Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 36110

Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: January 24, 2023 - EXTENDED

Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 5

About Us

Role

Are you passionate about ensuring healthy fish populations throughout Alberta? This may be the position for you!

In this position you will specialize in microbiology and pathology related to fish diseases, as well as quality and safety management requirements for the Fish Health Lab and taking steps to achieve and maintain accreditation/certification and compliance. You will perform a variety of routine and specialized lab procedures to detect and identify bacterial isolates, viruses and parasites of fish origin associated with fish and/or human diseases. Additionally, you will ensure that specimens are received, documented and processed according to set procedure.

You will conduct testing for certification (or certification-like testing) of fish in facilities, in compliance with federal and provincial standards for the exclusion of and identification and confirmation of specific disease agents of regional or national concern. You will work with co-workers and other relevant stakeholders to establish and maintain a lab quality management system consistent with ISO certification standards and lead the work to achieving ISO 17025 certification.

About Your Work Environment:
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.

You will be part of a collaborative lab team that provides direct technical support to various stakeholders including departmental fish biologists, specialists in fish culture and fisheries management teams.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Two-year technical diploma in laboratory or biological sciences or related field of study
• Four years related experience such as veterinary pathology, biosafety standards, lab quality management systems and diagnostics
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience OR;
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
  

Assets:

• Knowledge of Quality Assurance (Q.A) and Quality Control (Q.C) required to coordinate the lab quality management system and lead the certification process.
• Knowledge of the principles and experience in laboratory health, safety and biosecurity.
• Significant experience in a diagnostic microbiological lab environment preferably supplemented in pathology and fish pathogens (bacterial, viral and parasitic) with awareness and understanding of the importance of aseptic technique.
• Ability to assist in post-mortem examination of fish, selection and collection of tissue relevant samples in the lab and in the field
• Ability to apply principles of mathematics, statistics and the related sciences to specialized laboratory work such as viral titrations, serial dilutions and chemical reagent preparations.
• Supervisory skills and abilities including participating in hiring and training of contract staff.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment and be flexible to respond, especially in emergency situations.

Drive for Results: Works independently or with others to plan and execute laboratory procedures, understand potential challenges, ability to troubleshoot issues, and be timely in responding to situations.

Build Collaborative Environments: Facilitate open communication and learn to leverage the skills, opinion and knowledge of others to enhance own self-knowledge, show respect and appreciation for others and have the ability to effectively minimize crisis or resolve conflict.

Creative Problem Solving: Focus on ways to improve results and activities by exploring, researching and gathering information on different work methods to improve gaps in meeting outcomes.

Salary

$2,476.19 to $3,261.33 biweekly ($64,628 - $85,120/year)

Notes

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday.

Please note: This is a full time permanent position located in Edmonton. Occasional travel will be required to Vegreville.

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter with clear and concise specific examples that demonstrate how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements and competencies.

What We Offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – www.pspp.ca
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

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.

Resources for applicants:

• Apply for Jobs with the Alberta Public Service:
• Understanding the Alberta Public Service Hiring Process:
• ALIS:
  

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

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 a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jane McEwen via email at jane.mcewen@gov.ab.ca.

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