Technical Leader, Regulatory Policy

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The Canada Energy Regulator works to keep energy moving safely across the country. We review energy development projects and share energy information, all while enforcing some of the strictest safety and environmental standards in the world. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver and Yellowknife, the CER has approximately 500 employees.

The CER 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

The Focus Area on Reconciliation launched in 2019 is a three-year strategy to transform the way the CER works with Indigenous peoples. Key activities under this strategy are building competence, forging new relationships and enhancing involvement in our work. The Focus Area will be reinvigorated in t 2021 with the benefit of advice from the new CER Board of Directors and Indigenous Advisory Committee as well as two Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for the Trans Mountain Expansion and Enbridge Line 3 Projects. A three-year Strategic Priority for Reconciliation will be launched 1 April 2021 and will replace the Focus Area.

The Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Business Unit and Team has the lead for the Reconciliation Focus Area. The team coordinates, across the organization, delivery of the commitments under the Focus Area plan, provides policy leadership and advice, and reports on progress. Reporting to the Director of the Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Team, the Technical Leader, Policy is responsible for providing expert-level advice to CER staff, executives and the Board on policy matters pertaining to the CER’s Reconciliation Focus Area. The incumbent will shape the strategic priority of Reconciliation, including regulatory change and process improvements for the CER and actively support their colleagues through coaching and mentoring.

The incumbent may undertake the role of project manager and/or guide multi-disciplinary teams for complex projects.

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: Successful completion of an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in a field relevant to the CER’s regulatory responsibilities including, but not limited to, environmental science, political science, engineering, economics, business or public administration and law.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Extensive* experience analyzing and synthesizing complex*** issues, developing options and generating strategic recommendations based upon analysis of policy matters.

E2 Significant** experience coaching others in the achievement of professional or personal goals.

E3 Significant** experience collaborating with partners and leading working groups and/or project teams.

*Extensive experience refers to approximately 8-10 years of relevant and recent experience, where the activities were the focus of the candidate’s work and were neither temporary nor ad hoc. The candidate’s employment background indicates experience sufficient for recognition as fully functional in that field.

**Significant experience refers to approximately 5-7 years of relevant and recent experience, where the coaching activities were a regular part of the candidate’s work and was neither temporary nor ad hoc.

***Complex is defined as the depth and breadth of issues associated with a topic – may involve multiple complicating factors or considerations, partners and/or stakeholder perspectives, critical timelines, high degree of visibility and/or sensitivity and/or having a major impact on a Department or Government Agency, organization or the public.

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

Asset Qualifications:

AQ1 Advanced training, beyond an undergraduate degree, in an area relevant to the CER’s regulatory responsibilities, including formal leadership training (i.e., from a recognized university, International Association for Public Participation, etc.).
AQ2 Significant and recent experience working within the Canadian legislative or regulatory framework governing the production, transportation, distribution or exportation and/or sale of crude oil and natural gas.
AQ3 Significant and recent experience working in intergovernmental or regulatory affairs with government, or on behalf of industry or organizations.
AQ4 Significant and recent experience consulting or working with Indigenous communities in Canada.
AQ5 Experience shaping and executing complex projects that involve external stakeholders, for example, industry, other regulators, the public, and Indigenous groups.

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: Guide/Shape
• Identifies and leads strategic partnerships that have a high level impact on the way results are achieved.

OC2 Accountability & Results Orientation: Proficiency Level: Shape
• Proactively identifies and promotes high-quality solutions to organization-wide issues.

OC3 Initiative & Adaptability to Change – Proficiency Level: Shape
• Confidently assumes calculated risks associated with change.

OC4 Written Communications – Proficiency Level: Guide
• Communicates technical matters clearly, concisely, and effectively to senior level audiences and external parties in writing.

OC5 Oral Communications – Proficiency Level: Guide
• Communicates technical matters clearly, concisely, and effectively verbally with little to no preparation.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Regulatory Research and Analysis– Proficiency Level: Guide/Shape
• Providing advice, interpretation and direction to staff conducting research and analysis.
• Act as a liaison between the job family, senior leadership team and others.

Competency Level Definitions:

Guide is defined as thorough knowledge and capability of the competency. Able to influence and guide others in its application.
Shape is defined as recognized as an expert. Shapes direction of the CER with regards to the competency.

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

Essential Organizational Needs: Preference will be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as *Aboriginal Persons.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a secret security clearance.
2) Compliance with the CER’s Code of Conduct is required.
Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the CER’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. This document is available on the CER 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 CER has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. The NEB-12 positions are similar to an EC-08 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 CER’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 each of the essential qualifications of education and experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use specific examples and to also demonstrate how they 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, 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 2020, NEB-12: $118,338 to $143,979.

The CER 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) for a maximum of $15,570.
• annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position; the allowance is paid in two semi-annualized payments; $17,000.

6. Terms of Employment: These positions have been allocated and apply to the bargaining unit represented by the CER 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. Organization Future Needs: The CER 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 will be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to the following Employment Equity group: *Aboriginal Persons

We encourage Aboriginal persons to self-identify as preference will 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 (AAAF).

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.