Regulatory Development Specialist

Important messages

The National Energy Board (NEB) is an independent federal regulator of several parts of Canada’s energy industry. It regulates pipelines, energy development and trade in the public interest with safety as its primary concern. The Minister of Natural Resources is responsible for this organization. The NEB was established by Parliament to regulate, among other things, the construction, operation and abandonment of pipelines that cross provincial or international borders, international power lines and designated interprovincial power lines, imports of natural gas and exports of crude oil, natural gas liquids, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and electricity, and oil and gas exploration and production activities in certain areas. The NEB is also charged with providing timely, accurate and objective information and advice on energy matters. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver and Yellowknife, the NEB has approximately 500 employees and annual budget of over $70 million.

The NEB is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

Duties

The Regulatory Policy Team is responsible for the Regulatory Framework Program and for leading complex and often sensitive policy initiatives and projects involving a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Key activities include analyzing gaps, problems and drivers of change that affect the NEB, and developing, recommending and implementing solutions. The team also supports Board Members and senior management by researching and developing regulatory analyses, briefing and scenario notes, speeches, and helping to prepare them for key events and activities such as appearances before Parliamentary Committees, and participation at national or international activities.

Reporting to the Director of the Regulatory Policy Team, the Regulatory Development Specialist acts as a senior technical resource for regulatory policy improvement initiatives. The incumbent also supports proactive planning and informed decision-making across the organization through coaching/mentorship of other professionals and by creating and leveraging strategic partnerships within the organization, with federal officials, and other regulators.

The incumbent may undertake the role of project manager and/or guide multi-disciplinary teams for complex projects.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be created. Qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate or acting basis. Appointment of qualified candidates will be based on the assessment results of the essential or essential and asset qualifications and with regard to breadth and depth of experience.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,100 words (maximum)

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: Successful completion of an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in a field relevant to the NEB’s regulatory responsibilities (e.g. (e.g., policy, economics, environment, engineering, law, etc.)

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Extensive and recent experience in managing projects with multi-disciplinary teams that involve conducting research, identifying strategic issues, analyzing options and providing advice and recommendations to senior management, along with related policy and program development and implementation.

E2 Extensive and recent experience in preparing comprehensive written analysis and briefing material (e.g., reports, briefing notes, presentations) for senior management on complex issues.

E3 Extensive and recent experience orally briefing senior management and delivering presentations to external stakeholders on complex issues.

*Extensive and recent experience refers to approximately 5 years of relevant experience, within the last 7 years, where the activities were the focus of the candidate’s work and were neither temporary nor ad hoc. The candidate’s employment background indicates experience sufficient for recognition as fully functional in that field.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential or Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)

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

OC1 Leadership and Teamwork – Proficiency: Guide Level
• Facilitates solutions; empowers, encourages and enables others to act. Coaches others to make timely and effective decisions and removes barriers that impede improvement.

OC2 Accountability & Results Orientation – Proficiency: Guide Level
• Identifies desired outcomes, facilitates achievement of results and accepts accountability for achieving results across teams and business units.

OC3 Initiative & Adaptability to Change – Proficiency: Guide Level
• Recognizes and acts on areas requiring improvement, and plans and adjusts work as necessary to meet evolving expectations or direction

OC4 Process and Project Management – Proficiency: Guide Level
• Delivers on complex projects through effective work planning, time management and resource allocation

OC5 Written Communications – Proficiency: Apply/Guide Level
• Succinctly and clearly interprets and communicates complex matters and makes clear recommendations in writing in a format tailored to the needs of the audience.

OC6 Oral Communications – Proficiency: Apply/Guide Level
• Succinctly and clearly interprets and communicates complex matters and make clear recommendations to management and internal and external stakeholders orally.
• Gives presentations in areas of expertise.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Research and Analysis – Proficiency: Guide Level
• Researches and analyzes information from a wide range of sources, and develops and recommends options and solutions to address complex issues and problems.


Competency Level Definitions

Learn is defined as developing a basic knowledge of the competency and ability to apply.
Apply is defined as demonstrating sound understanding of the competency and ability to apply and contribute.
Guide is defined as thorough knowledge and capability of the competency. Able to influence and guide others in its application.
Shape is defined as recognized as an expert. Shapes direction of the NEB with regards to the competency.

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

AQ 1 Experience drafting legislation or regulations related to energy industry, energy transportation, environmental or other matters.

AQ 2 Experience working in a federal central agency, e.g., Finance Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat or Privy Council Office, or a policy branch of a federal or provincial government department.

AQ 3 Experience working in the private sector of the natural resource industry.

Other information

1. The National Energy Board has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-10 position is similar to an EC-06 in terms of salary range only. The benefits offered, including relocation assistance, may be significantly different than those offered in the greater public service. This position is subject to NEB’s Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement.

2. Application Requirements: Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume and cover letter clearly demonstrating using specific examples how they meet each of the essential qualifications of education and experience, and competencies. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they also meet the asset qualifications. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e mail for assessment purposes including sending invitations for written tests, interviews and issuing selection process results.

3. Assessment: You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written examination, oral presentation, interview(s), role play scenarios, performance appraisals, reference checks and/or interactions with internal staff during the process and personal knowledge. Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

4. Appointment Requirements: Candidates must meet each essential qualification and the conditions of employment to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational needs or operational requirements; however, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing right fit for appointment.

5. Salary: Effective 1 November 2013 NEB-10, $87,177 to $106,066 (subject to revision)

The National Energy Board has the following forms of additional compensation that are separate from base salary, the eligibility for which is determined, in accordance with the provisions in the collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment for the duration period specified:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary may be paid on a bi-weekly payroll basis
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout)
• annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position; the allowance is paid in two semi-annualized payments
• The Collective Agreement between the NEB and PIPSC expired on 1 November 2014. Please note that all provisions, including the allowances remain in place until a new agreement has been signed and implemented.

6. Terms of Employment: This position has been allocated and apply to the bargaining unit represented by the NEB Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.

7. Proof of Education: Proof of education is required prior to appointment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) for more information www.cicic.ca.
Equivalencies granted by the Canadian provincial authorities with respect to Applied (Bachelor's) Degrees by colleges and technical institutes (i.e. in Ontario, British-Columbia, Alberta & Manitoba) must always be accepted as equivalent to Bachelor Degrees granted by universities in the provinces concerned.

8. Organization Future Needs: The National Energy Board 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.

9. Head Office Location – Calgary, AB: 210, 517 10th Avenue SW

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.