Sea Lamprey Control Program Technician III; EG-and IV; EG

Position: Sea Lamprey Control Program Technician III (EG-03) and IV (EG-04)
Location: Sault Ste. Marie

Sea Lamprey Control Program Technician III (EG-03) and IV (EG-04)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Aquatic Ecosystems, Sea Lamprey Control Program
Selection process number
26-DFO-CEN-EA-679904

Salary
$65,216 to $90,184-(EG-03: $65,216 to $81,985, EG-04: $71,741 to $90,184)

Level
EG-03,EG-04

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO), Ontario and Prairie Region, Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, Sea Lamprey Control Division is seeking enthusiastic people to join its team as Sea Lamprey Control Program Technicians (EG-03 and EG-04) dedicated to the delivery of its policy, program and regulatory responsibilities under the Fisheries Act and Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Act.

Sea lamprey technicians are primarily involved with delivery of field services including assessment and treatment of sea lamprey populations in streams and lakes throughout the Great Lakes, capturing information supporting regulatory needs, and maintaining program related infrastructure.

Work environment
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is responsible for policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests in oceans and inland waters; for the conservation and sustainable utilization of Canada's fisheries resources in marine and inland waters; for leading and facilitating federal policies and programs on oceans; and for safe, effective and environmentally sound marine services responsive to the needs of Canadians in a global economy.

Sea Lamprey Control Technicians will be based in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario but travel to locations around all of the Great Lakes in Canada and the USA to deliver their duties. This exciting opportunity lets one work at a diversity of field locations from urban to remote and for extended periods of time (2-3 weeks on average) throughout the period typically from March to November of each year.

Intent of the process
This process will be used to staff multiple indeterminate Sea Lamprey Control Technician EG-03 and EG-04 positions within Fisheries and Oceans Canada Aquatic Ecosystems in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. These positions are based in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario and cannot be delivered remotely. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within Fisheries and Oceans Canada Aquatic Ecosystems in Sault St Marie, Ontario.

Positions to be filled
2

Valid driver’s licence (Ontario class G or equivalent)

Pleasure Craft Operators Card

Transport dangerous goods using a variety of vehicles and vessels

Travel within Canada and the United States often for periods of up to 20 but possibly up to 27 consecutive days with accommodations in motels

Travel to remote locations via truck, aircraft, boat, or other means with occasional overnight stays in tents

Conduct strenuous work out-of-doors under varying climatic conditions, sometimes in remote locations

Lift and carry, often over uneven ground, supplies and equipment weighing up to 23 kg

Work shiftwork and overtime

You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION
Successful completion of secondary school or employer-approved alternatives*.

* An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, or
a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma

EXPERIENCE

Experience implementing standardized protocols (scientific or technical)

Experience conducting scientific sampling in aquatic environments, or other transferrable natural resource management or natural resource support functions

Applied / assessed at a later date

(EG-04 ONLY) Experience interpreting and delivering workplans

(EG-04 ONLY) Experience practicing Health and Safety and maintaining a safe and compliant work environment

(EG-04 ONLY) Experience operating, troubleshooting and maintaining field equipment (e.g. vehicles, vessels, outboard motors, trailers, ATV/UTVs, electrofishers, pumps, generators, chainsaws, batteries)

COMPETENCIES

Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action oriented

(EG-04 ONLY) Leadership

(EG-04 ONLY) Time management

ABILITIES

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential
- **
* Note:

Sault Ste Marie is a designated bilingual region for language-of-work purposes. We…