Section Manager

Update: Amendment to Experience 4.

FROM:
EX4: Experience managing human**** and financial resources of scientific and technical teams.

TO:
EX4: Experience managing human**** and financial resources

Important messages

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

*Amendment to EX04*

HOW TO APPLY?
Applicants will be required to answer screening questions for each of the essential criteria as well as for the asset criteria (education and experience) within the electronic application.

When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment committee cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is not enough to say that you have the required skills or to list the duties you currently perform or have performed in the past. Instead, applicants must demonstrate that they meet the education and experience criteria in the job advertisement by providing CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES.

⭐Using the STAR method can help you fully illustrate your examples.
S- situation
T- task
A- action/activity
R- results

Your Curriculum Vitae can be used as a secondary source of information and is used strictly to validate the concrete examples you have described.

All information and communications obtained during the selection process, from the date of application to the end of the process, can be used to assess qualifications.

You must meet all essential qualifications to be qualified. Asset qualifications, under the "other qualifications" sections, are not essential, but may be deciding factors at any stage of the process.

Work environment

Do you want to contribute to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s world class science? If managing a Team of world leading scientists interests you, this opportunity is for you.

ECCC is committed to a collaborative, positive and healthy work environment that embraces diversity and inclusion. As a Science Research Manager, in collaboration with colleagues and with input from your team, you will provide leadership and direction to scientific and technical teams that may be spread across Canada. This will include establishing the scientific vision, as well as working to recruit and develop talented individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and competencies. As a member of the management team, you will contribute actively to providing authoritative, relevant and timely information on meteorology, the atmosphere or water to inform the development of policies, regulations and services that meet the needs of Canadians. You will also have the opportunity to represent Canada in national and international fora.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff the following (6) six positions:

1. Manager, Atmospheric Numerical Weather Prediction Research within the Meteorological Research Division located in Dorval;
2. Manager, Terrestrial Environmental Numerical Weather Prediction Research within the Meteorological Research Division located in Dorval;
3. Manager, High Impact Weather Research within the Meteorological Research Division located in Toronto;
4. Manager, Analysis and Air Quality Section located in Ottawa (River Road);
5. Research Programs Manager, Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division located in Burlington;
6. Research Program Manager, Aquatic Contaminants and Research Division, located in Burlington and/or Montreal.

A pool may be created to staff vacant positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, acting extensions, assignment, secondment), language requirements (English Essential, French essential, Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC) and/or security requirements (reliability or secret) within Environment and Climate Change Canada across Canada.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
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*

* The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification 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 personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Candidates without a doctoral degree are encouraged to apply.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Recent* and significant** experience in managing scientific programs, including setting direction and priorities and reporting on results.

EX2: Experience collaborating with external partners (e.g. federal departments, other levels of government, non-governmental organizations, academia, international organizations, Indigenous groups) in the development and delivery of scientific research or monitoring projects.

EX3: Experience synthesizing scientific information for decision makers and providing science advice and recommendations to support senior management*** decisions through presentations, briefings or strategic documents.

EX4: Experience managing human**** and financial resources.

* Recent means normally acquired within the past five (5) years

** Significant experience means that which is an integral part of the duties of the candidate and normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years

*** Senior management equals Director and/or higher level.

**** Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they have directly supervised staff, indicating the number of staff supervised, and performed the following three functions: assigned work/priorities, managed and assessed performance and conducted or particpated to successful staffing actions.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
French essential
French or English essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of federal science priorities and programs related to atmospheric or water sciences.
K2: Knowledge of national and international trends, challenges and emerging issues in atmospheric, water, aquatic ecosystems, meteorological or climate science

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to manage multifaceted research or monitoring program, including planning, resource allocation, implementation, and delivering research results for various clients.
A2: Ability to synthesize scientific information to make recommendations and support decision-making.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A4: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Create vision and strategy
PS2: Mobilize people
PS3: Uphold integrity and respect
PS4: Achieve results
PS5: Promote innovation and guide change
PS6: Collaborate with partners and stakeholders

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience in leading national or international air quality, water quality, hydrology, water quality contaminants and effects, climate or meteorological research projects or programs

AEX2: Recent* and significant** experience in preparing and evaluating scientific research proposals.

AEX3: Experience with modelling or data assimilation of earth systems (atmospheric, environmental systems, chemical transport models).

AEX4: Experience with watershed hydrology and ecological processes or modeling.

AEX5. Experience with contamination fate and transformation and/or ecotoxicological effects processes.

* Recent means normally acquired within the past five (5) years.

** Significant experience means that which is an integral part of the duties of the candidate and normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of achieving a representative workforce and our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to qualified candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity designated groups: Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability Status or Secret security clearance (depending on the position being staffed).
Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally in Canada and internationally.
Willingness and ability to work long hours in front of a computer.

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

The Science and Technology Branch is proud to be an inclusive employer that attracts and retains a talented workforce reflective of Canada’s rich diversity. Increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the Branch is a key priority from our executive cadre. We believe that an inclusive and diverse work environment allows teams to flourish, which in turn will enhance innovation, creativity and our staff’s well-being.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
All applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) at www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates that are selected for further consideration when the screening process is completed.

We plan to contact candidates by email. You must include a valid e-mail address with your application and ensure that it is always working and that it accepts e-mail from unknown users (some e-mail systems block such messages).

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY:
SELF-DECLARE, BECAUSE YOU MATTER TO US
By completing the employment equity section of your application, you are contributing to the creation of a public service that is diverse, inclusive, and representative of the identities, cultures, opinions and experiences that make up Canada.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE FOR THE PROCESS:
Everyone has the right to participate in an appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred language(s) in their application.

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.