Engagement Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

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.

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

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions at the PM-03 group and level with various linguistic requirements and/or profiles and/or tenures within Natural Resources Canada.

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)

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

Experience in supporting consultations or engagement activities with Aboriginal groups and/or organizations or with federal, provincial or territorial government officials.
Experience in monitoring and assessing consultations or engagement activities related to Aboriginal groups and/or organizations.
Experience in developing complex documentation involving engagement protocols and procedures.
Experience in preparing briefings, reports or analyses on engagement issues.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the consultation or engagement development process.
Knowledge of current social and economic related issues affecting Aboriginal peoples and northern communities.
Knowledge of Treasury Board Secretariat policies and guidelines pertaining to program evaluation and performance measurement.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to research and synthesize information and develop recommendations to senior management*.
*Senior Management is defined as Director-level and above.

Effective interpersonal relationships
Leadership
Judgment

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in economics, political science, social science, public administration, indigenous studies, geology, science or some other degree relevant to the position or a combination of training and acceptable experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience working with northern communities and northern institutions.
Experience working with other federal departments or central agencies and/or external stakeholders (including academia, think tanks, provincial, territorial or municipal governments).
Experience in participating in teams and/or interdepartmental and/or intradepartmental committees.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to work overtime.
Willing and able to travel.

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

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be conducted.
A written examination may be administered.

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

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions. Candidates may request to informally discuss their elimination at any point during the process.

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.

Those selected for an interview should be prepared to provide the names of their references. Some or all of these individuals may be contacted. References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive your results by email, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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.

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.