Industry Analyst / Senior Industry Analyst - AMENDMENT

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Assessment accommodation

This advertisement is an amendment of selection process #2023-RSN-EA-LMS-591219. The amendment includes changes to the education criteria (essential and asset). CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED TO SELECTION PROCESS #2023-RSN-EA-LMS-591219 WILL BE CONSIDERED AS AN APPLICANT IN THIS PROCESS AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RE-APPLY.

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We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Screening questions have been built into the application process. When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

The ability to effectively communicate in writing may be assessed throughout your application (Résumé and answers to the screening questions).

Duties

The positions within the team will be focused on analysing the mining industry and providing strategic industry insights to government officials on issues related to the minerals and metals industry. Candidates will have impactful opportunities to prepare analysis on mining industry activities and trends, commodity markets, global supply chains, resource security, and environmental impacts. Additionally, the roles require engaging with industry stakeholders, such as mining companies, advising government officials on issues relating to the mining industries, and supporting the development of Government of Canada policies and regulations for the minerals and metals industry.

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

The immediate need is to staff one (1) EC-05 and two (2) EC-06 positions.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EC-05 and EC-06 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual Imperative or Non-Imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC,CCC/CCC, etc.), locations and conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 3

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 Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Note: Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for areas of specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within 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* working in the mining and minerals industry (i.e. government or academia do not qualify)
* Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience acquired over a period of at least two (2) years

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

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in metallurgical engineering, materials science/engineering (with minerals focus), chemical engineering (with mineral focus), geology, geophysics, mining engineering or a field related to the position.
• A Masters or PhD from a recognized post-secondary institution, in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in smelting, refining and metallurgy.

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Willingness and ability to work additional hours, when required.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of mining industry operations
• Knowledge of current issues relating to the mining and minerals sector
• Knowledge of industry analysis techniques

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
• Initiative
• Judgment
• Interpersonal relations

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

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

Information on employment equity

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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.