Compliance Promotion Officer

Update: Please note that this poster has been extended and the closing date is now February 9, 2023

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

**Please note that this poster has been extended and the closing date is now February 9, 2023**

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON-LINE USING THE 'APPLY ON-LINE' BUTTON ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Work environment

The Compliance Promotion Program performs outreach activities that aim to increase the regulated communities:
• Awareness of laws and regulations,
• Understanding of the requirements of these laws and regulation, and
• Awareness of the benefits of compliance and penalties of non-compliance
The aim is to strengthen environmental protection by increasing compliance with ECCC’s regulatory instruments (both voluntary and enforceable) so that they are effective in achieving their desired environmental results. We work mostly with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Fisheries Act.
You will work with colleagues from across ECCC to plan and deliver outreach activities, and contribute to the development and updating of regulations and policies.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff a position in Mount Pearl or Dartmouth. A pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates may be established and used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements, in various locations, with various tenures and/or security requirements within Environment and Climate Change Canada across Canada.

The selected candidate may be required to relocate to the position location.

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 with an acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry, or some other science relevant to the position.

Note: The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience participating in programs intended to increase compliance with or awareness of environmental initiatives or legislation.
Experience working collaboratively with working groups or multi-stakeholder committees on environmental issues or projects.

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

EDUCATION:
A post-graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in science, economics, business administration or public administration.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience with the application or administration of requirements of the federal Environmental Emergencies Regulations.
Experience liaising and collaborating with First Nations or Indigenous groups in the context of environmental initiatives or programs.
Experience in communicating environmental information to the general public or to specific public groups.
Experience using behavioural insights, or similar principles, to communicate or encourage desired outcomes.
Experience in working (ex: design, operation, maintenance, inspection, or certification) on chemical processes or in the industrial or municipal environmental field
Experience in leading teams.

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)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the theory and principles of environmental sciences.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to analyze and synthesize science-based information.
Ability to communicate scientific and technical information to the general public or industry

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective interpersonal relationships
Flexibility
Teamwork
Initiative
Judgment

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

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of policies or legislation of Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Government of Canada related to environmental protection

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of achieving a representative workforce and our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to qualified candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity designated groups: Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requirement for periodic travel by various modes, including air and government/rented vehicles, including to remote locations
Willingness to work overtime on occasion.
Willingness to conduct site visits.
A valid Canadian driver’s license, or mobility similar to a driver’s license, is required depending on the position being staffed.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

In order to manage the number of applications in the selection process, management may use top-down consideration of scores at various steps in the process, to determine the number of candidates who will be further considered in the process.

Asset qualifications could be used at the screening stage. Please ensure that your application and resume clearly indicates how you meet these qualifications.

Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered any further.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

We intend to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive results by email or if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to provide proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).
Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.

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.