Senior Biodiversity Facility Technician **ANTICIPATORY** *AMENDMENT TO THE CLOSING DATE*

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Work environment

Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility:
The Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility is located just outside of Fredericton, New Brunswick, and was built in 1968 following the building of the Mactaquac Hydroelectricity Dam on the Saint John River. The facility includes the fish collection facility and trucking operation at the dam, a fish sorting facility at the main site, the early rearing facility beside the dam, and the main salmon hatchery, which houses a Live Gene Bank program and a modern lab. The Senior Biodiversity Technician (GT-03) at this site involves working in a specialized fish culture and rearing environment involving all aspects of fish husbandry, including feeding, spawning, tagging, sampling, data collection, and data management. Additionally, the senior technician will be involved in field operations, electrofishing and occasional fish trucking.

Coldbrook:
The Coldbrook Biodiversity Facility is a conservation-based hatchery located in the Annapolis Valley near Kentville, Nova Scotia. This facility houses live gene bank and supportive rearing programs for endangered stocks of wild Atlantic salmon. The duties involve working in a specialized fish culture and rearing environment involving all aspects of fish husbandry including: spawning, feeding, tagging, sampling, data collection, and data management. Additionally, the technician will be involved in field collections of various life stage of Atlantic salmon via fish ladders, trap nets and electrofishing.

Intent of the process

Anticipatory staffing pool - A pool will be established and may be used for term, indeterminate, and acting opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Where are you interested in working.

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

EDUCATION:

• Secondary school diploma or employer- approved alternatives (an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in handling finfish.
• Experience in recording, organizing and maintaining scientific information such as sample data, or fish husbandry records (for example: feed data, growth data, health and treatment information).
• Experience using computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, email and internet.
• Experience in the control and operation of equipment and instrumentation (i.e. water quality meters, data loggers etc.).

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

English essential

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KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of finfish diseases and appropriate treatments.
• Knowledge of water quality parameters necessary for rearing aquatic animals.

ABILITIES:
• Ability to do basic data analysis, validation, and summary statistics using a computer.
• Ability to problem solve and apply safe, efficient solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect.
• Thinking things through.
• Working effectively with others.
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

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

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience working in a fish culture environment (examples include: monitoring and control of environmental factors, biosecurity, monitoring aquatic animal health, spawning and incubation of eggs).
• Experience in the operation of complex rearing environments including filtration, sterilization and oxygenation.
• Experience determining the type and amount of food for optimal fish rearing.
• Experience in spawning finfish including incubation, care, and treatment of eggs.
• Experience with live fish transport using oxygen or recirculation.
• Experience in electrofishing.

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

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Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Be on standby for response to 24hr emergency calls within 30 minutes.
• Work weekends and overtime as required.
• Work in and around water.
• Valid drivers licence with ability to upgrade to have Air Brake endorsement for large trucks.
• Work in adverse weather conditions.
• Heavy lifting up to 20 kg.
• Medical fitness in accordance with certification by Health Canada.
• Work flexible hours and overtime (i.e., weekends, holidays, shift work, and 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.

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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.

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We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.