Marine Policy Officer / Marine Policy Analyst

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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) in the screening questions. 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 and when they have met the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.

Duties

Development of policy frameworks, tools, legislation and regulatory as well as the provision of analysis/options; provision of policy advice and legislative initiatives.

Development and integration of departmental policy, programs, strategies, approaches and processes to the transportation portfolio for senior management or external stakeholders.

Leadership, governance and oversight of the continuous development of regulatory process, and the management, control, promulgation and publication of regulations and standards for management, employees, Cabinet committees and the regulated community; as well as research and analysis that will contribute to a safe and secure transportation system.

Planning and management of economic, statistical and risk studies; data analysis and reporting; conducting of research and studies for internal and external stakeholders.

Work environment

TRANSPORT CANADA: A SMART CAREER MOVE!

Apply today for an opportunity to join Transport Canada and make. We are looking for dynamic candidates that will help shape and build the Transport Canada of tomorrow. The persons selected will have the opportunity to work directly on marine safety and marine environmental protection policies and regulation in support of many Government of Canada priorities in this area.

Our vision is of a safe, secure, green, innovative and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth and a cleaner environment. Our transportation agenda thrives to adopt new ways of thinking about how we deliver services and oversee the transportation system.

Get on-board, as we prepare to launch many exciting initiatives that will help shape the future of transportation in Canada such as: Oceans Protection Plan and Transportation 2030 (http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/menu.htm).

Intent of the process

Pools of qualified candidates may be established within Transport Canada and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (including indeterminate / term / assignment / Secondment/ acting/ deployment) and/or various linguistic requirements (English essential, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB & CBC/CBC) and/or various security profiles (reliability, secret).

STREAM 1: MARINE POLICY OFFICER (EC-04)
STREAM 2: MARINE POLICY ANALYST (EC-05)

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
COMMON TO ALL STREAMS
ED: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with 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

EXPERIENCE:
COMMON TO ALL STREAMS
EX1: Experience in providing advice and recommendations to decision-makers based on evidence.

EX2: Experience in working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.

EX3: Experience in developing positions on social or economic issues.

STREAM 1 ONLY
EX4: Experience working in the marine sector.

STREAM 2 ONLY
EX5: Significant* experience working in the marine sector.
* Significant experience refers to the complexity and diversity of issues handled and the level of autonomy demonstrated which is normally associated with the performance of the duties for at least two (2) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
COMMON TO ALL STREAMS
AED1: Graduation with a Master’s degree* from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in marine management, marine affairs, marine law, marine studies or in a field relevant to the position.

*Candidates must always have a Master’s degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization in marine may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
COMMON TO ALL STREAMS
AEX1: Experience in researching and analyzing social or economic issues.

AEX2: Experience in preparing briefing material, such as Cabinet documents or strategic decision-making documents.

AEX3: Experience in leading horizontal projects

AEX4: Experience in analyzing environment or transportation policy issues and developing proposed approaches to addressing such issues.

AEX5: Experience in planning and conducting public or stakeholder consultations.

AEX6: Experience in regulatory development

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English essential

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
KLC1: Demonstrating integrity and respect.
KLC2: Thinking things through.
KLC3: Working effectively with others.
KLC4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to work under pressure.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

• Willing and able to work overtime with short notice.
• Willing and able to travel for work.

Conditions of employment

Confidential security clearance - Various: Reliability or Secret

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

A top down selection method may be used at any point in the assessment process.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment 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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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/.

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.