Technical Specialist, Labour Program

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Assessment accommodation

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

Reporting to the Director of Programs & Evaluations (the Director) in the System Operations Business Unit, the primary focus of the position is the administration of the Canada Labour Code (CLC), Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (COHSR) or the Oil and Gas Safety and Health Regulation (OGOSR) for National Energy Board (NEB)-regulated companies as applicable.

The Technical Specialist, Labour Program leads the oversight of the Labour Program for NEB-regulated companies in direct liaison with Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) Labour Program and with the support of NEB officials delegated by the Minister of Labour. The Technical Specialist applies expert knowledge in providing advice to NEB staff, regulated companies, ESDC-Labour Program and other stakeholders with respect to occupational safety related to construction, operation and abandonment of NEB-regulated facilities and projects.

Working closely with other leaders in the safety discipline, the Technical Specialist, Labour Program provides technical coaching to staff. The Technical Specialist stays abreast of emerging issues within the NEB and its regulated industry, and across the Labour Program such as changes being led by ESDC-Labour Program. This role influences the ESDC and the NEB to take proactive actions and implements any changes as directed by ESDC. The incumbent represents the NEB in meetings with senior staff at ESDC and advises senior managers within the NEB.

The Technical Specialist, Labour Program may be required to occasionally conduct field inspections, compliance meetings, or site visits at various locations, including remote areas and over various terrains.

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 1,000 words (maximum)

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 university in an occupational safety, occupational hygiene, occupational health, engineering or science related field or other acceptable combination of education, experience, and technical certification.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Significant and recent experience conducting safety inspections or audits against technical and regulatory standards in the oil and gas industry and/or as a health and safety regulator.

E2 Recent occupational safety experience in construction or operation phases of one or more of the following: energy pipelines, gas processing plants, power generation facilities, or offshore or onshore oil and gas exploration and production.

E3 Significant and recent experience liaising with various stakeholders (e.g. public, industry, Indigenous peoples, government) external to your organization with respect to occupational safety.

E4 Significant and recent experience presenting analysis and advice orally and in a variety of written formats to various levels of leadership within an organization.

E5 Recent experience coaching and mentoring on occupational health and safety and regulatory compliance or oversight.

Note: Significant is defined as several years of substantively more complex responsibilities. Recent is defined as having recent enough experience that the candidate is competent to take on the role with very little direction.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Leadership & Teamwork – Proficiency level: Guide
• Coaches others to make timely and effective decisions and removes barriers that impede improvement.
• Takes a leadership role in team and partnership building.

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 Process & Project Management – Proficiency level: Guide
• Determines project accountabilities, process priorities and resources allocations effectively across business units.

OC4 Oral Communication – Proficiency level: Guide
• Interprets complex and possibly contradictory messages and optimizes communication to achieve desired results.

OC5 Written Communication – Proficiency level: Guide
• Clearly articulates technical matters to senior level audiences both verbally and in writing.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Compliance Verification – Proficiency level: Guide/Shape
• Interfaces with central government authorities to ensure that regulations are implemented and enforced properly.
• Influences the strategies for regulations and enhanced or new safety practices by consideration of societal and technical implications.

TC2 Investigative Methods – Proficiency level: Guide
• Leads NEB staff in applying learnings to develop and maintain consistent and current approaches to safety and technical oversight.

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 Relevant occupational certification or professional designation in good standing such as:
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation
• Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC);
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng.);
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH); or
• Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH).

AQ2 Previous or current designation as a “Delegated Labour Program Official” under the Canada Labour Code Part II (CLC).

Degree equivalency

Preference may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as *Aboriginal Persons and/or Visible Minorities.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status security clearance. Some positions may require a secret security clearance, which future incumbents will be required to undergo, successfully pass and maintain.
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.
5) Must be willing and able to conduct field inspections at various locations and over various terrains.

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. This NEB-11 position is similar to a PC-05 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. 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), 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 (subject to revision)

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)
• annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position; the allowance is paid in two semi-annualized payments

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: This position has 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.

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.