Competition Status: Posting Cancelled
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Bee Inspector
Organization:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs
Division:
Food Safety and Environment Division
City:
Anywhere in North, Anywhere in West
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
3 Temporary Irregular On-Call (up to 12 months)
Job Code:
13762 - Agricultural Technician 2
Salary:
$790.37 - $927.91 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Calling all Apiary Specialists!
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to apply your apiary skills and work independently in an outdoor environment? If so, consider this opportunity to become a part of the Animal Health and Welfare Branch, where we are committed to promoting a healthy apiary sector.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Working in a variety of conditions, you will perform a range of inspection, investigation and collection activities related to bee inspection, wildlife damage and wild bird collection in accordance with related legislation.
Each position will serve within a designated geographic area as required:
• 1 position will serve the Algoma/Manitoulin/Sudbury region
• 1 position will serve the Brant/Waterloo/Wellington region
• 1 position will serve the Middlesex/Elgin/Oxford region
How do I qualify?
Mandatory requirement:
• You are able to travel extensively to rural and remote locations not accessible by public transit.
Knowledge:
• You have knowledge and understanding of apiculture practices to recognize, evaluate and report on pests, condition of and/or damage to honey bee colonies.
• You have knowledge of related legislation such as the Bees Act.
• You can operate relevant equipment such as global positioning systems (GPS).
Essential skills:
• You are able to work with honey bees and appropriately dismantle and reassemble hive and equipment for the purposes of inspection.
• You can safely conduct honey bee colony inspections and damage evaluations.
• You have oral and written communication skills, tact, diplomacy and interpersonal skills to communicate requirements of legislation to honey bee colony owners, negotiate with stakeholders and prepare required reports.
• You can work independently and cooperatively in groups, and schedule work to be completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• You can keep accurate records and perform calculations.
• You are proficient in the use of computer software and hardware applications including, word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and the internet.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, Anywhere in North, North Region
- 2 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, Anywhere in West, West Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4.7
Category:
Inspections and Investigations
Posted on:
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 11, 2014 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
