Senior Policy 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

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html
We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications (assets) may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications (assets) will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification, including dates/date ranges. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to qualified candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities or persons with disabilities. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these 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 at the EC-06 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), 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: 3

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 with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

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

EXPERIENCE:
*Significant experience is defined as having performed complex activities related to these tasks in a wide variety of situations over a period of at least 3 years.
** Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last 5 years.
***Senior management is defined as Director Level (EX-1 or EX-1 equivalent) and above.

(E1) Significant* and recent ** experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management***, including in preparing reports, briefing notes and presentations.

(E2) Significant* and recent** experience in developing collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders (e.g. other branches within one’s own organization, other organizations, other levels of government, industry stakeholders, or Indigenous groups.)

(E3) Significant* and recent** experience in one or more of the following files:
• performance measurement
• qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• strategic planning and reporting activities [examples include strategic plans, integrated business plans, parliamentary reports (e.g. Departmental Plan or Departmental Results Report)]
• risk management

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

Asset Qualifications:
(AQ1) Experience in conducting research and analyses in support of the Treasury Board Policy on Results.

(AQ2) Experience in leading and/or coordinating policy initiatives, programs and/or projects.

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

Various language requirements
The linguistic profile of the position to be staffed is bilingual imperative BBB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
(K1)- Knowledge of theories, methodologies, and principles related to planning and performance measurement.

ABILITIES:
(A1) Ability to communicate effectively orally.
(A2) Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
(A3) Ability to provide advice, recommendations and facilitate discussions between stakeholders, including senior management***.
(A4) Ability to plan, think analytically, and manage projects with minimum supervision

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
(P1) Effective interpersonal relationships
(P2) Adaptability
(P3) Reliable
(P4) Initiative
(P5) Judgement
(P6) Respectful of diversity

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness and ability to work overtime with little advance notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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.

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.