Market Analyst

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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 600 employees.

The Federal Public Service is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Canadian population we serve. The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, socio-economic background or lived experience.

Achieving a representative and diverse workforce has been identified as an organizational need for CER and may be applied at any time during this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are members of the specified designated group(s) will be considered. As such, first consideration for an appointment may be given to candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the four designated employment equity groups (Persons with a disability, Indigenous Peoples*, Members of a Visible Minority, or Women).

* Indigenous Peoples are people who are First Nation, Inuit or Métis.

In order to self-declare, please ensure to check off the appropriate box within the online application under the Employment Equity section. To learn more about self-declaring, we encourage you to consult the following two links to learn more about employment equity and self declaration:

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/opportunities/government/self-declaring-because-we-care.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

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

Are you interested in advancing Canada’s energy conversation? Would you like to use your analytical skills to help create energy information products and advise on energy matters of national importance? If you answered yes to these questions, we’re looking for you!

Accountable to the Director, Energy Markets, or Director, Market Supply & Data, the Market Analyst participates in a wide variety of market research, monitoring, and regulatory activities as they relate to current and future developments in Canadian and global energy markets.

Duties are normally undertaken in a collegial team environment with direction and coaching from more experienced staff, and include:

• Researching and analysing Canadian energy markets, including energy production, consumption, prices, policies, and transportation, as well as important market events, and assessing implications for the CER and Canada.
• Participating in consultations, conferences, and workshops on energy market matters with industry, government, and other stakeholders.
• Contributing to projects led by senior staff to advise Commissioners, Board Members, CER executives, and government partners on current and future developments in energy markets.
• Accessing, using and manipulating data to create energy information and analyse energy markets.
• Assisting in the research and writing of internal and external reports, including energy information products, briefing notes, CER website updates, and presentations.
• Contributing to the assessment of regulatory applications for pipeline and power line projects, pipeline tolls, and other economic issues, by advising Commissioners and drafting CER reports, decisions, and other materials.
• Managing research and/or analytical projects, including exploring gaps, problems and drivers of change that affect the CER and its Energy Information Program; develops, recommends and implements solutions.

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 with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in economics, engineering, science, commerce, or other field of study related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1. Experience in conducting quantitative analysis on energy-related matters (e.g., on topics such as natural gas, electricity, natural gas liquids, crude oil, energy prices, energy production, energy consumption, and energy transportation).

E2. Experience presenting analysis and recommendations orally and in a variety of written formats, including through visuals.

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

Asset Qualifications: Qualifications that are not essential to perform the work, but that would benefit the organization or enhance the work to be performed currently or in the future.

AQ1. Post graduate degree from a recognized university or a professional designation (e.g., Chartered Financial Analyst) related to the duties of the position.

AQ2. Experience in using programming languages such as VBA, SQL, Python, and R.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Organization-wide and Business Competencies (Proficiency level - Learn):

OC1. Leadership & Teamwork

OC2. Accountability & Results Orientation

OC3. Process and Project Management

OC4. Communication (Verbal)

OC5. Communication (Written)

Technical Competencies (Proficiency level – Learn):

TC1. Market Analysis – Acquires an understanding of the various energy markets related information sources and methodologies to conduct analysis.

TC2. Quantitative Analysis - Acquires and demonstrates a basic understanding of quantitative techniques and the related computer software (e.g., economic modelling, manipulation of large data bases, data sampling techniques, and statistical analysis).

Competency Level Definitions:
Learn is defined as developing a basic knowledge of the competency and ability to apply.

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

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: Indigenous Peoples, 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 07 position is similar to a CO-01 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 NEB07, $67,200 to $81,757 (subject to revision)

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)

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 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.
 
4. Job Development Ladder: This position is part of a job development ladder and future promotion may occur upon successful completion of the training and development requirements and provided they meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment for each level of the job development career ladder without an advertised staffing process.

5. 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.