Planning and Coordination Officer

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The Role

We are looking for a Planning and Coordination Officer (PCO) to support our Security Branch. The Planning and Coordination Officer (PCO) would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The Planning and Coordination Officer (PCO) acts as the main operational planning and activity coordination resource for the Chief Security Officer (CSO) in the management of day-to-day activities of the Security Branch (SB) ensuring activities, strategic initiatives and projects, as well as information strategies are coordinated and under control for effective and efficient operations (i.e., organizational commitments are achieved). The PCO accesses requests from internal and external stakeholders, coordinates actions, and prepares responses to requests, enquiries and recommends approaches to new initiatives by working collaboratively with managers, staff, external service providers, central agencies and departments and liaising with the CSO’s Office, other members of NRC executive’s offices, branches, research centers, IRAP, and public and private national stakeholders.

The PCO is responsible for planning and coordinating of the deliverables of numerous projects and initiatives having horizontal implications for SB as a whole and is the technical subject matter expert on strategic and operational alignment and communications (i.e. Ministerial briefings, external meetings and conferences, senior official briefings, etc.) 

The PCO manages the planning and analysis/reporting of the SB budget.

The PCO will be responsible for the supervision of a small team.

The incumbent actively participates in various meetings involved in areas such as, investment plan projects, procurement initiatives and activities, Information Management (IM) / Information Technology (IT), human resources projects, and various internal meetings, on a needs basis.

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

Graduation from a recognized University in a relevant field.

An equivalent combination of work-related experience and education may also be considered.

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

Experience

• Experience providing recommendations and options for consideration by analyzing emerging operational issues from consultations with stakeholders such as directors, managers, staff or HR.
• Experience providing sound advice by formulating strategic, concise and accurate briefings notes following a thorough review process.
• Experience preparing agenda items, action lists and briefings for the management meetings by developing the required content which may include written/formal documentation, coordinating follow-up and next steps emerging from those executive meetings.
• Experience communicating and interacting effectively with senior managers, senior staff, expert committee members, managers and external stakeholders.
• Experience in budgeting principles and practices.
• Experience in management theories, principles and practices, such as Project Management and Change Management. 
• Experience in the supervision of staff may be considered an asset.

Condition of Employment

Secret (II)

A Secret clearance must be obtained within 12 months of employment.

Language Requirements

Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC 

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 communications principles, professional and technical writing, editing and proofreading techniques.
• Knowledge of management theories, principles and practices such as, but not limited to: Project Management, Change Management.
• Strong working knowledge of budgeting principles and practices.
• Ability to think strategically and undertake intelligence gathering for all areas of Security Branch and identify trends and emerging issues emanating from the complex NRC, Other Government Departments and private enterprise relationships SB works within.
• Ability to manage projects and initiatives in an environment of changing priorities and perform risk management/mitigation often in the absence of information.

Behavioural Competencies

Competency Profile(s)

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

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Compensation

Salary under review 

From $84,199 to $94,284 per annum. 

In addition, the incumbent will receive the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan, comprehensive health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, office closure at the end of December, and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.

Notes

• Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed on the poster. Candidates must use the education/experience criteria as a header and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating how they meet them by providing concrete examples. In addition, the candidate is encouraged to describe in detail when, where and how he/she gained the experience.  Failure to provide an appropriate cover letter will result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• 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.