Housing Team Project Officer

Important messages

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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.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one AR 04 position located at Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada and in the Public Service, with various tenures (determinate period (including acting appointments) or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, and Bilingual (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements (reliability, secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience designing new homes and home renovations that utilize emerging technologies and innovation practices to improve energy performance.

Experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams including multiple stakeholders

Experience applying building science principles to housing design issues.

Experience in housing energy analysis including the use of energy simulation tools.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of building science and its impact on providing effective and energy efficient housing.

Knowledge of the construction industry including its current capabilities, practices and limitations.

Knowledge of emerging housing industry technologies, with regards to energy saving and renewable technologies.

Ability to manage projects and associated resources such as multidisciplinary team members.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to use common industry software packages to create housing designs that follow industry conventions.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Working effectively with others
Thinking Things Through
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Leadership

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

Occupational Certification: Eligibility for certification as a professional architect in Canada.

Experience utilizing housing energy research findings to develop outcomes appropriate for the housing marketplace.

Knowledge of the technical and business factors related to successfully bringing new technologies to the housing market, including related barriers and ways of overcoming them.

Knowledge of Canadian home energy use profiles, and methods for assessing energy-efficient technologies.

Willing and able to undertake occasional job-related travel.
Willing and able to work overtime.
Willing and able to wear safety equipment to avoid hazards associated with research projects.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

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

Reference checks may be sought

An interview may be conducted

A written examination may be administered

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

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

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the “best fit” for the organization.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. 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.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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).

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

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.

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.

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

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.