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Job Title: Watershed Science Team Lead
Job Requisition ID: 57129
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: EXTENDED: June 5, 2024
Classification: Scientific 4 (026SCA)
Salary: $3,604.17 to $4,784.18 bi-weekly ($94,068 - $124,867/year)
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:
We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
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The Watershed Science Team Lead position is accountable for safe and effective delivery of monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, with a specialization in lotic systems under the Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM) Program delivered by the Oil Sands Monitoring Branch.
A key aspect of this position is to function in a team lead role to provide leadership and guidance to a smaller team to achieve the strategic goals of the OSM Program and Branch direction. Further, the position is responsible for leading and guiding the development, modernization, and long-term monitoring programs, as well as implementation of research studies in lotic systems and watershed sciences. This role ensures that the Oil Sands Monitoring Program and its partners and stakeholders, including the Government of Alberta, receive scientifically credible and relevant information needed to responsibly manage Alberta's watersheds and specifically lotic systems, in the face of increasing pressure from industrial development, a growing population, climate change, and other pressures. This position may also contribute to lotic programs under the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas.
Key outcomes of this position include: generating novel scientific ideas and approaches to be pursued by scientists within OSM, the Government of Alberta, and nationally; providing expert advice on scientific program and project design; leading large-scale, multi-year scientific programs that bridge scientific disciplines; and publishing scientific findings on the condition of the environment across media. It is expected that the Watershed Science Team Lead will be regularly invited to present at scientific meetings and conferences, publish peer-reviewed papers, and provide expert advice to OSM leadership on the cumulative impacts of human activity on water quality and quantity. This position is for a recognized scientific expert in watershed science and research at national and international level. Responsibilities include but not limited to:
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Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
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How Competencies will apply to this role:
Systems Thinking: Ensuring integration between lotic system monitoring and research programs and other environmental monitoring and research programs in OSM.
Creative Problem Solving: Working with leadership, scientists and staff in OSM to ensure innovative, scientifically credible research and monitoring protocols are conceived and deployed in OSM's lotic system monitoring and science programs.
Drive for Results: Leading primary and collaborative writing of standard and non-standard reporting products communicating major observations and conclusions of long-term monitoring and focused research activities on the condition, status and trends of Alberta's lotic systems including but not limited to peer-reviewed scientific papers.
Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborate with OSM scientists, field monitoring technologists and other collaborators in all phases of monitoring and research programs, from conception to delivery and reporting.
Develop Self and Others: Lead a team of junior watershed scientists, oversee their scientific work outcome and products. Lead the team in developing a culture of scientific excellence in research and monitoring design.
Required:
Equivalences may be considered: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis. This position requires the following skills and abilities:
Assets
Preference will be given to candidates who are recognized scientific experts in their fields of research at the national level and regularly collaborates with peers in academia through the supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and through appointment as adjunct faculty at one or more post-secondary institutions. Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to
About Your Work Environment:
You will be expected to manage high demand tasks and competing work priorities in a fast paced dynamic environment, while leading a team of scientific professionals. Applicants are required to include a COVER LETTER with clear and concise specific examples that demonstrate how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements and competencies.
Instructions for your Resume: For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time)
Ex: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)For any Post-Secondary Education:
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Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
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How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
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It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application. Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile and/or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact contact Jane McEwen at [email protected] .
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