Senior Economic Advisor / Senior Advisor

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

*** Please note that if you have already applied on the previous posting for this selection process, that you do not have to re-apply on this selection process.

ECCC is committed to attaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women and/or visible minorities may be selected for appointment first to fulfill organizational needs. This organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the selection process.

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 special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Duties

Environment and Climate Change Canada is offering you the opportunity to join an inspiring and dynamic organization. A number of challenges and development opportunities await you—not to mention numerous opportunities to support emerging policies and regulations that affect each and every Canadian. We provide opportunities to inspire and guide the work of the next generation of economists and policy analysts.

You will be guiding and mentoring analysts and economists and helping to consolidate and enhance the Department’s highly recognized economic and policy analysis capacity and have the opportunity to help the organization grow its expertise through the advice and support that you provide to senior management.

Work environment

Environment and Climate Change Canada has just been recognized as the 2nd best employers of 2021 in Canada by Forbes!

What makes us different?
- An exceptional mandate of protecting the environment and its natural heritage.
- An organization which recognizes work contribution and supports you in your career aspirations.
- A collaborative environment where our services are offered to a scientific community and a department that values innovation.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff up to [ten] indeterminate positions. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar positions across Canada within Environment and Climate Change Canada with various tenures (Term, Assignment, Secondment, Acting, Indeterminate, Deployment), various security levels and various language requirements which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Please indicate in your application your preferred work location(s). Additional locations, other than those listed, may be considered based on the needs of the position being staffed.

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)

Candidates must clearly explain in detail how they meet the essential and asset experience qualifications by indicating HOW (clearly explain your duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) this experience was acquired. One approach is to write one or two paragraphs demonstrating, with clear and accurate details, how you meet the criteria. A person may be appointed to the position without meeting any or all of the asset qualifications; however, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree (Masters) from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

NOTE: Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:
EX1. *Significant experience in leading and conducting complex research, analysis or evaluation of policies, frameworks, strategies, or regulatory proposals related to the Government of Canada’s environmental policy agenda.

EX2. *Significant experience in leading the development of strategic policy or economic advice to **senior management in the private or public sector.

EX3. Experience in preparing strategic or economic analyses, reports, or briefing materials for **senior management.

EX4. Experience in establishing partnerships and collaborative working arrangements across various branches of a department, with other government departments, or with external stakeholders.

Note: EC-07 positions will also require:
EX5. Experience in management of human and financial resources.

* Significant experience means
EC-06 positions: The depth and breadth of work demonstrated normally acquired by performing the duties for a period of at least two (2) consecutive years.
EC-07 positions: The depth and breadth of work demonstrated normally acquired by performing the duties for a period of at least (3) consecutive years.

** Senior Management: Director General-level, their equivalent, or a more senior official.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English or French Essential
English Essential

NOTE: Each appointment decision will be treated distinctly. The requirements of each position will be determined objectively at the time of the appointment or the deployment. Consequently, we encourage all candidates, regardless of their language profile, to apply.

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
A1. Ability to work under tight deadlines, to resolve conflicting work priorities and to cope with stressful situations.

A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Achieve Results

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

ASSET EXPERIENCES [for some EC 06 and EC 07 positions]:

AEX1. Experience developing and conducting cost-benefit analyses

AEX2. Experience developing financial models

AEX3. Experience in modifying a multi-region/multi-sector computable general equilibrium model and running policy simulations with a multi-region/multi-sector computable general equilibrium model

AEX4. Experience in maintaining, modifying and running policy simulation with a recognized Canadian provincial/territorial or internationally recognized global macroeconomic model

AEX5. Experience in maintaining, modifying and running policy simulation using a recognized behavioural energy, environmental and economy simulation model for Canada with provincial/territorial resolution such as Energy 2020

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change

Conditions of employment

Vaccination Notice Requirement:
All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Please note that acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will only contact candidates who have been retained when the screening process is completed.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

Qualifications may be evaluated by a wide range of tools and methods. Consequently, a written exam, an interview, reference checks or other evaluation methods may be sought in this process. Applicants need to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for their evaluation at the appointed time. A passing note will be established for all of the evaluated qualifications.

Candidates invited to an interview will be asked to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Environment and Climate Change Canada will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes. 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. Please ensure you check your e-mail periodically.

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

Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or other qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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.