Biologist, Senior Biologist and Team Leader (BI-03 and BI-04)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

📢 There are four (4) streams to this process:
· Stream 1 : BI-03 non-supervisory (NCR - Ottawa)
· Stream 2 : BI-04 non-supervisory (NCR - Ottawa)
· Stream 3 : BI-03 supervisory (Mont-Joli)
· Stream 4 : BI-04 supervisory (Mont-Joli and NCR - Ottawa)

🚩 HYBRID WORK MODE :
Please note that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has currently adopted a hybrid work mode of 2 days/week in person. The positions that will be staffed are physically located at the Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli (Quebec) for the Mont-Joli region and in the downtown area, Ottawa (Ontario) for the NCR region.

✷ SELF-DECLARATION :
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. By completing the Employment Equity section in your application, you help create a Public Service that is diverse, inclusive and representative of identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada.

Work environment

💦 Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) helps to ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science. We support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology.

💻Check out our YouTube channels to see some of the amazing things we do: youtube.com/fisheriescanada.

If you are applying for positions located in Mont-Joli, be sure to check out the Institute Maurice Lamontagne's webpage: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/videos/mli-iml-fra.html.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates for each stream will be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various language and security requirements within the Aquatic Ecosystems sector at 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
ED - A degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution in natural sciences, physical sciences or applied sciences, with specialization** in a field related to the duties of the position.

Note
*The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.
**The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and have been taken from a recognized post
secondary institution, but not necessarily as part of a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

⭐️ EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS
EX1 - Experience in analyzing information, developing options and making recommendations for management, related to wildlife conservation; or species at risk; or habitat; or other biodiversity, environmental or conservation issues.
EX2 - Experience working collaboratively with internal or external partners or stakeholders to inform the development of guidelines, policies or advice to management.

STREAM 2
EX3 - Experience leading, developing or implementing multi-disciplinary projects or initiatives.

STREAM 4
EX4 - Experience leading working groups and managing human resources*.

*Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they have managed and supervised employees, established work plans and performance objectives and assessed performance. Candidates must specify the size of the teams they supervised and the positions that team members occupied.

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

Various language requirements
· French Essential (Mont-Joli)
· English Essential (NCR)
· Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB (NCR and Mont-Joli)

Information on language requirements

✨COMPETENCIES
ALL STREAMS
CO1 - Uphold Integrity and Respect.

STREAMS 2, 3 AND 4
CO2 - Mobilize People.
CO3 - Achieve results.
CO4 - Create Vision and Strategy.
CO5 - Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders.
CO6 - Promote Innovation and Guide Change.

✏️ ABILITIES
ALL STREAMS
AB1 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
AB2 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

⚡ PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
STREAM 1
PS1 - Thinking things through.
PS2 - Working effectively with others.
PS3 - Demonstrate initiative and be action-oriented.

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

⭐️ EXPERIENCE (ASSET QUALIFICATIONS)
ALL STREAMS
AEX1 - Experience working with Indigenous peoples.
AEX2 - Experience in developing or implementing natural resource or conservation policies, guidelines or regulations.
AEX3 - Experience with aquatic species at risk management.
AEX4 - Experience reporting on wildlife population or habitat, inventories, trends, restoration, or conservation status.
AEX5 - Experience in reviewing, evaluating, and recommending project proposals for funding.
AEX6 - Experience editing technical or scientific documents for publication.
AEX7 - Experience coordinating multidisciplinary working groups.
AEX8 - Experience working with the fish and fish habitat protection provisions of the Fisheries Act, or the Impact Assessment Act, or the permitting provisions of the Species at Risk Act.

STREAM 3
AEX9 - Experience managing human resources*.

Note
*Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they have managed and supervised employees, established work plans and performance objectives and assessed performance. Candidates must specify the size of the teams they supervised and the positions that team members occupied.

📚 KNOWLEDGES (ASSET QUALIFICATIONS)
ALL STREAMS
AKN1 - Knowledge of the Species at Risk Act.
AKN2 - Knowledge of the Fisheries Act.
AKN3 - Knowledge of the Oceans Act.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Or Secret security clearance for some positions.

🚩 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
ALL STREAMS
· Ability and willingness to travel and participate in working meetings, sometimes outside normal working hours.

STREAMS 3 AND 4 (Mont-Joli region only)
· Hold a valid driver's license (Class 5).

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

A group interview may be used as an assessment tool.

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.