Director, Indigenous Engagement

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Essential Organizational Needs:

Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous people.

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.

We encourage Aboriginal persons to self-identify as preference will be given to this Employment Equity Group. An Aboriginal person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians. Please note that you will be required to complete the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF) http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/eead-eeed/dg-gd/aaa-frm-eng.htm.

Duties

Reporting to the Vice President, Communications and Engagement, the Director, Indigenous Engagement is accountable for the development and implementation of strategies, plans, programs, projects, tools, data and reports to implement the NEB’s program area of Indigenous Engagement. The position is responsible for building and managing a team dedicated to directly engaging and building meaningful relationships with Indigenous people based on the on the recognition and implementation of their right to self-determination, including the inherent right of self-government. The Director, Indigenous Engagement also works across the organization to build internal capacity related to co-development, including enhancing the knowledge, skills and cultural competencies of staff in order to achieve shared goals in partnership with Indigenous people. Further, the Director Indigenous Engagement is accountable for guiding, aligning and reporting on the Indigenous engagement activities undertaken by other business units.

A key component of the Indigenous Engagement program is the coordination of the NEB’s participation in the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee’s for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and Line 3 replacement program. The Director provides strategic advice to the Executive Vice President Transparency and Strategic Engagement, the Vice President Communications and Engagement, senior executives and management related to Indigenous engagement and other related issues. The Director participates as part of the Communications and Engagement Business Unit Leadership Team, contributes to the overall management of this Business Unit and works closely with peers and others across the organization to achieve delivery of multiple departmental outcomes.

The Director is also responsible for the overall success of the Indigenous Engagement team and for the performance and development of each individual on that team. The Director ensures that their team is aligned with and work toward the strategic vision of the Business Unit and the NEB as a whole. The Director facilitates processes, solves problems, recommends changes in policy, procedures and guidelines affecting how work is done; and continuously reviews processes for potential improvements. The Director manages financial resources in accordance with their delegated authority to accomplish Team results and manages the human resources activities of the Team including recruitment, development, managing team schedules and workload priorities, and external contracts.

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 1,500 words (maximum)

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

Successful completion of a bachelor degree from a recognized university in a related field.

Degree equivalency

E1 Significant and recent experience in building and leading teams that collaborate effectively to consistently achieve high levels of performance in a formal people leadership position

E2 Significant experience leading projects and building new programs

E3 Significant experience working directly with Indigenous people, preferably in Canada

E4 Significant experience developing and implementing comprehensive Indigenous engagement strategies and plans

Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities acquired over a period of approximately (5) five years or more.

Recent experience is defined as experience demonstrated within approximately the last (2) two years.

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Verbal Communication: (Guide level)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively verbally.

OC2 Written Communication: (Guide level)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively in writing
• Interprets complex and possibly contradictory messages and optimizes communications to achieve desired results.
• Clearly articulates technical matters to senior level audiences in writing.

LC1 Management Excellence (Apply/Guide level)
• Takes the necessary action to attract, retain, and develop staff to ensure the work unit has the capacity to fulfil its mandate.
• Budgets resources according to team priorities, goals, and objectives, consistent with business plans, and monitors expenditures.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities for improvement to systems, procedures, and policies.

LC 2 Strategic Thinking (Apply/Guide level)
• Understands internal and external environmental factors which may impact the organization’s future direction.
• Anticipates immediate and longer-term issues and opportunities, resolves problems/issues as they arise, and acts on opportunities.

LC3 Engagement (Apply/Guide level)
• Builds relationships within the team, and across the organization
• Encourages creative and effective approaches to build trust and relationships with Indigenous peoples
• Ensures feedback provided through engagement activities informs decisions and work

LC 4 Valuing People (Apply/Guide level)
• Models and expects others to model the NEB values
• Listens, shares information, and provides regular feedback to team members
• Creates opportunities for employee development (coaching, mentoring, formal learning, etc.).

Competency Level Definitions

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.

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

Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous people.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

AQ1 Experience co-developing programs with Indigenous people
AQ2 Experience managing budgets and contracting services

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity group: Aboriginal persons

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a Reliability Status Check
2) Compliance with the National Energy Board’s Code of Conduct is required.
Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the NEB’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. This document is available on the NEB Website http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/code-of-conduct.
3) Must be willing and able to travel and to work overtime when required.
4) Must be willing to move within and between business units and teams, based on operational requirements and/or as individual development needs are identified.

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

1. The National Energy Board has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-12 position is similar to an EX-01 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 how they meet the essential qualifications of education and experience. 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), reference checks and 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/Nov/2017 NEB-12, $110,950 to $134,991

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 for the duration period specified:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary, 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)

6. Terms of Employment: This position has been allocated and applies 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: 517, 10th Avenue SW

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.