What You Need to Note:
The results of this process may be used to staff future positions with similar qualifications and various tenures including term, acting, assignment and indeterminate.
Who can apply? Persons legally eligible to work in Canada.
The CNSC recognizes the many benefits of providing staff with more flexible work practices. The CNSC enables employees to manage their work while fostering a culture of inclusion, health and wellbeing and delivering high quality regulatory outcomes for Canadians.
Within the flexible work model, CNSC employees are currently expected to work in-person for at least 25% of their normal schedule depending on the operational requirements and duties of the position.
The CNSC is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects Canada’s population. We value and respect individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, socio-economic backgrounds, and lived experiences. We recognize that individuals may identify with more than one designated group.
Employment equity is an important organizational priority and may be applied at any stage of this appointment process. If applied, preference may be given to candidates who have self-identified as members of one or more of the four designated employment equity groups: Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis), Members of Visible Minorities, or Women. Self-identification is voluntary, confidential and used solely to support Employment Equity objectives. We encourage members of any designated group to self-identify.
We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you have a special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know. All information pertaining to accommodation requests will be kept confidential. “
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Organizational Information:
At the CNSC, we work hard to create an environment where employees feel supported and heard, by management and their peers alike.
We also provide benefits like:
- Minimum 15 days of annual leave per year
- Competitive salary and benefit package
- Growth and the possibility for internal career opportunities
- Strong support for employee wellness and mental health
- Subject to eligibility and change, appointees to REG6 levels may be eligible to receive an annual lump sum payment of up to five thousand dollars (Currently under review)
For more information about the CNSC, visit nuclearsafety.gc.ca
Who you are:
As a Regulatory Program Officer, you are engaged, curious, and an effective communicator with both internal and external stakeholders. You apply strong critical thinking and go beyond coordination to understand and challenge technical and regulatory issues when needed. You thrive working independently and as part of a diverse technical team.
What you’ll do:
As a Regulatory Program Officer, you will:
- Support compliance or licensing functions.
- Lead or contribute to the execution of the regulatory activities (both licensing and compliance), such as technical assessments of licensee submissions, participating in inspections, and event reviews.
- Lead or contribute to the development and monitoring of performance of the regulatory activity plans.
- Coordinate reporting and engagement activities.
- Prepare or contribute to Commission Member Document (CMDs).
- Contribute to or lead projects.
Essential Qualifications:
Education:
University degree in Science or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant job experience.
Language Requirements:Various language profiles
English essential
Experience:
- Working in a multi-disciplinary project team.
- Application of safety, technical, or quality assurance principles.
- Leading assessments, participating in inspections, event reviews, and/or providing input to process improvements.
- Writing and reviewing technical reports, summary documents and/or briefing notes.
- Managing projects.
Knowledge of:
- The design, operation, maintenance, safety assessment or licensing of Canadian Nuclear Power Plants.
- The Canadian nuclear safety regulatory framework, including the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, regulations and regulatory documents, as applied to nuclear power plants.
- Application of risk information to determine safety significance to inform regulatory position.
- Knowledge of project management principles.
- Knowledge of the safety control areas relevant to power reactor licensing and compliance.
Ability to:
- Prepare and review technical reports.
- Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences both verbally and in writing.
Key Competencies:
The following "Key Behavioural Competencies" define the behaviours expected of all CNSC employees. These competencies serve as the basis for the selection, performance management, development and recognition of CNSC employees and will form part of the evaluation of this process.
- Live it - Model the CNSC values
- Own it - Be Accountable & Achieve Results
- Build it - Collaborate Effectively with Others
- Learn it - Commit to your Professional Growth & Personal Leadership
For more information on CNSC’s Key Behavioural Competencies go to the following link: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/about-us/careers-at-cnsc/key-behavioral-competencies.cfm
Asset Qualification:
- Experience in Nuclear Power Plant design, construction, operation, maintenance and safety assessment.
- Experience leading/ Participating in nuclear power plant regulatory oversight using one or more of the Safety Control Areas (SCAs).
- Knowledge of radiation protection fundamentals.
- Professional Engineer designation.
Operational Needs:
- All CNSC staff are subject to the Mobility Directive.
- This position requires occasional travel.
- Overtime may be required
Hiring Conditions:
Security: Secret
Candidates must meet and maintain the following hiring conditions throughout their employment.
Submitting an Application:
Submit the following by the closing date, for our initial screening of candidates.
1. We want to read your resume! Please include your contact information so we can reach you.
2. We want to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter (maximum of two pages) demonstrating how you meet the required essential qualifications using clear, concrete examples and specifying where and when each qualification was obtained.
Important to Note: You cannot save your application in progress, so please be prepared to complete your entire application and all screening questions during one session. For this reason, we recommend saving your answers in a text editing application, and
Asset qualifications and organizational needs may also be used for screening or to determine the right fit for the position. Essential qualifications and hiring conditions must be met before an appointment is made.
We thank all those who apply. We will contact only those whose qualifications are the most relevant.
Additional Notes:
Please visit our How to Prepare page for more information and helpful tips.
Contact Information:
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact [email protected] or call 1-877-427-7717 Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm, EST (except statutory holidays).
If you have questions about this job posting, please contact HR Staffing / RH Dotation (CNSC/CCSN).
