Positions in Indigenous 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.

✅ This inventory is open to individuals who self-declare as a visible minority, a person with a disability, or an Aboriginal person. Therefore, only those applicants who indicate in their application that they are members of the requisite Employment Equity (EE) group(s) will be considered.

In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section. Select option 3 – I wish to complete the self-declaration form for EE Groups. In the next screen, please ensure that you select Option 1 for collection purposes to be considered for this job opportunity where belonging to one of the targeted EE groups is a condition for eligibility.

Duties

Regional Fisheries Management Officer CO-01
Regional Senior Fisheries Management Officer CO-02

Positions in Indigenous Fisheries Management conduct the following types of duties:
• Plan and coordinate with internal and external partners and stakeholders; tasks could include chairing the meeting, taking minutes, preparing agendas, materials and equipment for the effective delivery of the meetings, and leading discussions.
• Address diverse requests from internal and external partners and clients including senior management, other government departments, the fishing industry, Indigenous groups, environmental organizations and the general public.
• Coordinate planned activities related to the management of Indigenous fisheries.
• Provide advice and recommendations to senior management on a variety of issues related to Indigenous Fisheries Programs, Indigenous fisheries management.
• Support the negotiation and implementation of Rights Recognition Agreements and other measures.

Intent of the process

The intent of this advertised process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff positions in Maritimes Region in Indigenous Fisheries Management. This pool may also be used to staff similar positions in the Maritimes Region for various tenures, various language requirements and various security requirements according to the position being staffed.

Depending on the needs and requirements of the position, the possibility of a telework arrangement from another Maritimes Region location could be considered. https://www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/mar/en/Oceans-Maritimes-Region-Overview

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 (Both positions)
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and significant experience*.
* Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of activities for a period of at least five (5) years.

Notes:
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.

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 (Both positions)
• Experience developing written materials in support of management such as reports, agreements, briefing notes, Memorandums of Understanding, etc.
• Experience using spreadsheet, word processing and email software, such as, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE (CO-01 only)
• Experience conducting research and analysis

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE (CO-02 only)
• Significant experience* conducting research and analysis of complex issues
* Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of activities for a period of at least five (5) years.
• Experience developing and implementing programs, policies, or strategies in a complex operating environment
• Experience consulting or collaborating with Indigenous groups, stakeholders, or other levels of government

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES (Both positions)
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Demonstrating integrity and respect

ABILITIES (Both positions)
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Depending on the position being staffed, any of the following qualifications may also be deemed as an essential qualification and only candidates and persons with a priority entitlement who possess those qualifications will be considered for that specific vacancy.

ASSET EDUCATION
• Master's Degree or Post-Graduate Diploma in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
• Experience working in support of the management of fisheries: commercial, Indigenous or recreational fisheries. (Does not include recreational fishing for personal use.)
• Experience developing public policy recommendations based on scientific evidence and socio-economic analyses.
• Experience in administration of a grants or contribution program.
• Experience managing or coordinating a program related to Indigenous services.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
This inventory is open to individuals who self-declare as a visible minority, a person with a disability, or an Aboriginal person. Therefore, only those applicants who indicate in their application that they are members of the requisite Employment Equity (EE) group(s) will be considered.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (Both positions)
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Willingness and ability to work on weekends/overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

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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