Senior Science Advisor to the Director General

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Assessment accommodation

This position is located in Ottawa, Ontario. You will be expected to work in the office three days per week, with the option to work two days from home. We will not approve full time telework.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff with identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements, various security requirements, 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 with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry, or some other science relevant to the position.

Candidates must always have a university degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of 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
Experience* in managing and coordinating cross-cutting policy/program/business files (such as integrated business plan, program evaluations and audits, priority setting exercises, budget proposals, outreach activities, etc.)
Experience in planning and conducting technical, regulatory, or scientific research or studies for the development and implementation of programs/initiatives
Experience in providing expert advice to senior officials**
Experience in reporting and presenting analysis or research findings
Experience in planning and conducting engagement activities with internal and external stakeholders

*Experience is defined as more than 2 years of experience
** Senior officials are defined as Director level and above

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of NRCan mandate, vision, and strategic priorities
Knowledge of the Canadian mining industry and related technology/innovation challenges
Knowledge of the Green Mining Innovation program and its relevance to Departmental plans and priorities

Abilities/Competencies
Ability to plan and conduct reviews of detailed analytical and scientific studies
Ability to review and analyze complex technical information with a view to formulating potential solutions
Ability to concisely and accurately document findings in briefings, presentations, and reports
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Ability to perform under pressure

Personal Suitability
Effective interpersonal skills
Judgement
Initiative

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

Asset Qualifications:
Experience working in a research and development organization
Experience working on issues that require expertise in science/policy integration

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

Information on employment equity

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

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. 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.

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.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.