**Amended closing date** Conservation & Protection Supervisor

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

Employment Equity contributes to a strong and sustainable Public Service by ensuring that the workforce reflects the rich diversity of Canada's population. At Fisheries and Oceans Canada, we see the value that a representative workforce brings to our organization. We celebrate the richness of the people that contribute to this organization’s workforce. A workforce where the diversity of thought, culture, ethnicity, age, gender orientation and experiences are considered as invaluable assets. Together, we can meet new challenges, fuel innovation through diversity, help create prosperity and make a positive impact in the workplace and the people we serve. We encourage and value the inclusion of all people including members of the LGBTQ2+ community and the four Employment Equity Groups. We therefore encourage you to apply for this opportunity should you believe you are qualified.

Important financial information:
- As a Fishery Officer, per the current collective agreement, you will receive an additional allowance of $3,534 annually.

- Isolated Post Allowances (Northern Allowance) for Yellowknife ranges from approximately $10,625 to $17,767 which is based on if the employee has dependents.

- Vacation Travel Assistance is provided once a year for Yellowknife amounting to approximately $1,032 for each eligible member of the household.

- Isolated Post Allowances (Northern Allowance) for Iqaluit ranges from approximately $19,188 to $31,979 which is based on if the employee has dependents/occupying staff housing.

- Vacation Travel Assistance is provided up to twice a year for Iqaluit of approximately $1,032 per person.

Only online applications are accepted and must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

Candidates located in Nunavut: If you have a question, or, if you are unable to submit an application online, it can either be dropped off in-person or emailed to:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
630 Mivvik Street
Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0


Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement.

Clear and concrete examples are defined as illustrations in which you fully explain the actions, considerations and steps you completed in order to gain the experience you are describing. This detailed contextual information will be used by the board members reviewing your submission to assess whether you have sufficient experience in a relevant field to complete the tasks which will be assigned to you should you be considered further.

Essential qualifications will be assessed using the screening questions in our online PSRS system.

Asset qualifications will be evaluated at a later date through questionnaires, if the candidate is successfully screened in at the application phase.

Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

Please pay careful attention to the screening and text questions in your application.

Candidates will not be contacted for missing or incomplete information.

Duties

Leading a detachment, as Conservation and Protection Supervisor, you will be responsible for providing leadership and expertise on the protection of Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Marine Mammals and enforcement of commercial fisheries throughout the Northwest Territories. You will provide advice and support to Fishery Officers on investigations and may lead or coordinate more complex investigations. You will build relationships with a range of internal, external and co- management partners. Your work and leadership will be key to helping ensure the Conservation & Protection objectives.

Manage a professional workforce, assigned budget and material resources with prudence and probity in accordance with government policy and regulations.

Recommend and implement enforcement priorities based on consultations with staff, regional and area management personnel, and the various client groups.

Determine the Detachment's resource requirements (human, financial, equipment) and make recommendations to the Chief to obtain the resource requirements needed to safely and cost-effectively deliver enforcement operations.

Plan, organize and direct the activities of the Conservation and Protection program personnel for the assigned Detachment.

Plan, manage, direct and participate in enforcement operations and the response to crisis situations requiring the deployment of resources between Detachments; provide negotiation and consultation expertise to the parties in dispute and assist in enforcement and investigative services.

Oversee the collection and validation of enforcement data related to conservation and protection activities and apply established standards to measure program effectiveness.

Promote stewardship of the fisheries resources and fish habitat among the various user groups, private and public sector industries, government agencies, and the general public. Promote responsible fishing and develops community relationships to support and encourage a strong conservation ethic.

Coordinate program delivery with other provincial, national or international enforcement agencies including the sharing of intelligence.

Serve as on-site manager of a Government of Canada Building / Office Lease.

Work environment

Located on the shores of Great Slave Lake and the edge of the Arctic, Yellowknife is a true northern town with a population of approximately 20,000 people. Yellowknife has a small town feel, with all the modern amenities found in much larger cities. Yellowknife is a family oriented community with easy access to outdoor adventures.

Located in a true Arctic environment at the northern end of Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island, Iqaluit has a population of approximately 10,000 people and is an active community with deep-rooted Inuit culture. The small city has many amenities found in larger cities in the South. Living in a remote and isolated arctic community is not for everyone, but living in the Arctic can be a truly incredible and rewarding experience.

If you are interested in conducting patrols across the Arctic, exploring this vast, beautiful and remote region of Canada by boat, aircraft or snowmobile and seeing beautiful landscapes that few people ever get to witness, while ensuring the protection of Canada’s Oceans and aquatic resources, then these positions are for you.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff positions in Iqaluit and Yellowknife. A pool of qualified candidates will be established to be used to staff various positions/tenures in these locations only.

Positions to be filled: 2

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 two years of a post-secondary educational program in a related field or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience in a related field.

Successful completion of the Fishery Officer Career Progression Program (FOCPP).

Degree equivalency

*Recent experience in planning and conducting enforcement activities in a natural resource management regulatory program.

*Recent experience in the development and implementation of a compliance plan or project in an aquatic ecosystem, fisheries, fish habitat or natural resource management context.

*Recent experience in synthesizing information, presenting analysis, generating reports and providing recommendations to Senior Management. (usually equivalent to PM05 or higher)

*Recent experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal partners and external stakeholders to achieve program objectives.

*Recent experience in supervision. (Applicant must clearly demonstrate that they have supervised staff in an organizational unit. E.g., assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, coordinating staff training and developing staffing plans).

Note:
*Recent experience is understood to mean the performance of those duties normally acquired during the previous seven (7) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the key legislation (Acts) which guides the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and relevance to the Conservation and Protection program.

Knowledge of the DFO mandate, strategic outcomes, and priorities, and relevance to the implementation of the Conservation and Protection program.

Ability to synthesize information, present analysis, generate reports and provide recommendations.
Ability to manage.
Ability to develop an effective operational plan.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Initiative
Dependability
Judgement
Interpersonal relationships
Values and ethics

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

*Recent experience in financial management including the management of a budget.

Experience in major incident management (i.e. protest fisheries, large illegal fisheries, civil disobedience, emergency response).

Experience in mentoring individuals in their duties or performance.

Note:
*Recent experience is understood to mean the performance of those duties normally acquired during the previous 7 years.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice;
Ability and willingness to work evening and weekends;
Deployment to any part of the country, or assignment to all types of enforcement activities such as inland, coastal and offshore patrols (including air patrols), and/or forensic investigations and/or special operations;
Meet medical and psychological suitability standards;
Possession of a valid driver's license, a current standard First Aid Certificate and a CPR Certificate;
Carry and use firearms and other restricted and prohibited weapons meeting DFO proficiency standards;
Meet the DFO use of force proficiency standards;
Wear a uniform and required protective clothing;
Work and/or travel at sea or by air and in a variety of terrains and degrees of isolation for various periods of time in all weather conditions.
Travel (up to three weeks for special assignments).
Work in an isolated posting.

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

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.

Reference checks will be sought.
An interview will be administered.
Written examinations and/or simulations may be administered.
Recent performance evaluations may be requested.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.

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.

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.