ANTICIPATORY Stream 1: EC-05 - Policy Analyst Stream 2: EC-06 - Policy Analyst*

Important messages

*REPOSTING WITH AMENDMENT - Please note the amendment to the location

CANDIDATES WHO ALREADY APPLIED TO THIS PROCESS: 18-DOE-NCR-EA-313715, DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY TO THIS PROCESS.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities. Rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Intent of the process

ANTICIPATORY: A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions with various language requirements (English Essential, French essential or Bilingual) and profiles (BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC), security requirements and/or tenures (indeterminate, specified period, assignment/secondment, acting appointment and extension of acting appointment), within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

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

1. 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.
2. An indeterminate incumbent of a former ES position on June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated for Part A above is deemed to meet this minimum educational standard based on his/her education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Stream 1: EC-05
• Recent* experience researching and analyzing national programs or strategic policy issues and developing recommendations and advice for senior management***
• Recent* experience preparing briefing materials for senior management***
• Experience consulting and collaborating, with various levels of government or external stakeholders .
• Experience contributing to multi-disciplinary project teams

*Recent experience is defined as experience obtained within approximately the last five (5) years

***Senior Management is defined as Director Level (or equivalent) and above

Stream 2: EC-06
• Significant and recent** experience developing and delivering written and oral briefings to senior management***
• Significant and recent** experience researching and analyzing national program or strategic policy issues and developing recommendations for senior management***
• Experience leading consultations or collaboration with various levels of government or external stakeholders
• Experience building consensus with colleagues at the intradepartmental level and interdepartmental level

** Significant and recent 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 done this work for approximately two (2) years within the last five (5) years.

***Senior Management is defined as Director Level (or equivalent) and above

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s key decision-making process
• Knowledge of the mandate and priorities of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

ABILITIES
• Ability to research, analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources and develop recommendations for senior management**
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Strategic Thinking
• Judgement
• Effective Interpersonal Skills
• Adaptability
• Initiative
• Leadership

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

Master’s degree or a PhD from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in a discipline relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in policy or program work in a science-based environment.
• Experience in program evaluation
• Experience in planning and conducting cost-benefit analysis for policy or regulatory proposals
• Experience developing and/or implementing program and/or performance measurement strategies in the context of the Government of Canada
• Experience participating in the development or delivery of regulations
• Experience participating in the development of Treasury Board Submissions, memoranda to cabinet, legislation and/or regulations reform.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience analyzing issues and providing advice related to international, federal/provincial/territorial relations, or indigenous issues
• Experience as a personal advisor to an Executive

Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginals, Persons with a Disability or visible minority.

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
• Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
• Security: Secret
• Some positions may require reliability or confidential security status.

Other information

Volume Management strategies may be used.

Information to be provided in your application must include Resume and a List of Publications.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605 and press '0' for assistance.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

The onus is on candidates to demonstrate that they meet all of the above qualifications in order to receive further consideration.

A written exam may be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

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).

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.(if you have one)

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.

Candidates from outside the Federal Public Service may be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

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.