Director, Safety and Damage Prevention

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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

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.

This opportunity is not available for telework.

Duties

Reporting to the Vice President, Field Operations, the Director, delivers Safety and Environment Oversight outcomes as part of the NEB’s Departmental Results Framework (DRF). The Director is committed to assisting the NEB in meeting its mandate through the activities of the Team, which includes providing advice and decision support to management and Board Members, planning and executing safety and damage prevention oversight and projects for regulatory improvement, and providing expert information and analysis to internal and external stakeholders of the Board.

The Director Safety and Damage Prevention provides leadership to approximately 17 technical staff specialising in the areas of safety management, damage prevention and compliance promotion. Working closely with Technical/Professional Leaders and Compliance Program Managers, the Director is responsible for staff professional development to advance delivery of technical excellence in NEB safety and damage prevention oversight of federally regulated energy infrastructure and workers. The Director regularly scans the external environment and monitors internal activities, in order anticipate and strategically execute compliance activities and continuously improve safety and damage prevention oversight outcomes. The position balances both the strategic and tactical interests of the NEB as they relate to safety and damage prevention oversight, while working within a management system and advancing safety culture principles and approaches.

The position is also required to provide guidance and direction with respect to integrated engagement and outreach activities with municipal, provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous groups/governments, and the general public to advance the Board’s safety and damage prevention oversight mandate. This includes working with the NEB’s regional offices in Montreal, Vancouver and Yellowknife as appropriate.

The position has strong verbal, written, and analytical skills, with a focus on strategy, regulatory leadership, and the development and delivery of technical excellence for NEB safety and damage prevention practitioners. The incumbent may be an active participant in external committees, may represent the NEB at industry forums such as the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, and would engage with industry organizations, other regulators, Indigenous peoples and organizations, and the public.

The Director manages financial resources to accomplish Team results and manages the human resources activities of the Team including recruitment, compensation, 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 1,200 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 engineering, process safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or a related field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Significant and recent safety management experience in the energy industry or as an oil and gas regulator.

E2. Significant and recent experience in interpreting, applying and/or regulating applicable safety laws, regulations, and governmental policy guidelines.

E3. Significant experience in leading large teams of technical professionals.

E4. Experience in the allocation of human, financial or materiel resources and/or identifying resourcing needs for projects.

E5. Experience in the development and/or application of management systems.

Note:
For the purposes of this process:
• “Significant” means several years of substantively more progressive and complex responsibilities.
• “Recent” is defined as having recent enough experience that the candidate is competent to take on the role with very little direction.
• “Safety” includes occupational safety and/or process safety.

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

Asset Qualifications

The following qualifications may be used. Asset qualifications may be a determining factor in the selection of candidates for written assessment and interviews. Please clearly indicate how you meet these criteria in your cover letter.

AQ1 Experience in liaising with indigenous organizations,
AQ2 Significant expertise in the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety management programs in the oil and gas sector.
AQ3 Specialized expertise or an advanced degree in the development, implementation, maintenance, evaluation, and improvement of safety policies and programs in the oil and gas industry.
AQ4 Recent and direct experience with programs aimed at preventing damage to buried infrastructure.
AQ5 Relevant occupational certification or professional designation in good standing, such as:
o Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP);
o Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC);
o Professional Engineer (P. Eng.);
o Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH); and/or
o Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Leadership Competencies:

LC 1 Management Excellence (Apply/Guide level)

• Identifies and acts on opportunities for improvement to systems.
• Prioritizes and negotiates appropriate timelines for team’s commitments

LC 2 Strategic Thinking (Apply/Guide level)
• Anticipates immediate and longer-term issues and opportunities, resolves problems/issues as they arise, and acts on opportunities.
• Anticipates, identifies, and acts on external factors which impact the team.

LC 3 Engagement (Apply/Guide level)
• Builds relationships within the organization, and with associated external stakeholders.

LC 4 Valuing People (Apply/Guide level)
• Creates opportunities for employee development (coaching, mentoring, formal learning, and developmental opportunities).

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Communication Verbal: (Guide Level)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively with co-workers and clients verbally.

OC2 Communication Written: (Guide Level)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively in writing
• Clearly articulates technical matters to senior level audiences in writing.

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.

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.
5. This position is not suitable for telework therefore must be willing to reside in Calgary.

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-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 currently 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), 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-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 or terms and conditions of employment 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)
• 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 in the absence of a new Collective Agreement, all provisions – including the allowances remain in place until a new agreement has been signed and implemented.

6. Terms of Employment: This position is currently allocated and subject to NEB’s Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement as it has been proposed for exclusion. Should the exclusion be granted this position will be subject to the NEB’s Excluded Terms and Conditions.

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: Suite 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.