ENERGY STAR Program Officer

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one PM-04 position on a indeterminate basis. The position has a linguistic requirement of BBB/BBB and a reliability security clearance requirement.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative), various language requirements and profiles (Bilingual (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements (reliability, secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience developing and delivering a comprehensive marketing, communications and/or content strategy and work plan with measurable impacts.

Experience leading the development of engaging and creative content to further the objectives of a program or initiative (e.g. video, print publications, web content, advertising, infographics, social media content).

Significant* experience writing compelling messages for different target demographics in a variety of formats (e.g. reports, newsletters, web content, presentations, social media content).

Experience monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of digital content to gauge content effectiveness and make recommendations based on the results (e.g. including analysis tools such as Google analytics, Facebook metrics and Twitter metrics).

*Significant is defined as a minimum of four years.

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

Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized university or college in marketing, communications, journalism, or public relations.

Experience developing and implementing a time-specific marketing or communications campaign with measurable impacts.
Experience successfully managing a competitive nomination or awards process.
Experience successfully managing a high-profile event, including logistics.
Experience consulting with and forging collaborative relationships with external groups and clients
Significant* experience in planning, negotiating and managing contracts, and directing firms from the projects’ development stages through to the packaging and distribution of materials.
*Significant is defined as a minimum of four years.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

The work requires long periods of sustained attention to a computer screen.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of project management principles.
Knowledge of marketing and communications principles.
Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s policy on communications and federal identity, and the policy on official languages.
Knowledge of the “ENERGY STAR in Canada” initiative

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Negotiation skills
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
Ability to develop and deliver a marketing, communications and content strategy and work plan

Dependability
Focus on results
Initiative
Judgement
Work under pressure

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

Knowledge of non-regulatory or voluntary energy management programs. These include Energy Management Standard Systems (ISO 50001), Superior Energy Performance (SEP), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Process Integration (PI) and financial assistance programs for energy management projects.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during 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.