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As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.
As a Senior Industry Development Officer at AAFC, you will work directly with stakeholders in the agriculture and agri-food sector by referring them to government programs and services and providing them with market information and key contacts to help them export their products abroad. You will also be responsible for attending industry events such as Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and conferences, and conducting outreach activities with farmers, food processors and other agriculture-related stakeholders. The industry intelligence you gather at these meetings will be used to prepare various briefing products, evaluate project proposals, and provide program feedback to senior management. In addition, you will work directly with the provincial government, other federal departments and third-party agencies on the delivery of government programs.
Regional Operations Directorate provides regional perspective to the Department's program, planning and corporate functions. Our teams have a unique regional intelligence function, providing thorough and detailed information and analysis on key regional issues, sectors and supply capacity. This role is supported through productive working relationships with provincial officials, representatives of industry, farmers, companies and other stakeholders.
Regional Offices are key actors on the ground, liaising with industry and provincial partners to provide strategic information and sound advice on external and internal risks.
All employees are working at least two (2) days per week or 40% of their work week on-site. A day on-site is not limited to a designated AAFC workplace, and can include a GCcoworking site, conference or work event, in-person training, meetings with stakeholders, etc.
A pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates will be established and used to staff positions with various tenures at the CO-02 level, in Québec City or Montréal, Québec.
In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process and there is a need, an acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunity may be considered.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position. An acceptable specialization is defined by having completed courses in a specified field of study. Areas of specialization considered acceptable may include but are not limited to, Business Administration, International Trade, Commerce, Public Administration, Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Agronomy or Agricultural Sciences.
If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).
EXPERIENCE
- Experience in preparing briefing materials (e.g., reports, presentations, meeting agendas, meeting summaries) on complex issues for decision-making by senior management or equivalent levels (director, director general, associate deputy minister, deputy minister).
- Experience of at least two (2) years in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal or external stakeholders (such as the private sector, industry associations, academia, Indigenous groups or other government departments).
- Experience in in-depth analysis of the key issues and trends faced by Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sectors in order to prepare reports and briefings for senior management.
ASSET EXPERIENCE
Experience working with the agriculture, food, fish and seafood or agriculture technology industries or related organizations.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the Quebec agriculture, Canadian farming and issues related to both Québec and Canadian contexts.
Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of key Québec stakeholders in the agriculture and agri-food value chain.
COMPETENCIES
Adaptability
Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
Strategic thinking
Working effectively with others
ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Membership of the Ordre des agronomes du Québec
ASSET KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s policies, programs or priorities relating to the agriculture and agri-food sectors.
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups, as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.
Information on employment equity
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability and willingness to travel frequently including on short notice.
Ability and willingness to work overtime and irregular hours, on short notice.
Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver’s license.
Reliability or Secret Security Clearance (depending on the position being staffed).
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
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.
Various assessment tools may be used, such as standardized tests, written exams, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut-off score.
Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
• Matching the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
• Matching the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
• Depth, breadth, and type of work-specific experience.
• Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
You must provide proof of your educational credentials.
Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.
APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under "Contact Information."
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 in their application.
Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).
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.