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Department Name: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Location: Vancouver
Classification: PM – 05
Salary: $70,032 to $75,715
Closing Date: June 12, 2009 – 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference Number: EAA09J-009969-000005
Selection Process Number: 09-EAA-EA-VAN-00656
Employment Tenure: Full-time permanent position
Vacancies: The Agency has a requirement to staff 1 position for an indeterminate. As a result of this staffing process, a pool of candidate may be established and used to fill other future determinate or indeterminate needs.
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Who Can Apply:
- Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.
Citizenship
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Language Proficiency
Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
English essential
Experience
Experience in working in partnership with Aboriginal groups or organizations.
Experience in planning and implementing public involvement strategies.
Experience in conducting consultations, negotiations or facilitating discussions with Aboriginal groups or organizations.
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness to travel frequently within Canada.
Available to work overtime when required.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Reliability Status. This factor is not used at the pre-selection stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.
Experience Questionnaire
You will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. View the experience statements.
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
Challenge
Senior Advisor, Aboriginal Affairs, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Are you interested in working for a dynamic, quality-focused organization which serves Canadians by providing high-quality environmental assessments that contribute to informed decision making, in support of sustainable development?
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency – a federal body accountable to Canada’s Minister of the Environment – is looking for client-focused, strategic thinking advisors on Aboriginal Affairs for our Pacific and Yukon Regional Office, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Project-by-project and step-by-step, our staff help provide leadership to support and promote high-quality environmental assessments that safeguard the environment, while allowing for strong economic growth in Canada.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is committed to employment equity and actively encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities.
Role and Responsibilities
This is an exciting career opportunity for individuals who are ready to make a difference and discover their full potential. The Senior Advisor is responsible for supporting the Agency’s role in early and meaningful engagement with Aboriginal peoples on major resource projects in British Columbia in cooperation with our federal and provincial partners. The Senior Advisor works to develop tools, analyze issues, recommend solutions, and support the consistency and quality of consultations with Aboriginal peoples in the environmental assessment process.
Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
- Your résumé.
- You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure
Important Messages
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.
To submit an application on-line, please click on the button “Apply Now” below.
Persons with disabilities, who require accommodation to apply for a job, are asked to contact the PSC Regional Office at 1-800-645-5605.
Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Questions regarding travel and relocation.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.
The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.