Senior Stock Assessment Technician

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created as a result of this process. This process may be used to staff similar positions of various tenures in various locations. Locations may be, but are not limited to, Delta (Annacis Island) and Kamloops, BC.

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)

Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (a satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience)

Degree equivalency

Experience in organizing and conducting projects to estimate adult spawning escapement for salmonids.
Experience operating and maintaining field equipment such as boats, motors, vehicles, inflatable rafts, seine nets, and biological sampling and mechanical equipment.
Experience in project management including managing budgets; and supply, equipment or facility inventories.
Experience supervising personnel.
Experience summarizing, analyzing and reporting biological data.
Experience working with public, private groups, First Nations, or government agency.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the biology of Pacific Salmon.
Knowledge of the field techniques and equipment used to enumerate juvenile and adult salmonid populations.
Knowledge of safety procedures related to field operations and equipment.

Ability to analyze and summarize data and produce reports using applicable computer software programs such as MS Excel, and Word.
Ability to plan, organize and safely conduct field programs within budget, including the hiring and administration of staff.
Ability to manage and maintain field equipment inventories and camp facilities.
Ability to solve problems, make decisions and prioritize tasks.
Ability to work effectively independently and as a member of a team.
Effective oral communication skills.
Effective written communication skills.

Effective interpersonal skills.
Initiative.
Flexibility.
Reliability.
Judgement.

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

Successful completion of post secondary training in fisheries or other relevant biological or natural resource science(s).

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience organizing and conducting stock assessments of Fraser River salmon.
Experience in contracting or procurement of assets.
Experience analyzing adult or juvenile stock assessment data for salmonid populations.
Experience preparing technical or scientific reports.
Experience leading Public Service staffing processes.
Proficient in the operation and maintenance of power driven (jet and propeller) vessels.
Experience in conducting hydroacoustic or telemetry studies.
Experience conducting recreational fishery assessments (creel surveys) or generating recreational fishery catch and effort estimates.
Experience conducting helicopter surveys for natural resource assessments.
* ‘Significant experience’ is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed the full range of activities related to the individual asset qualification.

Conditions of employment

A valid BC Class 5 driver's license or equivalent.
Reliability Security Clearance.
Health Canada Medical Clearance.
Valid first aid certification (minimum level 1) with CPR.
Valid CCG Pleasure Craft Operator Card or SVOP.
Annually, up to 6 months of intermittent travel associated with the delivery of field studies, including traveling to and working from remote field locations.
Seasonally working overtime, including weekends, shiftwork, and variable hours;
and for continuous durations up to 4 weeks or longer, as required to meet operational needs.
Working and living in remote field camps, often under challenging conditions such as inclement weather, with limited amenities for periods of up to 4 weeks at a time.
Working around, on, or in water, including lakes and swiftwater environments.
Participation in periods of strenuous physical work associated with field activities and equipment maintenance.
Flying in helicopters and small fixed-wing aircraft.
Attain and maintain certifications as may be required to meet Departmental health and safety standards.

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.