Environment Officer

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Duties

The Canadian Forces Housing Agency’s national office is seeking a dynamic Environment Officer to contribute to the delivery of a multi-faceted environment program, delivered across the country.

The successful candidate will be part of a small team of environmental subject matter experts in environmental regulation, both federal and provincial and how it applies to the management of housing infrastructure; and will collaborate regularly with cross-functional teams within CFHA, DND, and other government and industry client-partners and stakeholders.

Key activities will involve all aspects of an environmental program associated with the provision of residential accommodation, to ensure environmental risk is managed for the Agency.

The candidate will show the required skills by:

• Interpreting and applying a variety of environmental regulation and policy;
• Researching, preparing and presenting documentation required for long-term projects (e.g. approvals, statements of work, policies and procedures);
• Communicating environmental risk, provide analysis of options and recommendations;
• Keeping abreast of environmental issues in the national context; and
• Preparing briefing notes and presentations.

The candidate will be a good fit in the team if they are:

• Friendly and helpful with a positive client-service outlook;
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills, and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and competing deadlines;
• Enthusiastic desire to contribute to the overall success of the Agency;
• Self-starters who thrives in an environment where he/she can be equally successful working independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment; and
• Have outstanding interpersonal and listening skills with a demonstrated ability to develop strong working relationships that encourage cooperation.

Come join our team in this exciting position to support the housing needs of Canadian Forces members and their families across the country!

Work environment

A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT CFHA...
As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Department’s housing infrastructure.

We are a team of 300 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing. We have close to 200 employees at our Housing Services Centres across Canada and 100 employees at our Head Office in Ottawa.

Please note that we are not moving to the DND Carling Campus, and currently have free parking. The CFHA Head Office is a 5 minute drive from the Walkley or Hunt Club exits on the 417. Our office is located at 2171 Thurston Drive, Ottawa.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one indeterminate position with a linguistic profile of bilingual imperative BBB/BBB. A pool of qualified candidates may be created with various linguistic profiles

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum) "Tell us a bit about yourself and why you feel you will be a good fit for this role. ** Please note that your cover letter may be used to assess your ability to communicate in writing."

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

Education:
Graduation from a recognized university with a degree in environmental science, environmental studies or an applied environmental science related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the application of relevant federal, provincial or municipal environmental regulations as they apply to environmental management.

Experience in the research or development of environmental policies or procedures.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of hazardous materials used in building construction.
Knowledge of environmental risk as it relates to building management.
Knowledge of project management principles.
Knowledge of relevant federal regulations as they apply to environmental management.

Ability to analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources.
Ability to provide advice and options to management on environmental issues.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a broad audience.
Ability to prioritize.

Effective interpersonal relationships.
Reliability
Initiative
Judgement

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

Experience in working in a municipal, provincial or federal Real Property environment.
Experience working on sustainability and energy-efficiency initiatives
Experience communicating/teaching technical information to a broad audience
Experience in providing advice and guidance to managers as it relates to environmental risk, hazard or health and safety.

Willingness to travel.
Willingness to work overtime during peak operational periods including summer months.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess both education and experience. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how the experience was obtained. The onus is on the candidate to provide sufficient information in their answers. Additional information will not be solicited from the candidate. The resume will be used to validate the information provided through the screening questions.

Please note that all written communication submitted may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Random selection, top down selection and/or the application of asset criteria may be used at any step of the process.

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.