Technical Specialist, Security

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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 the Director of Emergency Management & Security (the Director) in the Field Operations Business Unit, the Technical Specialist, Security applies knowledge in providing advice to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), its employees, managers, Commissioners, and regulated companies, other stakeholders, Indigenous Groups and members of the public on Security Management.

Assessment and Analysis
• Undertake and guide assessment and analysis and provide recommendations on regulatory applications, compliance verification activities and other issues related to security management
• Lead or provide strategic and technical guidance, and direction on regulatory or policy matters

Lead or participate in Compliance Verification Activities
• Ensure compliance, and provide recommendations for non-compliance, generally in complex situations, with Acts, regulations, standards and guidance

May be required to obtain Inspection Officer, or Conservation Officer Designation and conduct compliance verification activities.

Regulatory Development
• Advise on developments within the operating framework (Acts, regulations, guidance etc.) and shape framework developments including review and critique of existing tools, research and recommendations on new tools and implementing approved new tools with respect to security management.

Provide leadership, coaching and staff development.

• Leadership
o Mentor, coach and provide advice on managing complex matters
o Shape leadership and cooperative behaviours across the organization

• Capacity and knowledge building
o Lead internal and external Communities of Practices and/or learning circles to establish overall direction and develop technical knowledge and competency

• Staff development
o Provide guidance or recommendations on skill requirements, competencies and staffing levels, staff actions, partnerships and opportunities for collaboration
o Participate on staffing panels
o Provide feedback/advice to individual staff members on performance and training goals

Manage Projects
• Lead projects to address complex, multi-disciplinary issues

Engagement
• Provide strategic technical guidance on possible approaches for engagement with respect to security management

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: 2

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 from a recognized university with a degree in security management, engineering, emergency management, physical, biological, environmental sciences, process safety, or other discipline related to the requirements of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Experience conducting or reviewing security assessments which could include threat, vulnerability, risk or site-specific assessments/reviews related to the energy sector.

E2 Experience presenting security analysis and advice orally and written formats to different levels of leadership.

E3 Experience liaising with industry, government and others regarding security considerations in the energy sector.

E4 Experience working within and contributing to the development and/or regulatory oversight of security management systems.

E5 Experience coaching and mentoring staff on security related issues and processes including field-level practitioner matters.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Organization-wide Competencies:

OC1 Leadership & Teamwork - Proficiency level: Guide
• Coaches others to make timely and effective decisions and removes barriers that impede improvement.

OC2 Accountability & Results Orientation - Proficiency level: Shape
• Takes responsibility for identifying and resolving gaps and issues of CER-wide importance.

OC3 Initiative & Adaptability to Change - Proficiency level: Shape
• Confidently assumes calculated risks associated with change.

OC4 CER’s Unique Regulatory Context - Proficiency level: Guide
• Provides guidance to other staff on the interpretation and application of legislation, regulations, and standards.

OC5 Oral Communication - Proficiency level: Guide
• Verbally communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively.

OC6 Written Communication - Proficiency level: Guide
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Application Assessment – Proficiency level: Guide
• Facilitates the incorporation of security management learnings into future assessments and develops practices to implement learnings.

TC2 Compliance Verification – Proficiency level: Guide
• Teaches and coaches others in security management techniques and practices that meet regulatory requirements.

Competency Level Definitions

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)

Asset Qualifications

AQ1 Specialized expertise in the area of cyber security with Industrial Control Systems, also referred to as Operations Technology (OT) which includes SCADA networks.

AQ2 Recent and direct experience with respect to the Canadian Standards Association, standard Z246.1-17 - Security management for petroleum and natural gas industry systems.

AQ3 Specialized expertise in development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of security management programs in the oil and gas industry.

AQ4 Recent and direct experience in a regulatory oversight capacity.

Organizational Needs: The CER is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. Preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify from the following Employment Equity Groups: 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

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a secret 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-11 position is similar to a EN-ENG-04 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-11, $109,692 - $133,457

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 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. Job Development Ladder: This position is not part of a job development ladder.

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.