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JobTitle:

CuratorofBotany

JobID:

1034518

Location:

Edmonton

Full/PartTime:

FullTime

Regular/Temporary: Regular
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Scope
Opencompetition
ClosingDate
Sunday,March20,2016
Classification
Scientific2
Ministry
AlbertaCultureandTourism
AboutUs
TheRoyalAlbertaMuseumiscommittedtobuilding,preservingandstudyingcollections
documentingAlberta'sbiodiversity,landscapes,andhumanhistory.Wecurrentlyhavean
opportunityforaCuratorofBotany.
Role
ReportingtotheHeadofLifeSciences,thesuccessfulcandidatewillacttoincrease
knowledgeofAlberta'snaturalheritagethroughthestudyandpreservationofvascular
andnonvascularplants.ThispositionensureshighqualitydocumentationofAlberta's
plantdiversityandaccessforthebenefitofAlbertans.
Asthesuccessfulapplicant,youwillleadaprogramthatcommunicatesinformationabout
plantstodiverseaudiencesthroughindependentscientificresearch,permanentand
temporaryexhibitions,publications,otherformsofoutreach,andoneononeinteraction
withthepublic.Specificresponsibilitieswillinclude:
Planningandconductingbotanicalresearchandcollectiondevelopmentactivities.
Participatingoninterdisciplinaryteamstocreatenewnaturalhistorygalleries
Developingandcuratingspecimenbasedreferencecollections
Maintainingadatabaseofinformationassociatedwithspecimensinthereference
collectionsaswellassupervisingpublicandscholarlyaccesstothecollections.
Networkingwithcounterpartsinindustry,academe,government,andNGOs,toidentify,
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develop,andpursuecooperativeprojectsinbiodiversity.
AdministeringBotanyprogramactivitiestoensuredeliveryofqualityprogrammingand
tomeetobligationstointernalandexternalclients
Thesuccessfulapplicantwillparticipateinmuseumredevelopmentactivities,including
gallerydevelopmentandpreparingcollectionsforamovetothenewmuseumdowntown.
Theidealapplicantwillbemeticulous,haveexcellentorganizationalskills,andgood
laboratoryandcommunicationskills.Heorshemustalsobeabletoworkeffectivelyina
teamsettingandahighlycollaborativeandinterdisciplinaryenvironment.
Qualifications
Arelatedpostsecondaryeducationfromanaccrediteduniversityandmuseumrelated
experiencearerequired.Knowledgeofcurationofbotanicalspecimensaswellasfield
andlaboratoryresearchtechniquesisessential.Anunderstandingofpolicies,
regulations,andstatutesgoverningcollecting,safehandling,preparation,andtransport
ofspecimensisalsorequired.Asolidbotanicalresearchandpublicationhistoryis
important.Supervisoryexperienceandexperiencecommunicatingnaturalhistory
informationtoavarietyofaudiencesisdesired.PhDwillbeanasset.Equivalencieswill
beconsidered.
Salary
$2,707.94to$3,549.74biweekly(~$70,677to$92,648annually)
Notes
Thiscompetitionmaybeusedtofillcurrentandfuturevacanciesacrossgovernment
Travelandfieldwork(oftenunderarduousconditions)arerequiredinthisposition.
Successfulcandidatemusthaveavaliddriver'slicenseandagooddrivingrecord.
Successfulcandidateswillberequiredtoundergosecurityscreening.
TheAlbertaPublicServiceiscurrentlyutilizingcompetencyevaluationintherecruitment
process.Competenciesarebehavioursthatareessentialtoreachourgoalsinserving
Albertans.Weencourageyoutohaveanindepthunderstandingofthecompetencies
thatarerequiredforthisopportunityandtobepreparedtodemonstratethemduringthe
recruitmentprocess.FormoreinformationontheAPSCompetencyModelandhowitis
used,pleasevisittheCHRCompetencypage(http://www.chr.alberta.ca/Practitioners/?
file=learning/apscompetencies/titlepage&cf=9).
HowtoApply
HowtoApply
Onlineapplicationsarepreferred.Ifyouapplyonline,pleaseensureyourcoverletterand
resumearesubmittedasonefile.Ensureyouquotethecompetitionnumberandsave
usingthenamingconventionofyourfirstthenlastname(JoeSmith_competition
number).Applicantswhoapplyonlinewillbeabletotrackthestatusofthiscompetition.
Ifyouareunabletosubmitanelectronicversionofyourresume,pleasesubmityour
resume,quotingtheJobID,toHumanResources,CultureandTourism,7thFloor
StandardLifeCentre,10405JasperAvenue,Edmonton,Alberta,T5J4R7.Fax:(780)422
3142.Ifyourequireanyfurtherinformationonthisjobposting,pleasecontactMartin
Sasseville,HRConsultant,atmartin.sasseville@gov.ab.ca.
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ClosingStatement
Wethankallcandidatesfortheirinterest.Allapplicationswillbereviewedtodetermine
whichcandidates'educationandexperiencebestmeetstheneedsoftheposition.Only
individualsselectedforinterviewswillbecontacted.
Itisrecommendedthatapplicantswhohaveobtainededucationalcredentialsfrom
outsideofCanadaandhavenothadthempreviouslyassessed,obtainanevaluationof
theircredentialsfromtheInternationalQualificationsAssessmentService(IQAS).Itis
recommendedthatapplicantsincludetheassessmentcertificatefromIQASoranyother
educationalassessmentserviceaspartoftheirapplication.

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