Director, Energy Markets

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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

Energy Information Business Unit monitors energy markets and assesses Canadian energy requirements and trends to support CER’s regulatory responsibilities. As part of the CER’s market monitoring, Energy Information produces publications on energy markets, supply, demand, and infrastructure. For more information on Energy Information, please visit CER – Energy Information Program (cer-rec.gc.ca): https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/energy-information-program.html

Reporting to the Vice President, Energy Information, the Director, Energy Markets leads and helps shape the CER’s Energy Systems Information and Pipeline Information programs.

The Director is accountable for the success of their team and for the performance of each individual on the team. The Director ensures that their team is aligned with and advancing the CER’s strategic priorities. The Director provides strategic policy, communications, engagement, governance, and issues management advice and recommendations to senior management, the CEO, the Commission, and the Board of Directors. The Director ensures that internal quality measures are met.

The Director manages financial resources effectively and in accordance with their delegated authority to accomplish results and manages the human resources activities for their team including recruitment, development, managing team schedules and workload priorities, and external contracts. The Director achieves team excellence through communicating, measuring and discussing team and individual performance expectations, personal coaching, encouraging team cohesion, fostering team development and morale, and building partnerships with other teams across the CER.

The Director thrives in a high-paced environment and is adaptable to changing priorities. The Director facilitates processes, solves problems, recommends changes in policy and approaches affecting how work is done, and continuously seeks potential improvements.

The Director may act for the Vice President in their absence.

The specific duties of the position include but are not limited to:
- Leading the development and implementation of the Pipeline Information Program 3-year strategic and operational plan;
- Leading the business planning and implementation of large Energy Information publications (e.g. Provincial and Territorial Profiles; Canadian Pipeline Transportation System) -further information about Energy Markets publications can be found on the CER website CER – Energy markets (cer-rec.gc.ca);
- Leading engagement and developing partnerships with our federal partners (e.g. NRCan, ECCC, StatsCan, etc.), provinces and territories, NGOs, indigenous partners, industry and other parties;
- Planning and executing complex projects and initiatives, completing analysis of energy issues, establishing internal and external strategic relationships, developing strategy(ies) to accomplish goals and objectives, and providing expert information and analysis to internal and external stakeholders of the CER;
- A high degree of perspective, judgment, diplomacy and negotiation skills are required in this position.

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.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

Education: Successful completion of an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in a related field.

Degree equivalency

Experience

E1. Significant experience in analysis of energy supply and market issues or in regulatory, business, or engineering issues in the energy sector.

E2. Significant experience in providing strategic advice, briefings and recommendations to senior management (e.g., Vice President, Director General, or above), Commission or Board of Directors.

E3. Experience in the management of complex projects or work units involving the efforts of several people.

E4. Experience in directly managing human, financial or material resources.

Note: For the purpose of this process, ‘significant’ experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over several years of substantively more progressive and complex responsibilities.

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

Asset Qualifications

The following qualifications may be used. Asset qualifications may be a determining factor in the selection of candidates for written assessment and interviews. Please clearly indicate how you meet these criteria in your cover letter.

AQ1 Experience using expert level knowledge of energy supply or markets in North America and abroad, energy economics, and energy analysis to produce publicly available publications and/or provide advice to senior management.

AQ2 A post-graduate degree related to the position (e.g. Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business, Sciences, Communication, etc.)

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

English essential
The current vacancy is for an English Essential position; however, we are looking to create a list of qualified candidates which may be used to staff English Essential or Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB) positions in the future.

Information on language requirements

Organization-wide and Business Competencies OR Leadership Competencies:

OC1 Verbal Communication – Proficiency level: Shape
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively verbally

OC2 Written Communication – Proficiency level: Shape
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively in writing
• Clearly articulates technical matters to senior level audiences in writing

Leadership Competencies:

LC1 Create Vision and Strategy – Proficiency level: Apply
• Translates implementation strategies, objectives and direction into concrete activities

LC2 Mobilize People – Proficiency level: Apply
• Sets clear expectations, monitors and evaluates performance

LC3 Uphold Integrity and Respect -– Proficiency level: Apply
• Holds self and the organization to the highest ethical and professional standards

LC4 Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders – Proficiency level: Apply
• Seeks and leverages opportunities to enhance outcomes through partnerships

LC5 Promote Innovation and Guide Change – Proficiency level: Apply
• Identifies opportunities for and barriers to innovation

LC6 Achieve Results – Proficiency level: Apply
• Aligns people with work in order to achieve organizational objectives and results
Competency Level Definitions

Apply is defined as demonstrating sound understanding of the competency and ability to apply and contribute.
Guide is defined as thorough knowledge and capability of the competency. Able to influence and guide others in its application.
Shape is defined as 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)

Organizational Needs: Preference may be given to this Employment Equity Group: *Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities and/or Women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups by completing the EE section in your application.

Conditions of employment

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 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 CER Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination, all employees of the CER 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-12 position is similar to an EX-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 2021 NEB-12, $120,113 - $146,139

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 depending on work location
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout)
• annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position; the allowance is paid in two semi-annualized payments

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.
NOTE: 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.

5. 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.