Environmental Analyst – Multiple Positions

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Assessment accommodation

The Federal Public Service is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Canadian population we serve. The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, socio-economic background or lived experience.
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

Reporting to a Director of Facilities Adjudication, the incumbent will be responsible for providing professional advice and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders on matters pertaining to environmental protection and environmental regulation related to regulated companies and their facilities. In addition, the incumbent will complete technical analysis with respect to environmental effects of proposed energy industry facilities and activities regulated by the CER. The incumbent may also act as a technical resource on applications, regulatory development projects, compliance matters, and process improvement projects.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be created. Qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate or acting basis.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Education:
University graduation with specialization in an environment related field (including but not limited to biological sciences, agricultural science, environmental science, physical sciences, geography, rural/urban/ regional planning).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1: Experience presenting technical analysis, advice, or recommendations on environmental matters on complex environmental issues.

E2: Experience contributing to environmental or impact assessments.

E3: Experience working within and/or leading multi-disciplinary teams.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualifications

AQ1 Recent experience presenting technical analysis, advice, or recommendations on environmental matters related to energy facilities.
AQ2 Recent experience managing project applications through an energy regulatory process.

AQ3 Knowledge of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act and the CER’s regulatory context.

AQ4 Specialized expertise in one of the following areas: air quality, marine sciences, fish and fish habitat, wildlife biology, wetlands, soils vegetation or ground water.
AQ5 Experience in working with Indigenous peoples.
AQ6 Experience in liaising with the public, industry and/or government.

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

Various language requirements
Official Language Proficiency: Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB), English Essential.

We currently have one vacancy with Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB) profile and two vacancies with English Essential profiles, however, this process may be used to staff other positions in the organization. The language requirements for these positions will depend upon the Business Unit and duties required.

Information on language requirements

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Leadership & Teamwork - Proficiency Level: Learn
• Establishes effective relationships with various team members.
• Supports team concept and team decisions.

OC2 Accountability & Results Orientation - Proficiency Level: Learn
• Makes commitments that can be fulfilled, accepts responsibility and delivers on assigned tasks.
• Seeks appropriate guidance or confirmation before making decisions where ambiguity exits.
• Analyzes data and makes recommendations for problem resolution.

OC3 Process & Project Management - Proficiency: Learn
• Organizes, prioritizes and schedules assigned work.

OC4 Written Communication - Proficiency Levels: Learn
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively for a target audience.

OC5 Oral Communication - Proficiency Levels: Learn
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively for a target audience.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Application Assessment Principles and Techniques - Proficiency Level: Learn
• Apply appropriate principles and methods to environmental, assessments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a range of environmental issues related to infrastructure development projects.

TC2 Compliance Principles and Techniques - Proficiency Level: Learn
• Demonstrate knowledge of issues related to environmental, socio-economic or lands/right-of-way regulatory compliance.
• Provide clear analysis and rationale for findings and decisions and understands their impact.

Competency Level Definitions

Learn is defined as developing a basic knowledge of the competency and ability to apply.

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

Preference may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as part of the following groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status 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.
5) Compliance with the CER Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination is required.
Note: All employees of the Canada Energy Regulator 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

1. On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.
Link: www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html.

As per the new Canada Energy Regulator Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination, all employees of the Canada Energy Regulator 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.

2. The CER has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-07 position is similar to a PC-01 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 Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement.

3. Salary: Effective 1 November 2020 $66,207 - $80,549
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:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary may be paid on a bi-weekly payroll basis
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout)

4. 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.

Applicants must provide a valid e-mail address which 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.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education prior to appointment. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at https://www.cicic.ca.

5. Job Development Ladder: These positions are part of a job development ladder and future promotion may occur upon successful completion of the training and development requirements and provided they meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment for each level of the job development career ladder without an advertised staffing process.

6. 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.