Director, Access to Information and Privacy & Parliamentary Enquiries (ATIP)

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

Reporting to the Delegated Authority, the Director, ATIP is responsible for the administration and operation of corporate programs relating to Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP), as well as the processing of all requests received under ATIP legislation including the case management of complaints and parliamentary inquires received from the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC). The Director is responsible for providing expert oversight regarding ATIP team analysis outputs and provides guidance, advice and reporting directly to the Delegated Authority for ATIP at the NEB. The Director identifies and acts on opportunities to improve established processes and policies and leads the creation and delivery of training or information sessions related to ATIP legislation and policies to all levels of NEB staff.

Intent of the process

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 1,200 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)

Education: Graduation from a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree.

Degree equivalency

Candidates must respond to the on-line application questions on how they meet each essential experience qualification and any asset qualifications (maximum 250 words for each essential experience and each asset qualification). Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out. This information will also be used to assess OC2 Written Communication.

Experience:

E1 **Recent experience in a defined Leadership role (Group Lead, Supervisor or Manager) with demonstrated success in decision making, coaching and successfully managing financial and human resources;

E2 **Recent and *significant experience working on complex projects and initiatives that demonstrate project management strength, process improvement and importance to organizational outcomes and risk;

E3 *Significant experience developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with government, industry, or the public;

E4 Experience researching and analyzing documents in conjunction with any legislation or regulation and providing strategic advice, recommendations and reports to senior management.

* Significant is defined as several years of substantively more progressive and complex responsibilities.
**Recent is defined as within the last 5 years.

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

Asset Qualifications:

AQ1 Experience as an Access to Information and Privacy Officer.
AQ2 Experience as an OPI (office of primary interest) on an ATIP or Privacy request.
AQ3 Experience in using ATIP-related software. (e.g., ATIPflow and ATIPimage and/or Access Pro Case Management and Access Pro Redaction, etc.).

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

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Leadership Competencies:

LC1 Management Excellence (Apply/Guide level)
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to improve established processes and policies, ensure compliance and develop training for success.
• Monitors progress and holds employees accountable for delivering on commitments and responsibilities.

LC 2 Strategic Thinking (Apply/Guide level)
• Understands internal and external environmental factors which may impact the organization’s future direction.
• Anticipates immediate and longer-term issues and opportunities, resolves problems/issues as they arise, and acts on opportunities.

LC3 Engagement (Apply/Guide level)
• Builds relationships within the team, across the organization, and with associated external stakeholders.

LC 4 Valuing People (Apply/Guide level)
• Creates opportunities for employee development (coaching, mentoring, formal learning, development opportunities).

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Communication Verbal: (Guide Level)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively with co-workers and clients verbally.

OC2 Communication Written: (Guide Level)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively in writing.

Competency Level Definitions

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.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status security clearance. Some positions may require a secret security clearance, which future incumbents will be required to undergo, successfully pass and maintain.
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

1. The National Energy Board has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-12 position is similar to an EX-01 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 Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement.

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.

Candidates must respond to the on-line application questions on how they meet each essential experience qualification and any asset qualifications (maximum 250 words for each essential experience and each asset qualification). Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out. This information will also be used to assess OC2 Written Communication.

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 issuing screening results, 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/November/2013 NEB -12, $104,526 to $127,174 (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)
• The Collective Agreement between the NEB and PIPSC expired on 1 November 2014. Please note that in the absence of a new Collective Agreement, all provisions – including the allowances remain in place until a new agreement has been signed.

6. Terms of Employment: This position has been allocated and applies to the bargaining unit represented by the NEB Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.

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.

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.