Senior Program Officer

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

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the CO-02 group and level within the Public Service of Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent),various language requirements (Bilingual imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Current opportunities are located in the National Capital Region, however, remote work from other locations within Canada may be considered.

Positions to be filled: 10

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 or an acceptable combination of education, experience and/or training.

Degree equivalency

Experience conducting evaluations and assessments of funding proposals

Experience conducting and/or facilitating the negotiation of agreements

Experience contributing to team projects by collaborating with colleagues

Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with representatives from external organizations, for example, industry or provincial/territorial governments.

Experience preparing briefing notes, speaking notes or other documents for senior* management (*Director level and above)

Experience in creating and delivering presentations to *senior management (*Director level and above)

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

• Ability to identify and analyze problems and recommend viable solutions
• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

• Effective Interpersonal Skills
• Initiative
• Judgment
• Dependability
• Client-service oriented

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

Experience in leading and/or supporting inter-departmental or multi-stakeholder teams

Experience working with Canadian businesses, other federal and provincial government departments and Indigenous organizations

Experience in managing financial and human resources.

Knowledge of socio-economic conditions and concerns of Indigenous people and their communities

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as Aboriginal peoples could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Willing and able to work flexible hours and do overtime
• Willing and able to travel as required (3-4 times per year)

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

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Natural Resources Canada will use the services of a third-party Human Resources Consultant to administer the assessment for this position. Your name and email address will be provided to this organization to facilitate the administration of the assessment tool(s). By submitting your application, you are providing Natural Resources Canada your consent to provide this personal information to the organization for administration purposes only. This information will only be used for administration of the assessment tool.

A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: *written test, practical test, situational exercise, * oral interview, simulation,presentation, role-play, work samples, performance appraisals and/or * reference checks. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person.(* Indicates those tools that will most likely be used in this process.)

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under "Contact Information".

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.