translate English to French: Director, Alternative Strategies and Regulatory Affairs, (staff of 60) is responsible for overseeing the development of policies, programs and projects related to sustainable pest management; coordinating national and international activities; directing development and management through the regulatory review process, major revisions to the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA), the reform of the regulatory system, and the development, review and assessment of policies, programs and regulatory amendments; overseeing the continuous learning program; managing the publication process; and developing and implementing strategic communications plans for the Agency.
The Director General manages the development of a strategic R&D program framework for bioproducts and bioprocesses science that identifies and addresses issues, priorities and opportunities, as well as operational policies and program strategies and initiatives, to address a broad range of scientific and economic issues related to the role of agriculture in advancing the bioeconomy through the discovery and development of biobased products and processes and the advancement of mission-oriented bioscience research in the emerging fields of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics.