Housing Industry Officer

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

The Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and that you attest to your vaccination status prior to the date of your appointment unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act. You can find more specific information on the collection and use of your personal information when you submit your attestation.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Duties

This position provides technical and strategic advice and direction to support the update, delivery and management of initiatives from the Homes and Communities Division, such as the EnerGuide Rating System, development of standards and regulations, and leading research projects. This may involve: contributing to the development and maintenance of the technical aspects of the Division initiatives, including research, performing data analysis and synthesizing results, drafting technical documents, liaising with industry associations, responding to inquiries coming from various stakeholders; performing software testing and simulations, and providing recommendations on technical issues to meet Division’s objectives; represent the Department in multi-stakeholder fora dealing with conformity assessment; research and analyse program communications channels, develop communications strategies to support compliance; contact representatives of industry, OGD’s and other levels of government regarding matters pertaining to regulatory enforcement and provide advice to management in support of determination of human resource and budgetary needs.

The technical advisor requires an excellent knowledge of residential energy efficient housing technologies and practices, building science, as well as familiarity with the Canadian residential construction/ renovation industries. Solid communication skills are necessary as well as the ability to translate complex ideas and concepts into accessible language for the lay person. This is a team position with considerable independence, collaborative work and coordination within and with other groups.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in with acceptation specialization in building science or environmental studies such as physics, architecture or some other specialty relevant to the duties of the position, such as mathematics or computer science; or an acceptable* combination of education, experience and/or training.

Degree equivalency

Experience
Experience* researching and analysing energy efficiency technologies and trends.
Experience* in preparing reports including providing advice and making recommendations.
Experience* in establishing and maintaining relationships and working with stakeholders and external groups such as industry, government organizations, and major private sector organizations.
Experience* in interpreting legislation preparing, analyzing and interpreting policies, procedures or guidelines in a regulatory environment.

*Experience is defined as the depth, breadth and complexity of experience normally acquired with having performed work, as part of the regular duties of the candidate, for a period of at least (2) years following graduation from a post-secondary institution.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential/French Essential
Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative: CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative: CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of the Office of Energy Efficiency’s programs in housing.
Knowledge of building science principles applies to the low-rise housing in Canada.
Knowledge of project management practices.

Abilities
Ability to plan, organize and set work priorities while working under pressure.
Ability to synthesize information and provide advice and recommendation to management and stakeholders.
Ability to represent the federal government with industry stakeholders and other levels of government.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability
Effective interpersonal relationships
Leadership
Judgment
Initiative
Dependability

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

Asset
Experience
Experience in the application and development of compliance and enforcement processes and procedures.

Operational Requirements
Willingness and ability to work flexible hours including overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Willingness and ability to work long hours in front of a computer

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability or Secret

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be
considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other
groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

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.