Technical Specialist, Regulatory Development (Anticipatory)

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We encourage Aboriginal persons to self-identify as preference may 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 an Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form.

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 the National Energy Board’s (NEB) centre of excellence for policy research and analysis. As the team leads complex and often sensitive energy policy initiatives and projects involving a variety of internal and external stakeholders, as well as the Board’s parliamentary affairs program, proven diplomacy, discretion and comfort with ambiguity and change are critical skills for all members of the team. The team supports informed decision making by senior executives within the NEB and the broader federal government by analyzing policy gaps, problems and drivers of change that could affect the NEB, and developing, recommending and implementing solutions. The team strives to take an integrated approach to its work, drawing heavily on engagement and partnering across business units, with federal officials, and with other strategic partners.

Reporting to the Director of the Regulatory Policy Team, Technical Specialists are responsible for providing expert-level advice to NEB staff, executives and the Board on all matters pertaining to the regulatory framework of the NEB. Together, the incumbents will guide and/or shape the regulatory framework, parliamentary affairs, and government relations programs of the NEB and actively support their colleagues through coaching and mentoring.

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

Intent of the process

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: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,500 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

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 including, but not limited to, environmental science, political science, engineering, economics, business or public administration and law.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Significant experience generating strategic recommendations based upon analysis of policy matters.
E2 Significant experience executing complex projects that involve external stakeholders, for example, industry, other regulators, the public, and Indigenous groups.
E3 Considerable experience coaching staff in the achievement of professional and personal goals.

*Significant experience refers to approximately 5-7 years of relevant and recent experience, 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.

*Considerable experience refers to approximately 2-4 years of relevant and recent experience, where the coaching activities were a regular part of the candidate’s work and was neither temporary nor ad hoc.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Leadership and Teamwork – Proficiency Level: Guide
• Identifies opportunities and initiates actions to create useful partnerships with other groups within and outside the Board.

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

OC3 Written Communications – Proficiency Level: Guide
• Communicates technical matters clearly, concisely, and effectively to senior level audiences, co-workers and external parties in writing.

OC4 Oral Communications – Proficiency Level: Guide
• Communicates technical matters clearly, concisely, and effectively to senior level audiences, co-workers and external parties verbally with little to no preparation.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Regulatory Research and Analysis– Proficiency Level: Guide
• Providing advice, interpretation and direction to staff conducting research and analysis.

Competency Level Definitions

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)

Asset Qualifications

AQ1 Advanced training, beyond an undergraduate degree, in an area relevant to the NEB’s regulatory responsibilities, including formal leadership training (i.e., from a recognized university, International Association for Public Participation, etc.).
AQ2 Significant and recent experience working within the Canadian legislative or regulatory framework governing the production, transportation, distribution or exportation and/or sale of crude oil and natural gas.
AQ3 Significant and recent experience working in intergovernmental or regulatory affairs with government, or on behalf of industry or organizations.
AQ4 Significant and recent experience in business planning, advising senior management on issues of priority, risks, opportunities, and alignment of policy, projects or programs ongoing or being proposed.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a secret security clearance.
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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1. The National Energy Board has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. The NEB-11 positions are similar to an EC-07 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 each of the essential qualifications of education and experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use specific examples and to also demonstrate how they meet the asset qualifications. Asset qualification(s) may be used at any point in the selection process (screening and/or assessment). 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 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 2017, NEB-11: $101,324 to $123,278 (under review).

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) for a maximum of $11,840.
• annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position; the allowance is paid in two semi-annualized payments; $12,000.
• The Collective Agreement between the NEB and PIPSC expired on 31 October 2018. Please note that all provisions – including the allowances remain in place until a new agreement has been signed and implemented.

6. Terms of Employment: These positions have 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: *Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities

We encourage Aboriginal persons to self-identify as preference may 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 an Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

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

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.