Professional Leader, Economics

Important messages

The NEB is a federal regulatory tribunal that regulates, among other things, the construction, operation and abandonment of pipelines that cross provincial or international borders, international power lines and designated interprovincial power lines, imports of natural gas and exports of crude oil, natural gas liquids, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and electricity, and oil and gas exploration and production activities in certain areas. The NEB is also charged with providing timely, accurate and objective information and advice on energy matters. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with Regional Offices in Montréal, and Vancouver, the NEB has a staff of approximately 450 employees and an annual budget of over $70 million.

The National Energy Board is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This is an annual competition that recognizes the country's best places to work by Mediacorp Canada.

Duties

Summary of Duties:

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Regulatory, the Professional Leader (PL), Economics provides professional leadership to the National Energy Board in their area of expertise including review and assessment of facility and toll and tariff applications, financial responsibility and other financial areas as they relate to the National Energy Board Act (NEBA) and the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (COGOA); monitoring compliance with appropriate financial requirements; and development of regulations and standards applicable to economic regulation. This involves both shaping the regulatory program and providing senior level advice on key and complex technical and policy matters to the Board and staff in the area of economic regulation.
The PL plays a key role in steering the energy information program of the Board which involves monitoring, analysis and publication of reports related to energy markets, supply and transportation.

The PL speaks for the NEB on economic and financial matters and represents the NEB externally to all relevant stakeholders, the media, parliamentary committees and professional associations.

The PL advises the Executive Vice President and Vice Presidents on staffing and development actions that must be taken to ensure that the Board has a full complement of market, economic and financial expertise at all times. The PL is actively involved in the recruitment and staffing of new employees and in the design and implementation of professional development programs for them. The role involves promoting a learning environment with a community of about 45 professionals, including oversight of various communities of practice, ensuring methods of capturing and sharing new learnings throughout the larger community, and aligning this learning with the needs of the Board.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be created. Qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate or acting basis. Appointment of qualified candidates will be based on the assessment results of the essential or essential and asset qualifications and with regard to breadth and depth of experience.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

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)

Graduate degree in Economics from a recognized Canadian Institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

[Note: For the purposes of this process, extensive means substantively more progressive and complex leadership responsibilities.]

1. Extensive experience dealing with Canadian federal or provincial toll and tariff regulatory adjudication activities related to pipelines

2. Recent experience using knowledge of energy markets in North America and abroad, energy economics, and energy market analysis to provide advice to senior management.

3. Extensive experience in presenting analysis and advice orally and in a variety of written formats to executive level audiences.

4. Extensive experience liaising with the public, industry and/or government regarding economic and financial aspects of pipelines or other energy-related projects.

5. Recent experience coaching and mentoring staff at all levels throughout the organization.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential or Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Leadership & Teamwork - Proficiency level: Shape
• Identifies and leads strategic partnerships and networking initiatives between the NEB and other agencies that have a high level impact on the way results are achieved.
• Coaches and actively shares expertise with others promoting a professional culture.

OC2 Accountability & Results Orientation Orientation - Proficiency level: Shape
• Removes barriers that impede progress.
• Proactively identifies and promotes high- quality solutions to organization-wide issues.

OC3 Initiative & Adaptability to Change- Proficiency level: Shape
• Creates new concepts and theories, in response to new challenges.
• Confidently assumes calculated risks associated with change.
• Facilitates cultural change initiatives and ensures quality management thinking is built into business-wide processes

OC4 Written Communication - Proficiency level: Guide/Shape
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively with co-workers and clients in writing.

OC5 Oral Communication- Proficiency level: Guide/Shape
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively with co-workers and clients orally.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Financial, Accounting and/or Economic PrinciplesProficiency Level: Shape
• Anticipates issues, persuades/mobilizes the organization to pro-actively prepare for and develop approaches to resolve emerging regulatory issues.
• Represents the Board externally and provides advice on communicating the Board’s key messages on economic regulation.

TC2 Audit principles and techniques Proficiency Level: Shape
• Develops familiarity with the Financial Regulatory Audit Policy and governing regulations such as G/OPUARs.
• Applies knowledge of financial, accounting and auditing principles to specific issues; eg. appropriate separation of regulated and non-regulated activities.
• Participates on audit teams under the direction of a senior staff member

TC3 Regulatory Research and Analysis Proficiency Level: Shape
• Provides direction to staff conducting research.
• Identifies gaps in the Board’s knowledge base and organizes resources to address them
• Engages external stakeholders on key regulatory issues.

Competency Level Definitions

Learn is defined as developing a basic knowledge of the competency and ability to apply.
Apply is defined as demonstrating sound understanding of the competency and ability to apply and contribute.
Guide is defined as thorough knowledge and capability of the competency. Able to influence and guide others in its application.
Shape is defined as recognized as an expert. Shapes direction of the NEB with regards to the competency.

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

Asset Qualifications

AQ1 Specialized expertise or an advanced degree related to economics or finance including a CA, CPA, CFA, CGA or CMA

AQ2 Significant experience in development of federal, provincial or territorial regulations or in providing regulatory policy advice.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a Reliability Status Check

2) Compliance with the National Energy Board’s Code of Conduct is required.
Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the NEB’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. This document is available on the NEB Website http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/code-of-conduct.

3) Must be willing and able to travel and to work overtime when required.

4) Must be willing to move within and between business units and teams, based on operational requirements and/or as individual development needs are identified.

Other information

Other Information:

1. The National Energy Board has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB- 14 position is similar to a EX-03 in terms of salary range only. The benefits offered, including relocation assistance, may be significantly different than those offered in the greater public service. This position is subject to NEB’s Executive Terms and Conditions.

2. Application Requirements: Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume and cover letter clearly demonstrating how they meet the essential qualifications of education and experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they also meet the asset qualifications. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e mail for assessment purposes including , sending invitations for written tests, interviews and issuing selection process results.

3. Assessment: You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentation, interview(s), role play scenarios, performance appraisals, reference checks and interactions with internal staff during the process and personal knowledge. Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

4. Appointment Requirements: Candidates must meet each essential qualification and the conditions of employment to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational needs or operational requirements; however, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing right fit for appointment.

5. Salary: Effective (01/07/2013) NEB-14, $128,600 to $160,800 (under review)

The National Energy Board has the following forms of additional compensation that are separate from base salary, the eligibility for which is determined, in accordance with the provisions in the collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment for the duration period specified:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary, paid on a bi-weekly payroll basis
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout)
• Members of the Executive Group are currently eligible to receive a lump sum performance award as a percentage of base salary and may also be eligible to receive an annual retention bonus.

6. Terms of Employment: This position(s) has been allocated and apply to the NEB:

• Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives.

7. Proof of Education: Proof of education is required prior to appointment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) for more information www.cicic.ca.
Equivalencies granted by the Canadian provincial authorities with respect to Applied (Bachelor's) Degrees by colleges and technical institutes (i.e. in Ontario, British-Columbia, Alberta & Manitoba) must always be accepted as equivalent to Bachelor Degrees granted by universities in the provinces concerned.


8. Organization Future Needs: The National Energy Board is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

9. Head Office Location – Calgary, AB: 517, 10th Avenue SW

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.