Senior Policy Analyst

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one position on a determinate basis for a period of 2 years.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EC-06 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English essential, French essential, English or French essential, Bilingual) and profiles (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC), 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)

Graduation with a degree from recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, statistics, or sociology.

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience in preparing and presenting briefings, materials - for senior management (DG level and above).

Experience in building positive relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Experience representing an organization at academic meetings or industrial engagements or provincial or territorial working groups or conferences in energy or R&D related issues.

Experience in assessing and managing environmental impacts, including air emissions.

Experience in working in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Experience in mentoring and supervising employees.

* Significant is defined as a minimum of 2 years.

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

Graduation with a Degree degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in environmental sciences or air emissions. MBA

Degree equivalency

Experience managing and providing expertise and leadership directly associated with development of energy or science and innovation policy.

Experience managing strategic planning processes.

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.

Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of air emissions and current trends for addressing their environmental impact.

Ability to coordinate multiple complex and sensitive files within tight deadlines.
Ability to negotiate consensus among a diverse set of colleagues.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Effective Interpersonal relationships;
Strategic thinking;
Demonstrating initiative and being action-oriented;
Thoroughness.

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

Knowledge of current Government of Canada priorities on energy and innovation and how they relate to CanmetENERGY-Devon.
Knowledge of public policy issues impacting Canada’s natural resource sectors.
Knowledge of the federal policy development process (MOU, or TB submission process).

Ability to build and maintain strategic networks and positive relationships with partner organizations and stakeholders.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel.

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will 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.

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

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/.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the GC Jobs website. 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.

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.