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Senior Ecologist, Protected Areas
Organization:
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Division:
Land and Water Division - Ontario Parks
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
14027 - Senior Biologist
Salary:
$1,565.32 - $2,009.88 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop policies and programs that contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in provincial parks, conservation reserves and other protected areas in Ontario? Do you want to use ecological expertise and your past experience working with stakeholders and the public to shape the ecological sustainability and integrity of protected areas in Ontario?
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this position, you will:
• provide leadership and professional ecological expertise to MECP staff and other internal and external stakeholders on the development of protected area policies and programs;
• provide expert ecological and policy advice on the development of management strategies and solutions;
• provide leadership on science, information and policy in support of biodiversity conservation in provincial parks, conservation reserves and other protected areas;
• develop, review and evaluate relevant legislation, policy, programs, standards and guidelines.
How do I qualify?
Program knowledge and experience:
• expert knowledge of a wide range of ecological and biophysical subject areas, including ecosystem processes, ecosystem and landscape ecology, monitoring, protected area planning, ecological land classification, wetlands, and fish/wildlife management in protected areas
• demonstrated knowledge and experience with providing advice and input on program development, issues management and assessing the effectiveness of policies, programs, standards and management actions
Communication and interpersonal skills:
• well-developed communication, interpersonal, teamwork and relationship-building skills to explain current policies and programs and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• tact, sound judgment, political acuity, negotiation, consultation and consensus building skills to obtain input and develop recommendations that reflect overall organizational policy direction, programs and mandate
• written communication skills to prepare complex analyses, detailed strategies, briefing documents and executive correspondence
Research and analytical skills:
• demonstrated ability to apply policy research and analysis skills and professional judgement to develop and interpret legislation, policies, programs, standards and guidelines regarding protected areas
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 300 Water St., Peterborough, East Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3-A
Category:
Lands and Resources
Posted on:
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
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 Thursday, July 22, 2021 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.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
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.
