Regional Staff Officer

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

When applying on this selection process, you will be required to respond to both the essential screening and the asset screening questions. Consider this your opportunity to demonstrate your qualifications to the management team, and outline how much experience and skills you bring to the table.

You will need to outline your qualifications and any experience that is relevant to the position. It must outline examples and include what, when, where, and how your role contributed to the examples put forward. You should also include details on the duration and the specific types of tasks you have completed.

Work environment

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is following the direction from the Office of the Chief Human Resource Officer on the introduction of a common hybrid work model across the federal public service. This common hybrid work model consists of work on site at least 2–3 days each week, or 40–60% of the regular schedule. Note that this position in Conservation and Protection requires an in-office presence of at least three (3) days per week.

You may find more information here: https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/staffing/common-hybrid-work-model-federal-public-service.html

Intent of the process

This staffing process is to staff one (1) anticipatory position in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels, linguistic requirements, or work locations within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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
• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternative (see Note).

Note: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or alternatives
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, regulations or policies.
• Experience in providing advice and recommendations to clients or management.
• Experience in the use of various software programs for productivity, word processing, data manipulation and organization, such as the Microsoft 365/Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Experience writing technical documents such as policies, procedures, notices, reports.
• Experience preparing, organizing and maintaining records or documentation such as meeting notes, emails, status reports and presentations.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
The position in Dartmouth is bilingual. Other positions that may be staffed from this process may be bilingual or English.

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to comprehend and apply legislation
• Ability to prioritize work activity and to meet deadlines
• Ability to analyze and make logical recommendations

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Reliability

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

ASSET EDUCATION
• University degree from a recognized university
• Law degree from a recognized university
• Successful completion of Incident Command System (ICS) level 200 (or higher) training

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
• Experience writing policy instruments
• Experience conducting enforcement activities
• Experience conducting regulatory inspections/investigations
• Experience in the preparation, review or issuance of government Orders
• Experience in the preparation or review of affidavits or other court documents
• Experience working with mapping/GIS systems
• Experience in the interpretation of fisheries-related legislation and regulation
• Experience coordinating projects or working groups

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to membership in one of the designated employment equity groups: Persons with Disabilities; Visible Minorities; Indigenous persons, or Women.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Possession of a valid driver’s licence
• Ability and willingness to work overtime hours on occasion
• May be required to perform stand-by duties on a 24/7 basis
• Occasional travel for meetings and field work

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

Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet the education and experience criteria outlined in the essential qualifications. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the information described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Applicants are asked to take the same approach to describe their experiences with regard to the asset qualifications (other qualifications) as applicable.

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(s) in their application.

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.

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.