National Tree Seed Centre Coordinator

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/jobs/services/publicservice-jobs/canadian-armed-forcesmembers-veterans.html

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

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 fill an indeterminate full-time position.

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures, various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), 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 a degree in forestry or wood science from a recognized post-secondary institution or
Graduation with a degree in a related science from a recognized post-secondary institution combined with acceptable experience.

Degree equivalency

* Significant and recent experience coordinating multiple projects and service requests simultaneously.
* Significant and recent experience liaising with a wide variety of clients and collaborators.
* Significant and recent experience providing technical advice to clients on forestry or conservation related issues.
* Significant and recent experience developing information packages (e.g., PowerPoint presentations, technical notes, briefing notes) and presenting to a multi-disciplinary audience (e.g., management, collaborators, scientific and non-scientific).
* Significant and recent experience supervising staff.

* Significant and recent experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of these duties for a period of approximately 12 months in the last 3 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of major issues impacting conservation of forest genetic resources in Canada.
Knowledge of the methods of collecting and analyzing data for publication in scientific journals and technical reports.
Knowledge of forest genetics or seed biology.

Ability to organize work and establish priorities to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Leadership
Team player

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

Postgraduate degree in forestry or equivalent.

Degree equivalency

Experience working with indigenous communities.
Experience in the collection, processing, and preservation of forest seeds.
Experience organizing, developing, and leading workshops, seminars, and training.

Knowledge of major issues impacting tree seed supply in Canada.

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 could be considered in priority.

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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the person named below.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). 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.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.