Biologist/Physical Scientist

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the education AND experience criteria listed in the essential AND asset qualifications (if applicable). Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

As part of its mandate under the Oceans Act, the Marine Planning and Conservation Program supports the management and conservation of Canada’s oceans and coastal areas through a number of related programs. To accomplish this, our team works with partners within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), other federal departments, provincial departments, First Nations and Indigenous groups, marine industries and other stakeholders.

The Marine Planning and Conservation Program is comprised of the following related programs:
➊ Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) - MSP is a process that strives to ensure that marine spaces are collaboratively managed and used to support social, cultural, economic and conservation goals.
➋ Marine Conservation Planning - The Government of Canada is continuing to advance the national Marine Conservation Targets to support its international spatial conservation commitments to protect 25% of Canada’s marine environments by 2025 and 30% by 2030, and to enhance the management, monitoring and stewardship of existing Marine Protected Areas and Marine Refuges. In addition, DFO is supporting First Nations and Indigenous communities in the development of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in coastal and marine areas.
➌ Marine Environmental Quality (MEQ) - The MEQ Program undertakes a range of activities to better understand and address issues affecting the quality of the marine environment. As part of this, DFO and its partners have placed a priority on the understanding and management of noise and its effects in the marine environment, as well as other stressors, such as marine contaminants and marine debris and plastics.

Work arrangements:
↪ With the Common hybrid work model for the Federal Public Service coming into force and due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position requires physical presence at the location identified (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) in the form of a hybrid work arrangement.

Intent of the process

👋 We are creating a pool of fully (or partially) assessed candidates which will be used to staff vacancies within DFO’s Marine Planning and Conservation Program in Dartmouth, NS. The duration of the job opportunities will vary (e.g. temporary/term or permanent). A pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions within DFO Maritimes Region

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
▶ For BI-02 positions: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position

▶For PC-02 positions: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
▶ Experience in at least one of the following areas:
↪ oceans and coastal planning
↪ marine protected area and conservation planning
↪ management or conservation of aquatic natural resources
▶ Experience writing or editing technical documents or reports, including for public distribution
▶ Experience collaborating with internal teams or external stakeholders, partners or clients*
*stakeholders, partners or clients may include (but not limited to): federal, provincial and municipal departments and agencies, Indigenous partners, private sector organizations, NGOs, etc.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

CORE COMPETENCIES:
▶ Demonstrating integrity and respect
▶ Working effectively with others
▶ Thinking things through
▶ Showing initiative and being action oriented

ABILITIES:
▶ Ability to communicate orally
▶ Ability to communicate in writing
▶ Ability to analyze and interpret information, and provide advice

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

Note: While these qualifications are not under the heading of essential qualifications, depending on the position being staffed, any of the following “Asset” or “other” qualification may be deemed as essential qualifications and only those candidates and persons with a priority or preference entitlement who possess those qualifications will be considered for that specific vacancy.

ASSET EDUCATION:
▶ Graduation with a Masters or Doctoral degree, or other acceptable type of post-secondary program certification relevant to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
▶ Experience using Geographic Information System (GIS) software (i.e. ESRI ArcGIS) for the management and analysis of spatial and non-spatial data sets
▶ Experience in risk assessment and risk-based decision making
▶ Experience in the application of socio-economic analysis of human activities or ecosystem services
▶ Experience in development of 1 or more of the following: operational guidelines, codes of practice, management measures or regulations related to the management of human activities and their impacts on ecosystems

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
▶ Occasional requirement to travel
▶ Occasional requirement to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver’s license will be required for certain positions

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

❗ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SELECTION PROCESS ❗

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ASSESSMENT
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Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications prior to being appointed to a position.

You will be asked to provide proof (original documentation will be required) of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not necessarily mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down or random selection at any stage of the process, or to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
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DFO recognizes and values the important contribution volunteer work offers in developing employees' experience, skills, etc., as well as enriching our organization and communities. Throughout this selection process, you are encouraged to demonstrate how any relevant volunteer work (e.g., working on committees, union activities, employee networks, community work, etc.) has contributed to the development of your experience, skills, personal suitability, etc., as they relate to this position.

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COMMUNICATION 📧
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Communication for this process will be sent to your GC Jobs account and to your e-mail. You must check your e-mail account frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Please ensure your e-mail address accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will consider that you are not interested in participating in this selection process should you not respond to our communication.

When communicating with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number 23-DFO-MAR-EA-EFM-589985 in the subject field of your email.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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

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SELF-DECLARING, BECAUSE YOU COUNT
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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.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
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In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring (at time of application) as being a member of visible minority group or an aboriginal person or a person with a disability or a woman.

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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.

Information on the preference to veterans

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