HSE Policy and Reporting Advisor - Ottawa, Canada - National Research Council Canada

Description

Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.

City: Ottawa

Organizational Unit: Health, Safety and Environment Branch

Classification: AS-5

Tenure: Continuing

Language Requirements: Bilignual Imperative BBB/BBB

Work Arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require some physical presence at the NRC work location identified in the form of a hybrid work arrangement (a combination of working onsite and offsite).

We recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities. If you are an Indigenous candidate, you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. To learn more, please contact the hiring team, using the contact information below.

Your Challenge

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

The National Research Council operates labs and research facilities across the country, each with its own unique challenges related to health, safety and environmental management. NRC is involved with innovative research in transportation, engineering, life and medical sciences, and emerging technologies in computer science, electronics, astronomy and nanotechnology. Each area presents a wide and exciting variety of health, safety and environment related aspects ranging from worker health and protection, to animal safety, biosafety, radiation safety, hazardous materials management, noise and air emissions, waste waters, species at risk, and the list goes on.

NRC's Health, Safety and Environment Branch (HSE) proactively establishes, promotes and implements best practices in health, safety and environmental management. The HSE Branch provides enabling and support services to NRC's Research & Development activities, assuring the health and safety of our employees, our neighbouring communities and our environment.

We are looking for a HSE, Policy and Reporting Advisor to support our Health, Safety and Environment Branch. The Policy and Reporting Advisor would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

As the HSE Policy and Reporting Advisor, you will be the primary point of contact and have overall responsibility for the management of policy development projects within the group, assist in reviewing and editing policies in development, liaise with national committees and rely on strong organizational skills to ensure timely reporting to regulators on annual reports.

To be successful in this role, you will be process-oriented and methodical and will need to have an innate ability to work in collaboration with others. Knowledge of HSEs policy development process, NCOSH and ESC meeting and document review processes are a must. You will be a dynamic and positive individual who is focused on providing and processing information accurately in a clear and understandable format to move activities forward efficiently and smoothly for all involved stakeholders.

If you are a self-starter, results-driven, personally embrace change and committed to continuous improvement and development, we want you to join our team

Why work with us?

• Immersion in a world of research and innovation
• Canada's success in the innovation ecosystem
• Passion combined with purpose
• Teamwork and collaboration
• A diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace
• Work-life balance options
• Learning and professional development opportunities
• Competitive benefits such as:
  • Comprehensive health and dental plans
  • Equitable vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements
  • Exhaustive disability insurance and pension plans

Screening Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

College diploma in a relevant discipline.

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in a relevant field may be considered an asset.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience

• Significant experience working in a scientific, engineering and/or industrial work environment including experience supporting the implementation of environment, and/or health & safety related legislation, regulations, policies and/or programs.
• Experience in managing multiple small projects or a large project with multiple milestones.
• Experience in reviewing and editing national policies and programs.
• Experience coordinating policy and communication deliverables for a team.
• Experience collaborating with national committees.
• Experience in preparing written/formal documentation (e.g. policies, proposals, statements of work, business cases, presentations, briefing material, meeting minutes etc.) for senior management and executive committees.

*Significant – 2 to 6 years

Condition of Employment

Reliability Status

Language Requirements

BBB/BBB imperative

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Assessment Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of the federal regulations surrounding health, safety and/or environment within Government of Canada context.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work and establish efficient processes to manage and respond promptly, correctly and courteously to multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to edit policies.
• Knowledge of project management principles
• Demonstrated ability to organize work and establish processes to manage multiple demands with conflicting priorities.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced team environment.
  
  

Behavioural Competencies

• Management services - Communication (Level 3)
  
• Management services - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 3)
  
• Management services - Initiative (Level 3)
  
• Management services - Results orientation (Level 3)
  
• Management services - Teamwork (Level 3)
  

Competency Profile(s)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile(s): Management Services

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Compensation

From $84,199 to $94,284 per annum.

In addition, the incumbent who meets the language requirements will receive the Bilingual Bonus of $800 per year.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, pension and insurance plans, vacation and other leave entitlements.

The NRC Advantage

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And now, we want to partner with you. Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

At the NRC Employee wellness matters. We offer flexible work schedules as well as part-time work to help employees maintain work-life balance. We are one of the few federal organizations that close our offices during the December holiday season. We offer professional learning and development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and a suite of mentorship, award and recognition programs. Diversity enables creativity and innovation. Fostering a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and supportive workplace is important to us, and contributes to a more inclusive Canadian innovation system. We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage you to complete the employment equity self-declaration questions during the job application process. Please let us know of any accommodation measures required to help you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially.

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Notes

• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• To ensure a prompt and efficient processing of applications, candidates must provide, along with their résumé, a detailed covering letter explaining how they meet each of the requirements of this position (education, experience, language requirements) by providing concrete examples. In addition, the candidate is encouraged to describe in detail when, where and how he/she gained the experience.
• Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number to:

E-mail: NRC.NRCHiring-EmbaucheCNRC.-

Telephone:

Closing Date: 12 June :59 Eastern Time

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*If you are currently a term or continuing employee at NRC, please apply through the SuccessFactors Careers module from your NRC computer.