LEAD PLANNING BIOLOGIST

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Are you looking for an opportunity to use your biology skills and knowledge? Would you like to work with a dynamic dedicated group within the Fish and Wildlife Services Branch? Then consider this opportunity to provide leadership in the planning and implementation of the Lake Ontario fisheries management program.

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About the job

As a member of the Lake Ontario Management Team, you will:

• Lead management planning and co-ordinate the implementation of management programs for Fisheries Management Zone 20 (Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River).
• Acts as a liaison with other management bodies (districts, regions, other provincial, federal and international agencies).
• Provide professional and administrative leadership for lake-wide programs.

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What you bring to the team

PROGRAM RELATED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Demonstrated knowledge and/or the ability to interpret the principles, policies and practices related to fisheries management planning, aquatic biologic and ecology, monitoring design, analysis and reporting and their application to aquatic ecosystem management.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to interpret financial, administrative and resource management policies, procedures, legislation and regulations.
• Ability to interpret or knowledge of current biological/ecological science and principles related to Great Lakes fisheries and aquatic ecosystems, resource management practices and planning approaches.

TEAM LEADERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

• Proven team leadership, interpersonal, facilitation and consultation skills for liaison with staff and clients from within MNR, other government organizations, and non-government organizations, stakeholder groups and interest groups.
• Knowledge of work responsibilities as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS:

• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills to coordinate a lake-wide management planning, work planning and report back on progress.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Demonstrated oral and written communications skills to make presentations in public and government agency forums, and to prepare management plans, public reports, prepare communications material and briefing notes.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Proven knowledge of personal computer software and information management.
• Knowledge of geo-spatial software and computer models would be an asset.

MANDATORY:

• Valid driver's license of class 'G' or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario.

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Additional information:

Note:

• The minimum salary rates identified in this posting are subject to revision as a result of the recently agreed to OPSEU collective agreement covering the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.