Senior Regional Officer

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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

👉 PROFILE SOUGHT
Are you a resourceful multi-tasker who thrives on variety and collaboration? Do you want to connect with an amazing team of professionals who share your passion and commitment to service excellence?

👉 WHAT TO EXPECT?
We are a team of dedicated and dynamic professionals looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our talented and diverse employees. Our employees make a difference in the lives of Canadians by bringing a range of skill and experience to the work they do.

At Fisheries and Oceans Canada, we are proud to:
• Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics – we recognize our employees for a variety of achievements, including Excellence in Values and Innovation;
• Provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees –;
• Provide wide-ranging career opportunities,;
• Commit to continuous learning and employees’ career development;
• Be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the past four years.

👉 HOW TO DO IT?
Simply by answering the online screening questions!
In your answers we want to know HOW, WHEN and WHERE you acquired your education, experiences and assets. Do not hesitate to improve your explanations with concrete examples. These details will help us fully assess your application. If necessary, we will use your resume to confirm the information provided.

Using the STAR method can help you to fully illustrate your examples.
S- situation
T- task
A- action/activity
R- results

Work environment

🐟 Resource Management, Aquaculture and Aboriginal Affairs is a branch of the Regional Fisheries Management Directorate whose mandate is to conserve and protect marine resources to ensure their sustainable use and the economic prosperity of the marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Quebec, including Northern Quebec. Senior Regional Officers are involved in resource management and aquaculture. The main activities are:

• Implementation of the fisheries management cycle, including fisheries management, monitoring and monitoring measures;
• Management of contribution programs to fund the adoption of clean technologies in fisheries and aquaculture as well as the removal of ghost gear from the marine environment;
• Coordination of aquaculture files and the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program;
• Interpretation of laws, regulations, policies and directives applicable to fisheries management;
• Contribution of fisheries management to the development of the network of marine protected areas as well as to the implementation of the Species at Risk Act;
• Implementation of the regional work plan of the Sustainable Fisheries Framework including fisheries monitoring policy, recovery plans and various initiatives related to sustainable fisheries;
• Collaboration on several fisheries management files with the Regional Science Directorate, the Fonds des pêches du Québec, the Regional Ecosystems Directorate, the Government of Quebec, headquarters and other DFO regions.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to be used to fill one or more CO-02 positions with various profiles and different tenures within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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
Degree from a recognized post-secondary educational institution, with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the functions of the position such as biology, ecology, aquatic or natural resource management, economics, business, business administration, or regional development.

NOTES:
1- Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CO group on June 21, 2021, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CO group.

2- At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard. Whenever the minimum education standard is met through this alternative, it is met only for the position being staffed, and candidates must be re-assessed for future appointments or deployments where the manager has decided to use this alternative.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in coordinating working groups, projects, programs or initiatives.

Experience in providing strategic recommendations to senior management on complex* issues relating to programs, policies, governance or sustainable resource management.

* Complex means at least one (1) of the following characteristics: involvement of multiple partners or stakeholders, impact on a community/organization/economic sector, potential for significant socio-economic outcome, or other similar characteristics.

Experience in consulting or collaborating or maintaining relationships with various partners such as federal and provincial departments and agencies, Indigenous organizations and external clients.

Experience in drafting various documents (proposals, position papers, briefing notes, action plans, management plans or similar documents).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
Ability to effectively manage competing demands under tight deadlines.
Ability to deliver results and deliverables on time.
Ability to make recommendations to senior management (directors, general managers and senior positions) on complex issues of strategic or operational programs, policies or directives.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Initiative
Autonomy
Strategic thinking
Good Interpersonal relationships
Judgement
Conscientiousness

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

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a Master's degree from a recognized post-secondary educational institution with an acceptable specialization related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience developing and interpreting policies, procedures, directives or guidelines.

Experience in the analysis and interpretation of data in the management of fisheries resources.

Experience in aquaculture management and/or working in collaboration with the Quebec aquaculture industry.

Experience in managing contribution programs.

KNOWLEDGE:
General knowledge of the exploitation of marine fisheries resources in Quebec and the main issues related thereto.

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

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COMMUNICATION 📧
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Communication with candidates throughout this process will be sent to your GC Jobs account and/or to your e-mail. We invite you to check your e-mail account frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Please ensure your e-mail address accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will consider that you are not interested in participating in this selection process should you not respond to our communication.

Note that candidates ability to communicate in writing will be assessed using their answers to the screening questions, their résumé and throughout the entire process beginning at the time of application in all communication and documents from candidates.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

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SELECTION PROCESS
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Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet asset qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position to be staffed.

Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to assume responsibility for their travel expenses during the assessment.

Random selection may be used to determine who will advance to the next stage of the evaluation process

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POLICY ON THE COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR THE CORE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
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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.