Manager - Regional Analysis and Relations, Indigenous Affairs / Policy Development

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be placed into the pool, and the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

In preparing your application, take the time to demonstrate how you meet all of the essential education and experience qualifications as well any of the asset education and experience that you meet. Provide as much detail and examples as possible. Be specific about initiatives you have worked on; where (occupational title, organization)? When (from, to)? What was your role? What were the tasks involved, actions taken? Clear and concrete examples are defined as descriptions in which you explain in detail the considerations you had, the actions and steps you undertook as well as the final outcome/results, in order to gain the experience you are describing. Lack of concrete examples and details may result in your application being disqualified and you will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Intent of the process

This is your chance to join Canada’s 2nd best employer in the country - Canada's Best Employers 2021 (forbes.com).
https://www.forbes.com/canada-best-employers/#284661e241f0

Anticipatory staffing

The intent of the process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff current and future full-time indeterminate positions for one of the locations indicated for this process.

A pool of qualified candidates may be created and may be used to staff similar positions of varying tenure (indeterminate positions, term positions, acting appointments, transfers, assignments or secondments) within ECCC.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in social sciences, statistics or a field related to law.

Note:
Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for a specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.
The "social sciences" include economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, geography, criminology and other disciplines associated with the social sciences.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:
• Recent* and significant** experience developing and delivering strategic advice or analyzing complex*** policies, and making recommendations to senior management****.
• Recent* and significant** experience in planning, implementing or managing strategic initiatives, programs or projects.
• Recent* and significant** experience in representing and promoting the interests and positions of an organization (governmental or not) with external entities such as federal departments, other governments, Indigenous representatives, the private sector, or other stakeholders.
• Recent* and significant** experience in supporting the preparation of documents including briefing notes, PowerPoint presentations, and other strategic documents intended for senior management****.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders from different sectors (Indigenous communities, environmental organizations, etc.) helping to advance the commitments of an organization.

*Recent experience means experience acquired within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience means that the candidate has completed complex and large-scale files in a wide variety of situations over the past three (3) years.
***Complex is defined as involving a high degree of analysis, many stakeholders and connections, a variety of implications for different aspects of a sector, and the integration of information.
**** Senior management refers to the level of administration (e.g., Director General, Assistant Deputy Minister, Vice-President, Deputy Minister, Minister or equivalent).

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC
English Essential in Toronto, ON

Information on language requirements

Knowledges:
• Knowledge of the priorities and objectives of the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada.
• Knowledge of major national and international environmental issues as well as environmental trends and policies.

Key Leadership Competencies:
• Create vision and strategy
• Mobilize people
• Uphold integrity and respect
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
• Achieve results

Abilities:
• Ability to analyze and summarize complex*** issues and provide strategic advice and recommendations to senior management****.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities, projects and deliverables at the same time.
• Ability to manage human and financial resources.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

***Complex is defined as involving a high degree of analysis, many stakeholders and connections, a variety of implications for different aspects of a sector, and the integration of information.
**** Senior management refers to the level of administration (e.g., Director General, Assistant Deputy Minister, Vice-President, Deputy Minister, Minister or equivalent).

Personal Suitability:
• Judgment
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Strategic thinking

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

Experience:
• Experience in negotiating and implementing agreements (such as contribution or grant agreements, MOUs, or others) with federal, provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous peoples and non-governmental organizations.
• Work experience related to intergovernmental relations within federal or provincial or territorial or municipal governments and agencies or in the private sector.
• Significant ** experience in managing human and financial resources.

** Significant experience is defined as recent experience acquired over a period of twenty-four (24) continuous months.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of issues and stakeholders in the Quebec and Atlantic region in the environment and Indigenous communities.
• Knowledge of issues and stakeholders in the Ontario region in the environment and Indigenous communities.

Organizational Needs:
In order to support efforts to achieve a diverse workforce, selection may be limited to applicants who are part of a designated employment equity group: Aboriginal peoples; members of visible minorities; persons with disabilities.

Operational Requirements:
Possession of a valid driver's license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's license.

Conditions of employment

• A valid Secret security clearance.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work overtime when required, often on short notice

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

For this process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

All communication relating to this process, including your application, email correspondence as well as conversations in person and by telephone, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

A random, top down and/or cut off score selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.