Senior Policy Advisor

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Assessment accommodation

Flexible work arrangements may be considered based on best fit and operational needs.

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, various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the 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:
E1. Significant experience* developing and providing strategic advice on policies or issues related to energy, climate change or innovation policy.
E2. Significant experience* preparing presentations, briefing materials (e.g., notes, emails), and reports for senior management or comprehensive written documents such as research reports, position papers, strategic plans, or evaluation reports.
E3. Significant experience* in leading multiple files or projects with demanding deadlines.
E4. Significant experience* in building and maintaining partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance policy and/or program objectives.
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*Significant experience is required for the EC-06 level, and is defined as the depth, breadth and complexity of experience normally acquired with having performed work, as part of the regular duties of the candidate, for a period of approximately two years (note this can include advanced academic experience including PhD research, master's dissertation).

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

Education:
A Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in a relevant discipline, including economics, sociology, social sciences, energy, finance, international relations, political science, public administration, or environmental studies.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of current and emerging issues in the energy or clean technology industries

Abilities:
A1. Ability to analyze, summarize and make recommendations.
A2. Ability to work independently.
A3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A4. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities with tight or conflicting deadlines.

Personal Suitability:
PS1. Demonstrating integrity and respect
PS2. Thinking things through
PS3. Working effectively with others
PS4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

Experience:
AEX1. Experience reviewing, analyzing, or writing Memoranda to Cabinet and/or Treasury Board Submissions.
AEX2. Experience engaging and building relationships with representatives from Indigenous governments, Indigenous partners and communities, researchers, and/or stakeholders.
AEX3. Experience managing international files/issues.
AEX4. Experience designing and delivering grant and contribution programs and/or federal funding programs to support emerging policies.
AEX5. Experience building and/or using quantitative tools to assess energy technologies. These could include, but are not limited to process simulations, capacity expansion / dispatch models, potential modes, partial / computable general equilibrium models, optimization models, life cycle analysis, and / or cash flow.
AEX6. Experience analyzing modelling results (e.g., datasets, reports) to develop advice.
AEX7. Experience planning, designing, and implementing social sciences research projects using qualitative methods and/or mixed qualitative and quantitative methods.
AEX8. Experience conceptualizing and conducting complex**** qualitative data analysis and/or mixed qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
AEX9. Experience in evaluation, performance measurement, developing performance measurement strategies for programs and/or initiatives.

****Complex is defined as including the following characteristics: issues that are multidimensional and which require several information and data sources to be analyzed, including that of a sensitive or confidential nature.

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, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Operational requirements:
Ability to work overtime, sometimes on short notice, as required.

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Flexible work arrangements may be considered based on best fit and operational needs.

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.