Subdivision Head, Marine Environmental Geoscience

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We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

The ability to effectively communicate in writing may be assessed throughout your application (Résumé and answers to the screening questions).

When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your Education and Experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE, and HOW you acquired each qualification. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Duties

As a Subdivision Head (SDH) within the Geological Survey of Canada, you will plan and manage the financial and human resources and scientific activities of the organization. The SDH contributes to the development and refinement of the research programs and other initiatives by participating in strategic program planning and objective setting, reviewing trends in relevant science activities in other government departments, academia, and in the private sector; analyzing the current science policy directions as are relevant to the needs of the Canadian public. In addition, the SDH will liaise, consult with and advise other government agencies, Indigenous organizations and groups, industry, academic institutions, geoscience agencies, international agencies in areas of programming, management or administrative issues.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada, you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff one (1) indeterminate SE-REM-02 position; Subdivision Head, Marine Environment Geoscience, Geological Survey of Canada, Atlantic.

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the SE-REM-02 group and level at Natural Resources Canada, with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements, various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment, and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

► Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative.

• NOTE: The employer-approved alternative is an acceptable master's or bachelor's degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do research of doctoral degree calibre.

Degree equivalency

► Extensive experience* in managing a range of scientific research activities related to geoscience or geology or other scientific fields relevant to the position.
► Experience in managing scientific or technical human** resources.
► Experience in managing and planning financial*** resources allocated to research projects.
► Experience in providing science advice, recommendations, writing and presenting briefing material to senior management (Director level and above).
► Experience providing information in area of expertise to clients, internal and external to government.

* Extensive experience is defined as three (3) years of experience acquired in the last seven (7) years.
** Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have human resources management experience - defined as: having supervised staff, assigned work, managed and assessed performance and development. This experience is acquired within the last five (5) years for a period of at least one (1) year.
*** Applicants must show evidence of financial management experience - defined as: managing and being accountable for a budget. This experience is acquired within the last five (5) years for a period of at least one (1) year

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

► Doctoral degree in a field of marine geosciences.

Degree equivalency

► Experience in planning, managing or conducting research studies in marine geoscience.
► Experience leading or organizing ship-based marine research activities.

► Willing and able to travel within Canada and abroad.
► Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

► Knowledge of the overall science program, stakeholders and mandate of the Geological Survey of Canada.
► Knowledge of domestic/international earth science directions and policy/program framework.

► Ability to communicate effectively orally.
► Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
► Ability to work effectively under pressure.

► Effective interpersonal relationships
► Ethics and values
► Judgement
► Leadership

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

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

► Secret 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

Asset qualifications may be used in the screening or selection process. Therefore, candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet the asset criteria for experience.

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score and a top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

You must provide proof of your education credentials when requested.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Rescheduling will only permitted for accommodation measures or for other exceptional/extenuating circumstances, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement. Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.