Stream A: Program Officer / Stream B: Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

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Intent of the process

Types of employment:
• Stream A: Indeterminate, term, assignment, deployment, secondment, acting
• Stream B: term, assignment, deployment, secondment, acting

To staff 2 indeterminate positions
To staff 2 determinate positions

A pool of qualified candidates will also be established and may be used to staff similar positions within ECCC - Quebec and Atlantic region for appointments of varying durations.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
Both streams:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized institution in a field relevant to the position, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Note:
Specialization courses must be acceptable and have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily as part of a degree program in the required field of specialization.

Degree equivalency

Experiences

Both stream:
• EXP1: Experience in contributing to or supporting the planning and delivery of programs.
• EXP2: Experience in collaborating or partnering with governmental and non-governmental organizations (i.e., non-profit groups, community organizations and/or Aboriginal groups).
• EXP3: Experience in synthesizing information obtained from multiple sources into briefing notes, reports, presentations or presentations to inform decision-makers.

Stream A only:
• EXP4: Experience in the administration and monitoring of financial arrangements (e.g. funding agreements).
• EXP5: Experience in developing and implementing management tools for environmental programs.

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

Various language requirements
Stream A: Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB), English essential
Stream B: English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Both streams:
• Knowledge of ECCC's mandate, priorities and programs.
• Knowledge of current or emerging issues related to the environment.
• Knowledge of key stakeholders involved in the environmental community.
Stream A only:
• Knowledge of best practices for negotiating transfer payment agreements, monitoring compliance with terms and conditions, and monitoring progress based on deliverables.
Stream B only:
• Knowledge of Aboriginal communities and organizations in Quebec and in Atlantic Canada.

Abilities
Both streams:
• Ability to reach the cooperation of many governmental and non-governmental stakeholders and partners to build consensus and negotiate agreements with program partners and collaborators.
• Ability to analyze information from a variety of sources, provide advice and recommendations to management.
• Ability to communicate verbally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
Stream A only:
• Ability to coordinate and monitor projects.

Personal suitability
Both streams:
• Autonomy
• Judgment
• Initiative and action-oriented
• Work effectively with others
Stream B:
• Thoroughness

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

Asset qualifications

Stream A:
• Experience in contributing to or supporting the planning and delivery of government programs, including the development of program tools such as guidelines, procedures, and application and evaluation forms.
• Recent experience * in the administration and monitoring of grant and contribution programs, including evaluating proposals, making funding recommendations, negotiating funding agreements and monitoring project progress.

*The term 'recent experience' refers to experience gained in the last (2) two years.

Stream B:
• Knowledge of the rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada and the Crown's obligations with respect to these rights.

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:
Consent to travel and be able to do so
Consent to overtime when required and be able to do so

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver’s licence.

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.