Sr. Environment Officer

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff future vacancies on an indeterminate, term, and/or acting basis..

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 4,000 words (maximum) "The candidate’s COVER LETTER will be the primary screening tool. Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet each education and essential qualification outlined in the Statement of Criteria. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the education and experience described in the cover letter. Cover letters must include subheadings for each qualification and a short paragraph outlining how, when and where the candidate obtained the experience."

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 environmental studies, environmental management, environmental sciences or some other specialty directly related or relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Extensive, recent experience managing or conducting environmental assessments, environmental audits, environmental protection plans or managing contaminated sites.
Experience in providing advice and recommendations to senior management.
Experience in leading or participating on multi-disciplinary teams or working groups.
Experience in developing and maintaining effective collaborations with stakeholders.
Experience in administering and implementing environment policy.
Experience developing requests for proposals and working with and managing contracts.
Experience working with, maintaining and reconciling invoices and budgets.
Experience in supervising, leading and mentoring staff.

"Extensive, recent experience" is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of the various complex activities related to this position and which are normally acquired over a 3 year period or greater, within the past 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of the key federal legislative, regulations or policies for environmental management on reserve.
Knowledge of the social, economic, cultural or political characteristics, and issues of First Nations People and Communities.

Ability:
Ability to develop plans, budgets, strategies, and projects.
Ability to manage plans, budgets, strategies, and projects.
Ability to analyze complex issues particularly with regard to environmental technical information, policy, and regulatory regimes and develop recommendations.
Ability to provide technical and analytical advice on environmental issues and concerns to senior management and stakeholders.
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams or working groups.
Ability to follow directions effectively.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:
Effective interpersonal skills
Good Judgment
Dependability
Initiative
Flexibility

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

Asset Qualifications - Education:
Honours degree and/or masters degree in environmental sciences.

Degree equivalency

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
Experience developing terms of reference and scopes of work.
Experience working in partnership with Aboriginal communities.
Experience managing federal government contracts and/or funding arrangements.
Experience in contaminated sites management or in environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Experience working with other federal departments, provincial, territorial or municipal governments, aboriginal groups, or industry to address complex, multi-stakeholder issues.
Experience in s. 35 Aboriginal consultation /the legal duty to consult.

Organizational Needs:
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada 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.

Operational Requirements:
Ability to travel as required
Ability to work overtime as required
Possession of a valid driver’s licence

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date. Please provide an explanation as to why you are not applying on-line for consideration.

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.