Forest Operations Team Lead

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Assessment accommodation

This position requires an on-site presence of at least 4 days/week, and generally 5 days/week during the spring and summer months.

Duties

As the operations Manager for the Petawawa Research Forest, you will be supervising and coordinating the work of technical staff and students to support technical activities relating to research forest operations, as well as supervising contract workers. You will be responsible for setting-up and coordinating for research operations activities, including harvesting operations, site preparations and forest renewal activities.

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.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 1 term position.

Initially, this process will be used to staff the position on a temporary basis for a duration of 12 months with a possibility of extension.

Additionally, a pool of candidates may be established through this process to fill the same or similar positions with various tenures within Natural Resources Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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 alternatives (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
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Significant* experience providing comprehensive advice and specialized technical services related to forest land base management.
• Experience assisting in the development of silvicultural prescriptions for harvest, renewal, and tending operations.
• Experience planning and conducting field surveys and summarizing results in reports.
• Experience coordinating and monitoring contractors who provide forestry services including at least one of the following: forest road maintenance, harvesting, silviculture.
• Experience collaborating with partners for the coordination of operational and research activities.
• Experience with human resources management, including supervision and performance assessment.
• Experience using digital collection tools, including GIS and GPS.

*Significant experience is defined as experience normally acquired over a duration of three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of forest management techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of federal and provincial legislation and regulations as a guide to federal land base management.

Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability:
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Judgment
• Dependability
• Initiative

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

Asset Education:
• Graduation with a diploma from a recognized post secondary institution with specialization in forest technology.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
• Experience with financial management, including budgeting and reporting.

Operational Requirements:
• Willing and able to do fieldwork for extended periods of time in a range of conditions.
• Willing and able to work flexible hours and overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Valid driver’s licence.
• Valid First Aid and CPR.
• Valid Health Canada medical assessment.

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

All applications must be submitted online through the GC 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.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). To that end, you must include a valid email address in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users. It is also your responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

We will only contact successful applicants when the screening process has been completed.

Candidates are required to meet the Essential Qualifications. Asset Qualifications may be applied at any point in the assessment process. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to answer Asset Qualifications questions in your online application. Candidates do not need to meet any/all of the Asset Qualifications for consideration; however, possessing any/all of the Asset Qualifications may increase the likelihood of being considered for an appointment.

A random and/or top-down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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.

Contact information

Apply online