Senior Policy Advisor/Deputy Director

Important messages

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:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

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

Duties

Duties may include:
•Conduct research and develop models to analyze, explain and forecast economic behaviour and patterns, and devise methods for collection and analysis of data;
•Forecast production and consumption of specific products and services based on records of past production and consumption and general economic and industry-specific conditions;
•Prepare forecasts of income and expenditure, interest rates and exchange rates and examine statistical data on the exchange of goods and services among nations;
•Analyze factors which determine economic growth and advise government agencies on policies to increase economic activities, analyze factors which determine labour force participation, employment, wages, unemployment and other labour market outcomes;
•Study mathematical formulae and statistical techniques and apply them to the testing and quantifying of economic theories and the solution of economic problems;
•Monitor economic data to assess the effectiveness, and advise on the appropriateness, of monetary and fiscal policies;
•Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption and depletion of non-renewable resources;
•Conduct research on market conditions in local, regional or national area to set sales and pricing levels for goods and services, to assess market potential and future trends and to develop business strategies.

Work environment

Are you looking for an exciting, dynamic and challenging work environment? Would you like to expand your experience and have an opportunity to support or work on complex policy issues and files? If yes, then Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is looking for you!

We have offices across Canada, from coast to coast to coast. Our vision is to improve the quality of life of Canadians by creating a sustainable resource advantage. At NRCan you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities. Consistent with our culture, we encourage collaboration, creativity and innovation. We invest in our employees by supporting ongoing training, learning and development.

As an employee of NRCan, you will benefit from many entitlements including great health and dental plans, a pension plan, three weeks of paid vacation which increases over time as well as paid sick days.

Intent of the process

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 or non-imperative), language requirements (English Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements (reliability or secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "• NOTE: You MUST provide a cover letter. In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. The curriculum vitae will be or may be used as a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the cover letter. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION."

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

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

Significant* experience conducting policy research and analysis to support the development of strategic policies, plans or legislative/regulatory frameworks, including identification of economic and socioeconomic impact of proposed policy, plan or framework.

Significant* experience analyzing issues, developing recommendations and providing policy advice to senior management**.

Significant* experience in preparing comprehensive briefing materials and presentations for senior management or senior government officials.

* Significant experience is defined as experience associated with the performance of a large number of complex activities, taking into consideration the scope of duties and responsibility level normally possessed by an individual who has worked in this area for approximately two years (24 months).

**Senior Management is defined as Director level and above.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of policy development, planning and decision making processes in the Government of Canada

Communication
Action Management
Creativity
Partnering
Flexibility

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

A Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in economics, sociology, statistics, political science, public administration, or business administration.

Degree equivalency

Experience consulting and collaborating with external stakeholders.
Experience in undertaking economic analysis and research related to natural resources
Experience in managing human and financial resources
Experience preparing Memoranda to Cabinet.
Experience preparing Treasury Board Submissions.
Experience in developing national engagement strategies.

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 on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Security: Various
Secret: Some positions may require a reliability security status.

Other information

Candidacies must be submitted online otherwise they will not be considered. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605. Also, when applying online, you will be asked to provide an answer to pre-screening questions assessing your education and experience. Failure to provide an answer to each pre-screening question will result in your candidacy being eliminated from this selection process.


Those selected for an interview should be prepared to provide the names of their references. Some or all of these individuals may be contacted. References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive your results by email, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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.