Senior Program Officer, Environmental Emergency Regulations (ANTICIPATORY)

Important messages

ONLY online applications will be accepted.

Applicants are required to clearly note on their submission, which location they are applying for.

Candidates will be asked, during the application process, to answer screening questions for each essential and asset criterion (education and experience). Candidates will have to provide concrete examples, for each screening question demonstrating how they have acquired the education and experience criteria in 400 words or less per question. The responses must clearly indicate whether the years of experience indicated for the applicable experience criteria are met. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.

A resume must be provided which may be used as a secondary source to validate your answers to the screening questions. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your answers how you meet the screening criteria (Education and Experience) may result in the rejection of your application.

Note: A cover letter will not be required as the screening questions will be used for screening purposes. In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions (indeterminate, assignment, secondment, deployment, acting, specified period) within Environment and Climate Change Canada with various linguistic requirements and profiles, security levels, tenures, and locations across Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, Downsview, Gatineau, Dartmouth or Mount Pearl).

Employees of Environment and Climate Change Canada and other federal departments at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered first for deployment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:

• ED1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, or some other science relevant to the position.

Note: The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

Experience :

• EX1. *Significant and recent experience working with the development, implementation, compliance, or enforcement of federal or provincial regulations or standards on chemical accidents, environmental emergencies, workplace chemical hazards, or process safety management.
• EX2. *Significant and recent experience building relationships or partnerships with external stakeholders such as provincial and municipal governments, industry or industry associations, or non-governmental organizations.
• EX3. *Significant experience in developing or reviewing technical or scientific reports related to protecting the environment and/or human health.
• EX4. *Significant and recent experience providing advice and briefings to management on issues related to protecting the environment or human health.

*Significant and recent experience is defined as a minimum of 3 years of work experience within the last 10 years, as well as the type (range, scope and complexity) of work handled.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education:

• AED1. Graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a relevant specialization such as chemistry or chemical or process safety engineering.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• AEX1. **Experience with hazard risk assessment and risk management of industry processes for chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response measures.
• AEX2. **Experience in the design or inspection of industry chemical processes.
• AEX3. **Experience reviewing proposed projects and providing advice on accidents and malfunctions for the purposes of environmental assessment.
• AEX4. **Experience in using Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
• AEX5. **Experience in using database applications such as Microsoft Access.

**Experience is defined as 1 year of work experience.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English essential, French essential and Bilingual Imperative: (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

• K1. Knowledge of federal legislation and regulations related to environmental emergencies in Canada.
• K2. Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of government agencies and industry in environmental emergency management.

Abilities:

• A1. Ability to analyze, interpret, and synthesize complex information and make recommendations
• A2. Ability to work cooperatively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• A3. Ability to effectively plan, implement and prioritize work-related activities to attain results.
• A4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• A5. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability:

• PS1. Effective Interpersonal Skills
• PS2. Judgement
• PS3. Flexibility
• PS4. Attention to detail
• PS5. Initiative
• PS6. Reliability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Knowledge:

• AK1. Knowledge of emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery elements for industrial sectors dealing with hazardous chemicals.

Other information

Only on-line applications will be accepted.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the Human Resources Advisor listed below prior to the closing date.

An exam will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be carried out.

Top down approach may be used.

Asset qualifications may be used in the screening process. Therefore candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet the asset criteria for education and experience.

Please note: candidates are responsible for the cost associated with the assessments (interviews, exams etc.)

Employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.