Director General, Conservation & Protection

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

📣DFO recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to itsstrength and integrity. Selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying asbelonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

📣Self-declaring. Because you count.

📣By completing the Employment Equity section in your application, you help create aPublic Service that is diverse, inclusive and representative of identities, cultures,perspectives and experiences that make up Canada.

📣The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will be following thedirection from the Office of the Chief Human Resource Officer on the introduction of acommon hybrid work model across the federal public service. This common hybrid workmodel will consist of work on site at least 2–3 days each week, or 40–60% of theirregular schedule.

Duties

📝What we do!

The Conservation and Protection (C&P) Directorate promotes and maintains compliance with legislation, regulations, policies and management measures implemented to achieve the conservation and sustainable use of Canada’s aquatic resources, and the protection of species at risk, fish habitat and oceans.

Intent of the process

---->To staff one (1) indeterminate position.

---->A list of partially qualified candidates may also be established to staff similar
positions with various tenures and linguistic requirements within Fisheries and Oceans
Canada.

---->All federal organizations listed in Schedule I, IV and V of the Financial
Administration Act (FAA) may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to a
position having a similar merit criteria.

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)

🎓 EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or graduation from the Fishery Officer Career Progression Program (FOCPP) or equivalent.

Degree equivalency

📌EXPERIENCE:
■ Significant* experience in leading the development and implementation of natural resource management in a large and decentralized organization.
OR
■ Experience in leading a large and decentralized organization related to regulatory enforcement or policing or regulatory programs management.

■ Experience in providing analysis and strategic advice to senior management on policy implementation and operational issues that are complex and have a direct impact on the organization.

■ Experience in managing complex projects or initiatives.

■ Experience in building and maintaining relationships and in resolving complex and sensitive issues** with clients or stakeholders with competing interests, including two or more of the following: provincial government organizations, municipal organizations, industry, Indigenous, non-governmental organizations (e.g. environmental, fishers’ association), or the public.
■ Experience in managing human*** and financial**** resources.

Definitions:
*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities over a period of at least three (3) years.

**Complex and sensitive matters are normally defined as having at least two (2) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, of a delicate and confidential nature, affecting multiple partners or stakeholders, creating a precedent or having a major impact on your organization, or potentially attracting wide media coverage.

***For human resources management, applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have supervised staff, assigned work, managed labour relations issues, managed and assessed performance, developed and implemented training and staffing plans. Applicants must also indicate the number of employees they supervised directly.

****For financial management applicants must clearly demonstrate their experience in this area such as evidence of managing, allocating and being accountable for a budget. This experience is defined as being responsible for financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

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

➕ASSEST QUALIFICATIONS

📌 EXPERIENCE:
■ Experience in international relations and negotiations in natural resource management or fisheries governance.
■ Experience in developing regulations and legislation, and in applying laws and regulations in the management of natural resources.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

📌 KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of approaches and legislation related to regulatory enforcement or policing in Canada.

🔑 LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
■ Create vision and strategy
■ Mobilize people
■ Uphold integrity and respect
■ Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
■ Promote innovation and guide change
■ Achieve results

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

Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Agreement to being deployed upon appointment or deployment to any position in the EX Group.

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

📢We can’t wait to read your application! Candidates who best meet the education andexperience criteria will be invited to the next stage of assessment.

📢Please note that shortlisting may be applied at any stage of the assessment process.The purpose of shortlisting is to identify candidates who best meet the merit criteria forthe position to be staffed and to reduce the number of candidates who will move on tothe next step of the recruitment process.

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.