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Policy Advisor

Reference Number
ERG21J-022610-000007

Selection Process Number
21-ENR-EA-0065

Organization
Canada Energy Regulator

Year
2021-2022

Days Open
10

Classification
EC05, NB09

City
Calgary

Type
External

Quick Summary

Total
81

Employment Equity
59 (72.8%)

Screened out
12 (14.8%)

Screened in
69 (85.2%)

Applicant Submissions (81)

Employment Equity 72.8% 59

Screened Out 14.8% 12

Screened In 85.2% 69

Employment Equity(59)

Women 39.5% 32

Visible minority 48.1% 39

Indigenous 0% 0

People with disabilities 6.2% 5

Language

English 87.7% 71

French 12.3% 10

Status

Citizens 82.7% 67

Permanent Residents 0% 0

Archived Job Poster

Policy Advisor

Reference number: ERG21J-022610-000007
Selection process number: 21-ENR-EA-0065
Canada Energy Regulator
Calgary (Alberta)
EC-05, NB-09 - Equivalency See “Other Information” #1
Term (2 years)
$87,540 to $106,500

For further information on the organization, please visit Canada Energy Regulator

Closing date: 10 May 2021 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Important messages

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 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

Reporting to the Director - Commission Business, the Policy Advisor is committed to assisting the CER in meeting its mandate by supporting the activities of the Commission and the Office of the Secretary of the Commission.

The Policy Advisor is responsible for providing advice and championing projects that are of strategic importance to the functioning of the Secretary’s Office and the Commission. The Policy Advisor builds relationships with internal stakeholders with the aim of identifying gaps, improvements and innovations to strengthen the Secretary’s Office and the Commission’s effectiveness, providing advice on risks, and enacting organizational and process changes that assist the Secretary’s Office and the Commission in delivering on their mandate. The Policy Advisor will manage complex and integrated projects including communications, consultation, and analysis and will be asked to find creative and innovative solutions, making best use of digital platforms.

The Policy Advisor coaches, mentors and provides advice to junior staff regarding professional development, project management, and policy analysis performance.

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.

A covering letter

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

Education: Successful completion of a bachelor degree from a recognized university in a related field.

Degree equivalency

E1 Experience in regulatory, business or policy issues in the energy sector.

E2 Significant experience conducting research and providing advice, briefings and recommendations to senior management (e.g., Director level or above).

Note: For the purpose of this process, ‘significant’ experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over several years of substantively more progressive and complex responsibilities.

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

Various language requirements
Various - English Essential and Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)
One vacancy with (BBB/BBB) profile
One vacancy with English Essential profile

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

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Oral Communication (Apply)
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively verbally.
• Adapts style, mode and tone based on audience needs and reactions, and the issues being addressed.

OC2 Written Communication (Apply)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively in writing.
• Clarifies complex concepts in terms that are appropriate for the audience.

OC3 Leadership and Teamwork (Apply)
• Seeks out opportunities and accepts stretches, challenges and opportunities to provide leadership.
• Establishes effective and professional relationships within and outside the CER with a range of parties.

OC4 Accountability and Results Orientation (Apply)
• Sets and meets deadlines and takes personal accountability for results.
• Pro-actively identifies potential problems and vulnerabilities, and considers risks in decision-making and action.
• Understands CER objectives, issues and trends that affect the CER.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Policy Research and Analysis (Apply)
• Reports on findings of policy research to the organization.
• 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.

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

Asset Qualifications

AQ1 Experience in using data analytics in providing advice, briefings and recommendations

AQ2 Experience in developing and implementing business processes to achieve results

Preference may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as *Aboriginal Persons and/or Visible Minorities.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status security clearance. (Some positions may require a secret security clearance, which future incumbents will be required to undergo, successfully pass and maintain).

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.cer-rec.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. This NEB-09 position is similar to an EC-05 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 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: your application, written examination, oral presentation, interview(s), 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-(09), $87,540-$106,500

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)

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 may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: *Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Women, Persons with Disabilities.

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: 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.

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