Commercial Officer

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 positions CO-02 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English or French Essential, Bilingual imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC), various security requirements, 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)

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to the duties of the position or an acceptable combination of studies, training and/or experience also in a field related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Significant* work experience in public or private organizations in link with the energy sector.
Significant* experience in developing or negotiating partnerships or contractual agreements with representatives of the private or public sector.
Significant* experience in developing and implementing marketing strategies or business plans for energy technologies or equivalent domains.
Experience in technology or knowledge transfer.

*Significant experience = 5 years or more

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

Various language requirements
The position to be staffed is Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of energy and energy efficiency matters in Canada.
Knowledge of marketing and/or communications technic.

Reflect and act
Communicate effectively in writing
Communicate effectively orally

Team work
Interpersonal Relations
Creativity

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

Experience in Commercial law;
Experience in the development or implementation of programs within government;
Experience in heating, refrigerating and air conditioning technologies or intelligent buildings.

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.

Be able to travel in Canada several times a year for periods of a few days.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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/.

An interview will be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

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.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

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.


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.

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 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.