Commission Technical Officer

What You Need to Note

The results of this process will 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 and providing employees with more choice about where they do their work. The CNSC enables employees to manage their work as part of their life while fostering a culture of inclusion, health and wellbeing and delivering high quality regulatory outcomes for Canadians.

This position can be done remotely. CNSC employees can work fully in the office, fully from a telework location or some mix between in-office and from a telework location within Canada.

We encourage applicants that reside across Canada to apply.

The CNSC is committed to creating a respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace. 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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Who You Are

You’re someone who enjoys collating and researching technical information, tribunal decisions, policy and current issues and then transforming your findings into briefing material and Commission members’ instructions into records of decision. You enjoy drafting records of decisions in a clear, concise and widely understood manner. As a problem solver, you know how to move past challenges to ensure that important work continues to get done. You also like to be an insider and working closely with decision makers.

What You’ll do

As part of a dynamic team, you’ll work with your colleagues to provide technical support to our Commission Members in the areas of administrative law, regulatory instruments, technical and scientific matters or current issues. You’ll research information and write papers for Commission Members on a variety of technical topics in support of their work to make licensing and regulatory decisions. A primary function is to assist the Commission in drafting decisions and minutes following public Commission hearings and meetings. You’ll also provide technical support to CNSC staff who rely on you to provide advice and guidance on Commission member regulatory documents and Commission proceedings. To ensure that Commission proceedings operate seamlessly, you’ll actively participate in dry runs with staff and offer them your guidance.

Essential Qualifications

Key Competencies:

Asset Qualifications

• Managing projects
• Working with specialists to produce communications tools and public documents
• Building trust relationships with members of the public, senior management, client/stakeholder groups, legal counsel, contractors and staff

Operational Needs

• All CNSC staff are subject to the Mobility Directive.
• This position may require occasional travel
• Overtime: Some overtime may be required.

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 clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position, and when and how you acquired them.
To expedite the recruitment process, you are also encouraged to provide:
3.A scanned copy of your transcript, diploma, or certificate as proof of education

We thank all those who apply. We will contact only those whose qualifications are the most relevant.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Information:

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If you have questions about this job posting, please contact HR Staffing / RH Dotation (CNSC/CCSN).