Officer Environmental Progams // Program Engineer

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

Please clearly identify the stream(s) that you are applying for:

Stream 1: PC-03 Coordinator - Officer Environmental Programs
Stream 2: EN-ENG-04 - Program Engineer

The “essential” qualifications identified in the questionnaire are mandatory. Please explain how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The information provided must enable the Selection Board Members to understand HOW (clear explanation of duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) the experience was acquired.

Your resume may be used to confirm the information provided. 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.

Duties

The Plastic and Waste Management Directorate is looking for motivated individuals to undertake various roles relating to the development and administration of regulations, programs and policies related to pollution prevention management; contributing to addressing climate change through GHG reductions from the waste sector; and working collaboratively with other government departments, provinces, territories, Indigenous Peoples and the private sector.

Work environment

Are you interested in making meaningful contributions to help address waste issues? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

What we are looking for:
• An agile, versatile and dynamic workforce;
• People who can think critically and solve problems; and
• Proud employees who carry out their work with integrity, consistency and proficiency.

Our priorities are to:
• Invest in our employees to create a respectful, diversified, inclusive and motivated work force;
• Empower employees to formulate new ideas, from conception to implementation;
• Have strong human resources mobilization for a successful global collaboration; and
• Support the implementation of measures to reduce pollution from waste.

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Based on Treasury Board's Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace, ECCC follows a hybrid work model which will allow most employees the opportunity to both telework and work from the office location, subject to operational requirements.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to fill two (2) PC-03 and one (1) EN-ENG-04 positions.

A pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements, in various locations, with various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) within Environment and Climate Change Canada across Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

► EDUCATION:
Stream 1: PC-03 – Officer Environmental Programs
• 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.
Note:
1. 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.


Stream 2: EN-ENG-04 – Program Engineer
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.
Note:
1. 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:
Both streams
EX1: Experience gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting scientific or technical data for a minimum of two (2) years.
EX2: Experience in preparing (writing, editing) material (e.g. presentations, reports, briefing notes, memos) for various audiences for information or for decision making for a minimum of two (2) years.
EX3: Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams or working groups for a minimum of one (1) year.

* Experience is defined as the depth and breadth normally associated with full-time performance of duties in a work environment.

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

Various language requirements
PC-03: English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC or Bilingual Non-Imperative BBB/BBB (depending on the position)
NOTE: Intention of process is to give priority to candidates who meet the language requirements of each position at the time of appointment
‘The intention is to staff the above noted bilingual positions on a "BILINGUAL IMPERATIVE" basis. If no candidate meeting all of the essential qualifications, including official language proficiency is identified, these positions may be staffed on a non-imperative basis. Therefore, candidates who meet all of the essential qualifications, including official language proficiency will be appointed before appointing a candidate on a non-imperative basis. Therefore, we encourage all candidates, regardless of their language profile, to apply.’

EN-ENG-04: English essential, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC or Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB) (depending on the position)

Information on language requirements

► KNOWLEDGE:
Both streams
K1: Knowledge of the mandate, policies and programs of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

► ABILITIES:
Both streams
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally;
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
A3: Ability to prioritize work and manage competing deadlines.

► PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Both streams
PS1: Analytical Thinking
PS2: Attention to detail
PS3: Effective interpersonal skills
PS4: Initiative
PS5: Reliability
PS6: Sound judgement

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

►ASSET EDUCATION:
Stream 1 - PC-03:
AED1: Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in physics, geology, chemistry, or some other physical science relevant to the duties of the position

Stream 2 - EN-ENG-04:
AED2: Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

►ASSET EXPERIENCE:
Stream 1 - PC-03:
AEX1: Experience in consultations and engagement with, Indigenous groups, non-governmental organizations, industry, or governments
AEX2: Experience planning, organizing and coordinating activities within a regulatory program
AEX3: Experience in supervising staff or students.

*Experience is defined as the depth and breadth normally associated with full-time performance of duties in a work environment for approximately 1 year

Stream 2 - EN-ENG-04:
AEX4: Experience in developing and leading contracts
AEX5: Experience in developing and administrating grants and contributions
AEX6: Experience in leading multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary working groups and project teams
AEX7: Experience in supervising staff or students
AEX8: Experience in manipulating and analyzing large datasets using business analytics service platforms (e.g. Power BI).

*Experience is defined as the depth and breadth normally associated with full-time performance of duties in a work environment for approximately 1 year.

►ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
Both Streams
AK1: Knowledge of recycling activities in Canada and internationally.

Stream 1 - PC-03:
AK2: Knowledge of the federal regulatory development process in Canada
AK3: Knowledge of circular economy principles and examples of initiatives to advance the circular economy in Canada.

Stream 2 - EN-ENG-04:
AK4: Knowledge of techniques and technologies related to prevention and control of pollutant releases or greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector into the environment.

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 our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities, Women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness to work overtime, if needed.

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

Asset qualifications may be used in the screening process. Therefore candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application which of the asset criteria for education and experience they possess.

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

The hiring Department will only accept on-line applications. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
• Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
• Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the Assessment board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or other qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Rescheduling will only be permitted for accommodation measures or for other exceptional/extenuating circumstances, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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.