Vice President/Secretary of the Commission

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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 and Persons with Disability.

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 Vice-President/Secretary of the Commission (Secretary) is committed to the mandate, Mission, Vision, and Strategic Priorities of the CER. The CER’s Mission is:

Regulating infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient delivery of energy to Canada and the world, protecting the environment, recognizing and respecting the rights of the Indigenous peoples of Canada, and providing timely and relevant energy information and analysis.

The primary function of a CER Vice-President is to be responsible for demonstrating executive leadership as the head of an assigned business unit – the Office of the Secretary in this case, and for participating as a member of the executive team. This includes responsibility for delivering results associated with their assigned accountabilities, managing significant financial and human resources, representing the organization’s interests to internal and external stakeholders and for executing their work and exercising their authorities and responsibilities from an enterprise-first perspective.

The Secretary reports to the Chief Executive Officer and, on a functional basis, also works directly with the Lead Commissioner. The Secretary is responsible for leading the Secretary and Regulatory Services business unit in providing “one-window” support to the CER’s Commission. This includes support on specific adjudicative matters, as well broader operational, policy and strategic support. The Commission is a court of record, responsible for making adjudicative decisions and recommendations pursuant to the Canadian Energy Regulator Act and other legislation. The Commission is part of the CER and contributes to the overall effective delivery of the CER’s mandate. The Commission’s adjudicative independence is a key element of the CER’s mandate.

The Secretary is expected to support strategic input to and from the Commission on broad CER matters while overseeing the daily operations of the administrative functions for both the Commission and its adjudication proceedings. The Secretary is also required to develop and maintain systems to support adjudicative excellence for the Commission. The successful candidate requires high attention to detail; effective leadership to develop and maintain processes for information sharing between the Commission and the organization; and quality control of regulatory documents.

The successful candidate will be required to physically work at the CER’s headquarters in Calgary, Alberta. If relocation is required for the successful candidate, the Government of Canada’s National Joint Council Relocation Directive will apply.

Intent of the process

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 "Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume and cover letter 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."

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

Education: Successful completion of a university degree from a recognized university in a field related to the duties of the position (e.g. public administration, law, or other related degree).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1 Experience at an executive level in the administration of and/or working in quasi-judicial administrative tribunals, or courts.

E2 Significant and recent experience in leading the development and implementation of performance strategy and results, including plans, reports, and processes.

E3 Experience at an executive level supporting Governor-in-Council appointees of a federal, provincial or public department, agency or corporation.

E4 Significant and recent experience in leading people and teams, including managing human resources and financial assets, preferably, but not necessarily exclusively, in the public (federal or provincial) sector.

E5 Experience at an executive level developing and maintaining positive and collaborative working relationships internally (organization-wide).

Note: For the purposes of this process, significant is defined as having several years of substantively more progressive employment requiring in-depth knowledge, complexity of responsibilities and corporate-wide breadth of contribution and impact. Recent experience is defined as approximately 3 years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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

Leadership Competencies: All at the Shape level

LC1 - Create Vision and Strategy
• Interprets context and identifies implications of key issues.
• Contributes expertise and insight to the development of organizational priorities and strategy.

LC2 - Mobilize People
• Creates a sense of common purpose and direction in the organization and among colleagues.
• Sets clear expectations and conducts oversight of performance management practices.

LC3 - Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Advances strategies to foster an inclusive, healthy organization, respectful of the diversity of people and their skills and free from harassment and discrimination.
• Exemplifies impartial and non-partisan decision-making.

LC4 - Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Builds and nurtures effective and collaborative relationships.
• Identifies opportunities and develops strategies for collaboration.

LC5 - Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Learns from setbacks and mistakes to ensure continuous improvement.
• Anticipates barriers to new ideas and identifies solutions to maximize potential for innovation.

LC6 - Achieve Results
• Implements strategies to align people, work and systems to improve outcomes and maximize results.
• Informs decision-making with sound understanding of context, data and evidence.

Organization wide competencies: All at the Shape level

OC 1 Written Communication
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively in writing.

OC 2 Verbal Communication
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively verbally.

Competency Level Definitions:
Shape: 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)

Asset Qualifications:

AQ1 A law or Master’s degree from a recognized university in a field related to the duties of the position (e.g. public administration, or other related degree).

AQ2 Experience with and knowledge of contemporary issues in the energy sector in Canada including energy project development and adjudication, land matters, community and Indigenous relations, reconciliation, and regulatory affairs.

AQ3 Experience working with tribunals, or in corporate or regulatory governance.

AQ4 Experience in leading significant change management initiatives.

AQ5 Experience in leading significant regulatory and/or policy development initiatives.

AQ6 Demonstrated understanding of the machinery of government, Cabinet, Parliamentary and ministerial decision-making processes.

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.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-14 position is similar to an EX-03 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 Executive Terms and Conditions.

2. Application Requirements: Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume and cover letter 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), role play scenarios, 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 July 2017 NEB-14, $136,500 to $170,500 (under review)
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:

• Members of the Executive Group are currently eligible to receive a lump sum performance award as a percentage of base salary and may also be eligible to receive an annual retention bonus.

6. Terms of Employment: This position has been allocated to the CER:
• Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives.

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 and Persons with Disability.

9. Head Office Location – Calgary, AB: 210, 517 10th Avenue SW

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.