Technical Specialist, Energy Markets

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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.

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Duties

Are you interested in advancing Canada’s energy conversation? Would you like to use your energy expertise to advise decision-makers on issues of national importance? If you answered yes to these questions, we’re looking for you!

As a Technical Specialist, you’ll play a technical leadership role in the CER’s energy information work, one of our core responsibilities. Accordingly, you can make key contributions in shaping the CER’s energy information strategy, analysis, and programs. You’ll provide expert advice to CER Executives and Commissioners on high-profile energy markets issues and have the opportunity to lead and innovate on products that make energy information accessible to Canadians. Moreover, you will make a lasting mark by supporting the development of your colleagues through coaching and mentoring.

The Technical Specialist will report to the Director, Energy Markets, within the Energy Information Business Unit. If you’re passionate and want to make a difference, you’ll fit in perfectly with our team!

This position will have an opportunity make a substantial impact and contribution to shaping Energy Information strategy, analysis, and programs at the CER.

The Technical Specialist is responsible for providing expert-level advice to CER staff, Executives and Commissioners on matters pertaining to energy markets. The incumbent will help guide the Energy Information Program, a flagship deliverable for the CER. This includes providing expert energy markets advice both internally and to other government departments, shaping energy information publications, participating in the Commission’s adjudication work, and actively supporting colleagues through coaching and mentoring.

The Technical Specialist is regarded as an expert internally and externally and will:
- Act as project manager and/or guide multi-disciplinary teams for complex projects to shape energy information products and programs;
- Provide expert energy adjudications support work on applications before the Commission;
- Lead and guide the publication of energy information products;
- Provide technical leadership in proposing topics, approaches and methodologies for the analysis of energy markets and trends;
- Lead analysis on high-level linkages between issues and events in energy markets (both national and international) including those that relate to the environment and economy;
- Enhance qualitative and quantitative techniques for market analysis in the Team and Business Unit;
- Guide data management strategies at the team and business unit level as part of an enterprise-wide approach;
- Provide strategic advice and reports to CER and government executives in energy markets (e.g., gas, oil, electricity, etc.);
- Review work of other staff for quality assurance;
- Supervise, coach, mentor, and train less experienced staff;
- Provide advice to the Director on training and development opportunities for other members of the Team; and
- Assume Acting Director responsibilities as needed by the Team.

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.

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 field relevant to the Canada Energy Regulator’s energy information responsibilities including, but not limited to economics, engineering, or science.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1. Significant experience conducting energy market analysis and/or energy market forecasting (e.g. focused on natural gas, electricity, renewables, etc.) in the context of the Canadian, North American, and/or Global markets), and generating strategic recommendations based upon analysis and/or forecasting.

E2. Significant experience networking, building strong relationships, and liaising with industry, non-governmental organizations, Indigenous right holders and/or government to advance and accomplish organizational goals.

E3. Significant experience managing complex initiatives and/or projects in the area of market analysis and/or regulatory, from ideation to execution working across a diverse group of stakeholders.

E4. Considerable experience coaching staff in the achievement of goals and facilitating conflict management.

Experience Definitions:
*Significant experience refers to approximately 5-7 years of relevant experience, where the activities were the focus of the candidate’s work and were neither temporary nor ad hoc. The candidate’s employment background indicates experience sufficient for recognition as fully functional in that field.

**Considerable experience refers to approximately 2-4 years of relevant experience, where the coaching activities were a regular part of the candidate’s work and were neither temporary nor ad hoc.

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, this process may be used to staff other positions in the organization with various language profiles.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1. Leadership and Teamwork – Proficiency Level: Guide

OC2. Accountability & Results Orientation - Proficiency Level: Guide

OC3. Initiative & Adaptability to Change: Proficiency Level: Shape

OC4. Process & Project Management– Proficiency Level: Guide

OC5. Written Communications – Proficiency Level: Guide

OC6. Oral Communications – Proficiency Level: Guide

Technical Competencies:

TC1. Market Analysis – Proficiency Level: Guide

TC2. Quantitative Techniques – Proficiency Level: Guide

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. Significant experience in leading/managing the development and execution of energy information products for the consumption of both internal and external audiences.

AQ2. Significant experience shaping energy market data management strategies.

AQ3. Post graduate education related field.

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 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.

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. The CER has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-11 position is similar to an EC-07 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.

2. Salary: Effective 1 November 2021 NEB 11 ($109,692 to $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 for employees who reside within the daily commuting distance of Calgary (150 km)
• 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.

3. 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 email 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.

4. 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.