Senior Environmental Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their responses to the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications, if applicable. It is very important that candidates include the duration of their experience, what position they occupied, and provide concrete examples to confirm that they exercised decision making and the scope of impact that a senior officer would have when leading complex files. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation.

Duties

ADM(IE)s Director General Environment and Sustainable Management (DGESM) is the primary office for activities related to the Department’s horizontal environmental strategy and programs. DGESM also provides environmental services within ADM(IE)s on infrastructure projects such as construction, Base/Wing infrastructure and long term capital asset management.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team.

Please note that the positions are in the National Capital Region (NCR) at the new National Defence Headquarters - Carling Campus in Ottawa’s west end. The Campus is a great new home with many benefits, from a beautiful setting and buildings designed to make maximum use of natural elements, to a full range of facilities, services and retail outlets. The design features of the Campus will enhance collaboration, innovation and efficiency, making our new home an ideal place for current and future employees.

Intent of the process

The Department of National Defence (DND) is currently seeking to staff 2 positions. Areas of responsibility:
Environmental Compliance
Hazardous Substances

Anticipatory staffing for these areas of responsibility:
Hazardous Substances
Greenhouse gases and adaptation to climate change

In addition, DND intends to use this process to establish a pool of qualified candidates with various language profiles and security requirements for future opportunities.

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Significant* experience implementing complex** environmental initiatives, organisational level programs, or sustainable development strategies or projects.

EX2: Significant* experience providing written analysis, advice and viable recommendations on complex** files to the manager level or higher.

EX3: Experience*** developing written organizational environmental policies, directives and/or standard operating procedures for complex** files with many stakeholders.

Stream A:
Experience*** implementing legal compliance initiatives, programs or projects related to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and its regulations and/or equivalent provincial environmental protection acts and regulations.

Stream B:
Experience*** implementing environmental initiatives, programs or projects related to Canadian Environmental Protection Act Part 5 and Schedule 1 Toxics and/or equivalent provincial environmental protection acts and regulations for hazardous substances.

Stream C:
Experience*** implementing initiatives, programs or projects related to reducing greenhouse gases from real property sources or adaptation to climate change.

*Significant refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of a range of related activities at a senior level. It will be assessed on the basis of the scope, complexity and the diversity of the work performed as well as the autonomy required of the candidate to perform the activities. This level of experience is normally achieved through the performance of relevant duties for a period of at least two (2) years.

**Complex refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with files impacting the entire organisation, involving intersecting subject areas, multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and having multiple deliverables.

*** Experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of a range of related activities at a senior level. It will be assessed on the basis of the scope, complexity and the diversity of the work performed as well as the autonomy required of the candidate to perform the activities. This level of experience is normally achieved through the performance of relevant duties for a period of at least one (1) year.

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of acts and regulations, current federal government priorities, risks, policies and issues that relate to environmental and sustainable management.

COMPETENCIES:
C1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2: Thinking things through
C3: Working effectively with others
C4: Showing initiative and being action oriented

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to research, analyze, and synthesize information and problem solve in order to provide viable recommendations to management
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

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

ASSET CRITERIA:
AEX1: Experience*** implementing complex** environmental initiatives, programs or projects related to real property and infrastructure.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
In support of Strong, Secure, and Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to spouses or common law partners of CAF members.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

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

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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment 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.