Field Supervisor

Posting details

• Reference number: DFO26J-021391-000562
• Selection process number: 26-DFO-CEN-EA-681022
• Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
• Level: GT-05

Duties

Direct and carry out compliance inspections, investigation activities and enforcement of the various Fisheries-related Acts and Regulations that govern fishing activity in the aboriginal, commercial, recreational and international fisheries and protect the fish habitat and aquatic ecosystems. Arrest and detain offenders and carry out seizures.

Coordinate and lead a team of Fishery Officers, search for, gather, analyze and validate forensic evidence in order to solve current and major cases, prepare court briefs, prepare and execute other court documents e.g. search warrants; provide advice to Crown Counsel in the prosecution of violation cases; act as crown and/or expert witness in court.

Plan and conduct overt and covert patrols by foot, vehicle, program vessel, CCG vessels, fixed and rotary winged aircraft, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.

Oversee, prioritize, monitor, investigate and gather intelligence and/or conduct audits and collect information on fishing and habitat-related activities to provide status reports on harvest activities, habitat degradation or other major events to supervisor, fish/habitat managers including the Science Sector of the Department.

Promote stewardship of the fisheries resources and fish habitat among the private and public sector industries that may impact on fisheries resources, fish habitat and the general public.

Plan, train, mentor, lead and evaluate new recruits, colleagues and enforcement partners, and train individuals from other enforcement agencies and/or public organizations.

Act as a senior departmental liaison in communities and sole representative of Federal Departments in remote communities.

Provide expertise and assist, as required, other federal (e.g. Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Wildlife Service), provincial, local and international enforcement agencies in fulfilling their mandate.

Plan, coordinate, develop and deliver public education and awareness presentations for the public and stakeholders.

Plan and supervise the work of Fishery Officer staff, and develop operational plans in a fiscally responsible manner.

Work environment

Become a member of a dynamic and evolving Department and help to keep Canada’s waters safe and secure. Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard employ over 10,000 talented and dedicated employees in over 400 locations across Canada.

The Ontario and Prairie Region is extremely diverse, and for the Conservation and Protection program, it covers four Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario), and two Territories (Nunavut, and Northwest Territories).

Your role as a Field Supervisor is to coordinate and lead Fishery Officer’s on key aspects of the Conservation and Protection programs and operations within Detachments in the Ontario and Prairie Region.

You will lead a team of well-trained Fishery Officers in the Detachment. You will build important relationships with a range of internal and external partners. You will support the Conservation, and Protection strategic, operational and intelligence led enforcement programs in the Region, and as part of the National Conservation Enforcement program.

Intent of the process

There are currently two (2) vacancies: one (1) vacancy in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, as well as (1) vacancy in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The intent of this inventory is to create qualified pools of candidates to be used to staff positions within Fisheries and Oceans Canada, reporting to the C&P Ontario and Prairie Region at the GT-05 group and level. These pools of qualified candidates will be used to staff these positions and/or similar positions on a permanent or temporary basis in various locations that report to Conservation and Protection's Ontario, Prairies, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut Detachments. They may also be used to staff similar positions within other Departments in these locations.

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Canadian population we serve. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, first consideration may be given to candidates self-declaring as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, and Women. As part of your application to this selection process, we invite you to self-declare which employment equity group(s) you belong to. To learn more, visit our website on Self-declaring for Government of Canada jobs. Important financial information: 🚚 Successful candidates may be eligible for the reimbursement of relocation costs.

💲 As a Field Supervisor performing the duties of a Fishery Officer the employer will provide an additional annual allowance of $6,500 per the current collective agreement.

💲 Additional funding is provided to staff members located in Isolated Posts (Nunavut, Northwest Territories) and can range anywhere from $13,580 to $44,641 annually which is based on if the employee has dependents or is occupying staff housing (only available in Iqaluit)

✈ Vacation Travel Assistance will be provided up to twice a year for each eligible member of the household (for Northern Detachments).

Please note that the rates and conditions above are subject to change. Please see the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive for more information or to view the rates for other locations at http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php↗. 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", or you can email a copy of your application to [email protected]. In your cover letter and resume, be sure to highlight the experience you have that is applicable to these roles.

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.

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