DFO is Fishing for Talented Administrative Professionals!

DFO is Fishing for Talented Administrative Professionals!

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Closing date

October 24, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number

DFO26J-165095-000009

Selection process number

26-DFO-NCR-EA-684162-1

Location

Edmonton (Alberta),

Campbell River (British Columbia),

Cultus Lake (British Columbia),

Delta (British Columbia),

Kamloops (British Columbia),

Nanaimo (British Columbia),

Prince Rupert (British Columbia),

Sidney (British Columbia),

Vancouver (British Columbia),

West Vancouver (British Columbia),

Winnipeg (Manitoba),

Beresford (New Brunswick),

Fredericton (New Brunswick),

Moncton (New Brunswick),

Renous (New Brunswick),

Richibucto (New Brunswick),

Shippagan (New Brunswick),

Tracadie (New Brunswick),

Corner Brook (Newfoundland and Labrador),

Grand Falls (Newfoundland and Labrador),

St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador),

Hay River (Northwest Territories),

Inuvik (Northwest Territories),

Yellowknife (Northwest Territories),

Antigonish (Nova Scotia),

Cheticamp (Nova Scotia),

Dartmouth (Nova Scotia),

Pictou (Nova Scotia),

Yarmouth (Nova Scotia),

Iqaluit (Nunavut),

Rankin Inlet (Nunavut),

Burlington (Ontario),

Ottawa (Ontario),

Sarnia (Ontario),

Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario),

Alberton (Prince Edward Island),

Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island),

Baie-Comeau (Québec),

Blanc Sablon (Québec),

Cap-aux-Meules (Québec),

Gaspé (Québec),

Grande-Rivière (Québec),

Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec),

Mont-Joli (Québec),

Québec (Québec),

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (Québec),

Sept-Îles (Québec),

Regina (Saskatchewan),

Whitehorse (Yukon)

Salary

CR-05: from $62,533 to $67,699 AS-01: from $61,786 to $69,106 AS-02: from $68,849 to $74,180

Level

AS-01, AS-02, CR-05

Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information

For further information on the organization, please visit

Fisheries and Oceans Canada .

On this page

About the position

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to apply

Additional links

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is responsible for the stewardship of Canada’s fisheries and marine resources. Our department works to ensure healthy aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science, while supporting economic growth and innovation.

In line with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) direction, the Fisheries and Oceans Canada has adopted a common hybrid work model where employees work at their designated worksite at least four (4) days each week. Some positions may require full-time on-site presence.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and used to fill similar positions with various tenures: indeterminate or specified period (including, assignments, secondments, and acting appointments) security profiles, position locations and linguistic requirements within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Positions may be located at any Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) office across Canada. The locations listed are not exhaustive, and the pool may be used to staff positions at other DFO offices as staffing needs arise.

Administrative positions such as

CR-05

• Licensing and Statistics Officer
• Client Service Representative
• Human Resources Assistant

AS-01

• Administrative Assistant
• Administrative Support Officer
• Assistant, Executive Support Services
• Database & Systems Assistant
• HR Data Analyst

AS-02

• Document Control and Administrative Officer
• Officer, Executive Support Services
• Financial & Project Officer
• Administrative Officer
• Scheduling, Correspondence & Administrative Officer

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Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”

Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

As this is an external advertised process, informal discussions will not be provided. Additionally, acknowledgements of receipt and screened out e-mails will not be sent.

⭐Tips and Tricks for Assessment

Assume the assessment board does not know the position or the duties associated to the position you are referencing.

In describing your accomplishments provide concrete examples, rather than making general statements (e.g. “I work well in a team”). Your role must be clearly understood during the course of events.

You may consider using the S.T.A.R technique to assist in structuring your answer: describe the Situation, the Tasks you were required to achieve, the Actions you took and the Results of your actions. Additionally, you may choose to include the 5Ws & 1H: who, where, when, what, and most importantly, why and how you accomplished the task, in your response.

Use "I" statements and not "we" or “the team” statements. You should focus on your individual role in the situation.

Always provide a complete expression before using ACRONYMS. Do not assume the assessors are familiar with your field jargon.

If the question uses “and” you must demonstrate that you have all the skills or experiences required.

If the question uses “or” you need to demonstrate that you have at least one of the skills.

OTHER INFORMATION

For all asset qualification questions, candidates are asked only to identify where and when they acquired the experience. Detailed examples are not required at the application stage. Candidates may be asked to substantiate and demonstrate the experience later in the selection process.

️ Important Financial Information for Northern Locations

↪ Successful candidates may be eligible for the reimbursement of relocation costs.

↪ Isolated Post Allowances (Northern Allowance) range from $14,000 to $47,000, which is based on if the employee has dependents and work location.

↪ Vacation Travel Assistance may be provided up to twice annually for each eligible member of the household, depending on work location.

↪ Benefits for employees could include up to 3 weeks of vacation (to start), leave provisions for family-related responsibilities, medical and dental benefits, a pension plan and more! https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/pay.html. (Applicable to all positions)

Please note that rates and conditions above are subject to change. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information or to view the rates for other locations at http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php

Conditions of employment Depending on the position to be staffed, the security clearance requirement will be:

• Secret
• Reliability

Operational Requirements

• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
• Willing and able to travel, as required.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Stream 1: AS-01 and CR-05 positions

Stream 2: AS-02 positions

️EDUCATION

All streams

AS Group

• A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

CR Group

• Successful completion of two years of secondary school or an accep