DIRECTORY - Regional officer, Fisheries management

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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.

👉 PROFILE : Are you a versatile person looking for new challenges? Do you enjoy working in multifunctional teams? Do you know how to adapt to a constantly changing reality? Do you care about the sound management of our marine resources and do you like your work to have a concrete impact? Come work in Fisheries Management at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and join an incredible team of professionals who share your passion and commitment to service excellence.

👉WHO ARE WE ?: We are a team of dedicated and energetic professionals, and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who would like to join our talented and diverse workforce. Our employees make a difference in the lives of Canadians with a range of skills and experiences that benefit 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 the diversity of our employees' achievements, including excellence in values and innovation;
- We provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees;
- We offer a wide range of career opportunities;
- We are committed to continuous learning and employee development;
- We are proud to have been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Youth 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


When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is not enough to say that you have the required skills or to list the duties you currently perform or have performed in the past. Instead, applicants must demonstrate that they meet the education and experience criteria in the job advertisement by providing CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your responses how you meet the screening criteria (education and experience) may result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

🐟 Resource Management, Aquaculture and Aboriginal Affairs is a branch of DFO whose objective is to ensure the long-term viability and sustainable development of wild and aquaculture species while contributing to the economic prosperity of the Quebec marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

As a regional officer, you will have the mandate to support the implementation of decisions related to the management of the resource and aquaculture. The main activities you will support are the following
- Implementation of the fisheries management cycle, including fisheries management, surveillance 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 in the marine environment;
- Coordination of aquaculture files and the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program;
- Interpretation of legislation, regulations, policies and guidelines applicable to fisheries management;
- Contribution of fisheries management to the development of the marine protected areas network as well as to the implementation of the Species at Risk Act;
- Implementation of the regional Sustainable Fisheries Framework work plan including fisheries monitoring policy, recovery plans and various sustainable fisheries initiatives;
- Collaboration on several fisheries management files with the Regional Science Branch, the Quebec Fisheries Fund, the Regional Ecosystems Branch, the Government of Quebec, Headquarters and other DFO regions.

Intent of the process

🐟 The purpose of this inventory is to create a pool of candidates that will be used to staff CO-01 or equivalent positions with various security profiles, linguistic requirements and tenures within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the following locations: Québec (Québec) Cap-aux-Meules (Québec), Gaspé (Québec), Sept-Îles (Québec).

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
• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with an acceptable specialization such as biology, ecology, aquatic resource management, economics science, business administration or regional development or an acceptable arrangement of studies, training and experience.

Remarks:
Indeterminate positions in the CO Group as of June 21, 2021, who do not possess the minimum education prescribed above, are considered to meet the minimum education standard by virtue of their education, training and/or experience. They shall be accepted as having met the minimum educational standard whenever that standard is required when staffing positions in the CO group.

At the discretion of the manager, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, which is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position, may be used as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard. When this minimum education has been met through this alternative, it is met for the position only and must be reassessed for future appointments and deployments where this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Experience in analyzing and interpreting natural resource, environmental or scientific data or data related to complex programs, management plans, agreements or policies.

• Experience developing written materials such as but not limited to; letters, reports, agreements, contracts, briefing notes and Memorandums of understanding.

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 communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze data, studies or reports and present analysis results.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize mandates.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Personal suitability
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Judgment
• Initiative

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

Education
• Masters degree from a recognized university with a specialization in fields related to Business Administration (Commerce), Public Administration, Biology, Management of Natural Resources (terrestrial or aquatic), Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or Economics.

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Experience in the exploitation of marine fisheries or natural resources.

• Work experience in organizing meetings with various stakeholders and engaging and collaborating with Aboriginal client groups or other non-governmental stakeholder organizations such as the fishing industry or other governments.

• Experience in processing and analyzing geospatial data.

Knowledge of the exploitation of marine fishery resources in Quebec.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Valid driver’s licence.
• Consent to travel and be able to do so according to the requirements of the position.
• Agree to work overtime when required.

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

🚩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

🎓ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
You will have to provide proof of your original education and occupational credentials when requested.

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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