DutiesBuild and maintain effective working relationships with First Nations, federal, provincial and municipal partners, and internal teams, including supporting issue resolution when required.
Deliver and manage programs and agreements such as grants and contributions, leases, licenses, budgets, and service delivery activities.
Ensure program activities comply with legislation and policy requirements, and work with partners to resolve issues.
Support the development and implementation of program policies, procedures, and information management practices. Monitor and assess the effectiveness of programs, services, and processes, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Plan and coordinate programs and projects, contributing to strategic planning and analysis. Work with internal and external partners to develop options, provide advice, and support operational planning.
Provide program expertise through analysis, briefings, reports, presentations, and participation in committees. Support the implementation and review of legislation, policies, and guidelines.
Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to staff the below immediate vacancies:
• One term (temporary) appointment in Burlington, Ontario
• Two term (temporary) appointments in Winnipeg, Manitoba
• One indeterminate (permanent) appointment in Corner Brook, Newfoundland
• One indeterminate (permanent) appointment in St. John’s, Newfoundland
• Two term (temporary) appointments in Québec City, Québec
• Three term (temporary) appointments in Vancouver, British Columbia
This process may also be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (term, indeterminate, acting, secondment, deployment), language requirements and security requirements in Fisheries and Oceans across Canada.
Important messages
As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
HERE’S HOW THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS WILL GO:
STEP 1- INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Tell us about yourself! We want to know why you would be the ideal candidate for this position and what you would bring to this role. You can do this by clicking “Apply Online".
Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential and asset qualifications.
Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement.
Clear and concrete examples are defined as illustrations in which you fully explain the actions, considerations and steps you completed in order to gain the experience you are describing. This detailed contextual information will be used by the board members reviewing your submission to assess whether you have sufficient experience in a relevant field to complete the tasks which will be assigned to you should you be considered further.
Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.
Please pay careful attention to the screening and text questions in your application.
STEP 2 – SCREENING THE APPLICATIONS
Your application will be reviewed to determine if you have the following education and experience.
STEP 3 - INTERVIEWS & FURTHER ASSESSMENT
Based on the answers you provide in STEP 2 above, you may be invited to an interview and other assessments. During the interview we will be looking for you to demonstrate your abilities and skills further.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS AND TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION.
OTHER INFORMATION
You must complete the assessment independently without external help, including unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI). You may be asked to explain or elaborate on your answers in a follow-up interview. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.
You are entitled to participate in this process in the official language of your choice (English or French). Please indicate your preferred official language in your application
A written exercise will be administered.
An interview will be administered.
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
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 MUST include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails)
Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via email and it will be the candidates responsibility to ensure they check their email regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.
A top-down selection may be used during any phases of the selection process.
Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.
You must provide proof of your education credentials.
Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residence.