INVENTORY : Advisors, Coordinators - Partnerships or Indigenous Liaisons

Update: ⚠️ NOTE : The next wave of candidacies will be extracted from the system on March 31st, 2023. Subsequent extractions from the inventory will be made according to the needs to be met.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Please note that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has adopted in 2022 a hybrid way of work at 2 days/week in workplace. The positions that will be staffed under this inventory are physically located at the Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli (Quebec).

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Duties

Partnerships Advisor

The Partnerships Advisor supervises a team of officers (2-3 people) who are responsible for updating funding files according to the forms, guides and guidelines of funding programs in support of aquatic ecosystem management. He/she works closely with experts in aquatic ecosystem biology to obtain advice. The person negotiates agreements to achieve concrete project results in accordance with program terms and conditions. A wide range of funding programs are under his/her responsibility and the person must have a good understanding of the orientations and operating procedures of each program and be able to maneuver from one to the other. This person deals with relationships with Aboriginal partners and recipient organizations on a daily basis (links).

Indigenous Liaison Advisor

The Indigenous Liaison Advisor supervises a team of officers (2 to 3 people) who are responsible for acting in accordance with the guides, tools and best practices recognized in the federal government for Aboriginal consultations. He/she integrates the interests, concerns and expectations transmitted by the Aboriginal communities during the consultation process of projects under regulatory review, in close collaboration with the assigned biologists (add hyperlink?). The person ensures coordination between the various stakeholders on the files under her/his responsibility and gives advice on the results of the consultation. In addition to these files, he/she leads various internal and external initiatives to develop relations with Aboriginal communities in accordance with the reconciliation strategy and other government directives (links).

Coordinator, Partnerships

The Coordinator manages and coordinates a team (4 to 5 people) including 3 people under his/her direct supervision. He/she is responsible for the management and administrative follow-up of grant and contribution agreements (from the negotiation of agreements to the closing of these agreements). The person collaborates with the biologist team leaders. He/she participates in national committees to coordinate the launch of calls for projects under several funding programs, to ensure the provision of training to employees and recipients and to promote programs in accordance with our regional priorities. He/she ensures the compliance and effectiveness of the follow-ups carried out by the team during the fiscal year and according to the deadlines set out in the agreements. The Coordinator ensures the rigorous review of agreements and reports before recommending them for approval by the head office. In all, he/she manages and coordinates more than 40 funding agreements annually from several funds in support of aquatic ecosystem management.

Work environment

The Maurice Lamontagne Institute, a research centre at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is located at 850 route de la Mer, Mont-Joli, along the edge of the St. Lawrence estuary. The Institute is approximately 15 km of downtown and at midpoint between Mont-Joli, Rimouski and Matane, two cities located approximately 40 km, the Institute is located on the Pointe aux apples, crabapples, loquats, an enchanting site on which of the walking trails have been constructed. The Seaside is also available. On site, an auditorium seating 250, various meeting rooms, a cafeteria, a gym, coatrooms with showers are available. In season, a soccer field is also used. In addition, the social club of employees is proposing an activity programming depending on the season.

Intent of the process

🐟 The current intent of this inventory is to fill two (2) indeterminate PM-04 group and level positions and one (1) indeterminate PM-05 group and level position.

The positions are all located at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute in Mont-Joli.

This inventory is also intended to create a pool of qualified candidates that could be used to staff similar positions, with various language requirements and durations, within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
📚 A high school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES
🤝Experience in maintaining healthy relationships with clients, partners or stakeholders
📅Experience in managing projects, agreements, contracts or funding programs.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
French Essential

*Due to the unique evaluation process of language proficiency, this essential qualification is required upon appointment only. It is therefore the candidate’s responsibility to inform the person in charge of the selection process if he/she obtains the linguistic requirements after the pool has been established. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be reintroduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if, for example, he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
🗣 Ability to communicate orally
📝Ability to communicate in writing

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
👌Create Vision and Strategy
👌Mobilize people
👌Uphold Integrity and Respect
👌Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
👌Promote Innovation and Guide Change
👌Achieve Results

For more information on the competencies sought, please copy and paste the link in your Web browser :
https://www.canada.ca/fr/secretariat-conseil-tresor/services/perfectionnement-professionnel/profil-competence-cle-leadership.html.

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

EDUCATION
📚 Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in administration or any other discipline relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
👥Significant* experience in supervising staff
🤝Experience in dealing with Aboriginal communities
🤝Experience in developing new and longer term partnerships

*To be considered significant, experience must be at least 6 months.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
🚩Be available on very short notice.
🚩Hold a valid driver’s licence.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
🚩Consent to travel and be able to do so.
🚩Consent to overtime when required and be able to do so.

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

👉 What to expect?
When you apply, we want to be able to see how you meet the requirements of studies and experiences as well as the other qualifications (assets qualifications).

👉 How to do it?
Simply by answering the online screening questions!
Note that it is not enough to indicate that you have the required qualifications or to provide a list of previous or current responsibilities. We invite you to describe with concrete examples how, when and where you acquired these qualifications. If necessary, we will use your resume to confirm the information provided. Remember that if the demonstration of your experiences is not explicit enough, your application may be rejected.

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🔄INVENTORY
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Q: Why was my application automatically rejected when I submitted it?
A: In order to be placed in the inventory, you must meet the essential education and experience qualifications at the time you submit your application.
If you receive a message "Application rejected at screening" immediately after submitting your application, you probably answered "No" to the screening question assessing the essential qualification of education and experience. If you have incorrectly indicated "No" for the essential qualifications, simply retrieve your application and update your answer to the screening questions.

Q: What does "Registered in the inventory" mean?
A: Once your application has been successfully submitted to the inventory, your status may be: "Date of disclosure of results: Listed in the inventory". This automatically generated message by the system means that your application can be considered.

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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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ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process and/ or invoke an asset(s) at any point of the 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.

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