Financial Regulatory Analyst/ Economist

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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

Are you looking for a place where you can be impactful, and help shape issues that are of national importance? If so, we’ve got the job for you!

Here at the National Energy Board, we regulate pipelines, energy development, and trade in the Canadian public interest. We promote pipeline safety and environmental protection, and protect pipeline customers from unjust discrimination in tolls, service, and facilities.

As a Regulatory Financial Analyst/Economist, you’ll have ample opportunity to showcase your knowledge of economic, financial, and/or accounting principles. You’ll conduct analysis on applications for large pipeline infrastructure projects, pipeline tolls, and other diverse economic and financial issues affecting the Canadian energy systems. You will also help administer several world-class financial initiatives that ensure the environment and the Canadian public is protected throughout each pipeline’s lifecycle.

Each of your projects will offer unique and interesting challenges, and the opportunity to develop new skills. You’ll provide advice directly to Board Members, and play a key role in the Board’s decision-making process. Moreover, you may lead teams on projects, participate in financial audits, and conduct special studies related to energy matters of national importance.

The Regulatory Financial Analyst/Economist will report to the Director, Energy Adjudication Business Unit, Tolls and Tariffs Adjudication Team. If you’re ambitious, passionate, and wanting to make a difference, you’ll fit in perfectly with our team!

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: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
Economist:
Graduation from a recognized university with a degree specializing in economics or business administration.

Financial Regulatory Analyst:
Graduation from a recognized university with a degree specializing in finance, commerce, accounting, business administration, or other degree related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1: Do you have recent work-related experience in providing analysis and advice orally and in a variety of written formats?
E2: Do you have recent and progressive work-related experience that involves working in teams and that is related to economics and/or financial analysis?

Note: For the purposes of this process, progressive is defined as having worked on several tasks/goals of increasing complexity and taken them to completion. Recent is defined as having recent enough experience that the candidate is familiar with the latest practices and developments and is competent to take on the role with very little direction, typically acquired within the last 1-5 years.

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: Apply
• Seeks out and accepts challenges.
• Establishes effective working relationships.
• Personal suitability.

OC2 Accountability and Results Orientation – Proficiency level: Apply/Guide
• Sets and meets deadlines and takes personal accountability for results.
• Solves complex problems at a team level, and coaches others to resolve problems.

OC3 Process and Project Management – Proficiency level: Apply
• Independently organizes, prioritizes and schedules own work activities and, when appropriate, that of others in the group to ensure task/project completion.

OC4 Written Communication – Proficiency level: Apply
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively with co-workers and clients in writing.
• Able to draft high-quality documents that meet desired results and audience needs.

OC5 Verbal Communication – Proficiency level: Apply
• Adapts style, mode and tone based on audience needs and reactions, and the issues being addressed.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Financial or Economic Principles – Proficiency level: Apply/Guide
• Applies financial or economic principles to a wide range of regulatory issues.
• Formulates recommendations based on technical analysis and effectively advises decision makers.

TC2 Regulatory Research and Analysis – Proficiency level: Apply/Guide
• Applies knowledge of economic regulation theory, industry developments and regulatory developments in analyses.
• Obtains and synthesizes information from a wide range of sources.

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.

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

Asset Qualifications

AQ1 Have you graduated from a recognized university at the Master’s level specializing in a related field such as business administration, finance or economics?
AQ2 Have you obtained or are you eligible for a professional accounting or financial designation such as CFA or CPA? If yes, please list which one(s).
AQ3 Do you have experience conducting audits and reporting on findings?
AQ4 Do you have experience in project management?
AQ5 Do you have experience in economics, finance or accounting in the energy industry or other industry that is subject to economic or financial regulation?
AQ6 Do you have experience in work related to the regulation of tolls and tariffs?
AQ7 Do you have experience in a regulated electricity market?

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment
1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status 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. This NEB-09 position is similar to an EC-05 or a CO-02 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 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, interview, 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-09, $82,074 to $99,852 (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. Job Development Ladder: This position is part of a job development ladder, and future promotion may occur upon successful completion of the training and development requirements and provided they meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment for each level of the job development career ladder without an advertised staffing process.

9. 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.

10. 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.