Are you a highly motivated individual who has proven team leadership skills? If so, do not miss this opportunity to be a part of a professional team with the Science and Research Branch, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, in Peterborough.
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
We offer:
• a defined benefit pension plan
• maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• comprehensive health plan
• life and disability insurance
• flexible work arrangements
• collegial and professional work culture
• career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• on-the-job training to support your success in the role
OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• plan, organize, coordinate and implement various programs and projects
• develop and implement fieldwork routines
• coordinate budgets, maintain and analyze expenditure records
• purchase, inventory, calibrate and maintain specialized research and field equipment
• provide schedules, instructions/training and group leadership in field
How do I qualify?
Mandatory requirements:
• You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that s/he has a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
• You are/or are willing to be vaccinated against the rabies virus and maintain adequate antibody titre.
• You are capable of working in adverse weather conditions.
Technical knowledge:
• You have good working knowledge of wildlife, wildlife diseases, mammalian anatomy and natural resource management.
• You have thorough knowledge of scientific methods, procedures and equipment to support rabies and wildlife projects.
• You have proven experience working in lab and field operations to collect and process specimens for biological data.
• You have experience operating, maintaining and repairing field and lab equipment such as data loggers, air-boats, ATV's, boats microscopes, GPS units, and radio telemetry receivers.
• You are familiar with data collection techniques and have an understanding of statistical design.
Leadership skills:
• You can provide daily supervision and scheduling duties for staff.
• You have the ability to work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and ensure team members working with you are following workplace regulations.
• You have experience hiring, training and assessing new staff.
Project management skills:
• You have experience developing and preparing work plans to meet targets.
• You have experience coordinating programs.
• You have experience coordinating, maintaining and analyzing budgets.
Communication and interpersonal skills
• You have interpersonal skills to provide training, instructions and directions to staff.
• You have working knowledge of presentation techniques to present technical results to an internal and external audience.
• You have written communications skills to publish reports, field manuals and media products such as brochures and displays.
• You have experience developing communications strategies and plans.
Analytical skills:
• You have proven analytical skills to analyze data using common statistical approaches.
• You have analytical skills to identify training and development needs of technical staff.
Computer skills:
• You have well developed knowledge and skills working with computers and computer software such as databases, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation using graphs, photographs and tables.
• You can prepare data summaries and preliminary analysis in electronic format.
