamprey Control Technicians will travel to locations around all of the Great Lakes in Canada and the USA. This exciting opportunity lets one work at a diversity of field locations from urban to remote and for extended periods of time (approximately 3 weeks on average) throughout the period March to November of each year.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and used to staff EG-03 Sea Lamprey Control Program Technician positions on an indeterminate or temporary basis (term, acting, assignment, or secondment) in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. The pool may also be used to staff similar positions in Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Ontario & Prairie Region or Arctic Region.

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)

Successful completion of secondary school or employer-approved alternatives*

*Note: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, or
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

Experience implementing standardized protocols (scientific or technical) including safety protocols.

Experience working in a computerized environment using applications such as word processing or spreadsheets.

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

Successful completion of a recognized post-secondary program in a field relevant to the duties of this position (e.g. aquatic ecology, fisheries management, engineering technology).

Degree equivalency

Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Training or Equivalent
Marine Emergency Duty Training – A1 or A3 Level
Marine Radio Operators Certificate
Valid Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification
Valid WHMIS Certification
Valid Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Water Class 3 Exterminator Licence
Ontario Class DZ driver’s license or equivalent

Experience working in a position related to management of aquatic natural resources.
Experience working at construction sites
Experience operating a wide range of outdoor equipment, including boats, outboard motors, ATV’s, chainsaws and brushers
Experience in towing and manoeuvring trailers.
Experience inspecting and maintaining aquatic structures like dams
Experience at surveying land features.

Knowledge of freshwater fishes in the Great Lakes including invasive species and species at risk.

Ability to read engineering and construction drawings and technical specifications.
Ability to create visual products using GIS software.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate orally
Ability to communicate in writing

Effective Interpersonal Skills
Dependability
Teamwork
Demonstrating integrity and respect

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

Ability to troubleshoot routine mechanical problems with small engines.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to membership in one of the designated Employment Equity groups: women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain all the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

• Reliability status security clearance
• Must satisfy medical requirements, including ECG, with no limitations.
• Valid driver’s licence (Ontario class G or equivalent).
• Obtain any or all of the following: Ontario Class DZ driver’s; Small Vessel Operator Certificate; Marine Radio Operator Certificate; Forklift license depending on operational requirements.
• Transport dangerous goods using a variety of vehicles and vessels.
• Travel, often for periods of up to 20 but possibly up to 27 consecutive days with accommodations in motels.
• Travel to remote locations via truck, aircraft, boat, or other means with occasional overnight stays in tents.
• Conduct strenuous work out-of-doors under varying climatic conditions, sometimes in remote locations.
• Lift and carry, often over uneven ground, supplies and equipment weighing up to 23 kg.
• Work shift-work and overtime as required by operational needs.
• Travel within Canada and the United States, for extended periods.
• Candidate must obtain and maintain:
o a valid certificate for the transportation of dangerous goods,
o a valid certificate for workplace hazards and material information system,
o An Ontario Ministry of Environment Water Class 3 Exterminator Licence within 24 months of being appointed.
• 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

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). Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via email and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their email regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.

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.