Senior Consultation Analyst

Important messages

This advertisement is replacing our previous posting Senior Consultation Advisor, reference number EAA17J-017241-000122, selection process number 17-EAA-EA-NCR-307395 which has been cancelled. Even if you applied on the previous advertisement, you must apply to this advertisement in order to be considered further.

Intent of the process

As a result of this process, a pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions at the EC-05 group and level on an indeterminate or specified period (acting, specified period appointment, assignment or secondment), with various linguistic requirements at the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency within the Operations Sector, in various regions.

Positions to be filled: 8

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Note: Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in developing briefing notes, reports, or memos related to environmental assessment, public consultation or Indigenous affairs.

Experience in supporting or leading consultations or negotiations with federal or provincial government officials, or Indigenous groups/organizations or the public.

Experience in monitoring and assessing issues related to Indigenous affairs, public consultation or environmental assessment.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBC/BBC

Note: The linguistic requirement for the positions to be staffed in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Halifax are English Essential.

The linguistic requirement for the position to be staffed in Québec is BBC/BBC

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

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of environmental impact assessment principles, methodologies and practices.
- Knowledge of federal government priorities, initiatives, policies, practices and issues related to consultation with the public or Indigenous groups.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
- Ability to analyze information and make strategic recommendations.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and to work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Effective interpersonal relationships
- Initiative
- Thoroughness
- Discretion
- Resilience

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience participating in environmental assessments.

Experience working with Indigenous communities and organizations.

Experience planning or conducting public hearing or public review and consultation processes.

Experience establishing working relations and liaison between headquarters and regional offices of a large organization such as a federal department.

Experience conducting consultations with Indigenous groups or organizations.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Willingness and ability to work occasional overtime.

Willingness and ability to travel within Canada including to remote communities.

RELIABILITY AND SECURITY:
Security: Various (Reliability Status or Secret depending on the position being staffed)

Other information

Written Test(s) may be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

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.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. Please note that we will only contact candidates who meet the education and the experience criteria once the screening process is completed.

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.