Senior Advisor, Compliance & Enforcement

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BENEFITS OF WORKING AT IOGC:

1. Performance pay
2. Market allowance
3. Family Day stat
4. Free parking
5. Flexible work arrangements
6. Work-life balance
7. Banked Time program
8. A small agency with many exciting opportunities
9. Located on the Tsuut'ina First Nation with views of downtown Calgary and the Rocky Mountains

All applications must be submitted online at www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Do not email, fax or mail-in applications as these will not be accepted.

Candidates must apply online in order to answer the screening questions. When answering these questions, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. Please specify when, where and how you gained this experience using specific examples, including dates and the role you played at that time. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. Failure to provide the above information may result in your application being rejected from the process.

All communication and information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. Your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be evaluated through your responses to the screening questions, your covering letter, and/or your résumé.

Duties

1. Advise Indian Oil and Gas Canada (IOGC) executive team, managers, staff and external stakeholders on compliance and enforcement matters, including regulatory issues related to insolvencies.
2. Assess organization wide regulatory non-compliance matters and undertake enforcement actions by balancing both the practical aspects of enforcement and severity of impact.
3. Prioritize and undertake enforcement actions in a timely and consistent manner such that if evidence is required during the enforcement process, the natural justice principles are ensured and documentation is defendable. Escalate unresolved noncompliance matters to department of Justice for litigation and follow through until completion.
4. Utilize compliance verification and outreach activities to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the overall enforcement program and provide continuous improvement recommendations to management.
5. Monitor and take timely actions on insolvency matters and collaborate with the Department of Justice on legal matters.
6. Represent IOGC at multi stakeholder committees. Advise on improvement of IOGC practices based on learnings from similar agencies/ organizations and/or government departments with shared interests; AER, SK ECON etc. by actively engaging with internal and external stakeholders. .
7. Lead the implementation of a compliance monitoring and reporting program. Establish key performance indicators, metrics for compliance management and assess compliance risk for the organization as a whole.
8. Provide training, coaching and guidance to Compliance and Enforcement staff, and contractors, as required. Act as a key contact for the C & E Manager with other initiates and special projects. Undertake acting Manager responsibilities as necessary.

Work environment

IOGC is an organization committed to managing and regulating oil and gas resources on First Nation reserve lands. It is a non-unionized special operating agency within Indigenous Services Canada. IOGC is responsible for the administration of oil and gas resources on First Nation reserve lands across Canada, primarily south of the 60th parallel. Most of IOGC's work is in Western Canada in the area of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.

Intent of the process

This is a full-time indeterminate position. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or indeterminate positions.

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)

EDUCATION:
1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in a field related to the duties of the position (ex. Law, Public Administration, Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Environment, Land Management, and Law Enforcement)

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
1. Experience with oil and gas operations from either a regulator or operator perspective.

2. Experience in industry regulatory policy and law, including the application of enforcement measures, dealing with appeals and hearings.

3. Experience in interpreting and applying relevant legal regimes.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
1. Knowledge of relevant legal regimes.
2. Knowledge of investigative techniques and preparation of associated legal documents as part of a compliance and enforcement action
3. Knowledge of Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act and insolvency proceedings.

COMPETENCIES:
1. Create Vision & Strategy
2. Uphold Integrity & Respect
3. Collaborate with Partners & Stakeholders
4. Achieve Results
5. Communication

ABILITY:
1. Ability to compare and evaluate options for compliance and enforcement actions.

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as members of the following designated Employment Equity group: Aboriginal people

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

Interviews will be conducted. Written test(s) will be administered. Reference checks will be conducted.

Proof of education must be submitted at the interview.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or an organizational need. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Only on-line applications will be accepted in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants include that you can: modify your application/resume at any time before the closing date, verify the status of your application and notification(s), at any time, and be notified electronically of assessment details and results. 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.

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.