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 employed by the Federal Government of Canada

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (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.

Telework agreements within Canada would be considered on a case-by-case basis 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. “

This process is available in both official languages. Please indicate your preferred language for communication.

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Why work here?

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:

• Bilingual bonus up to $1,200 per year, if eligible

• 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, appointees to REG6 or REG7 levels may be eligible to receive an annual lump sum payment of up to five thousand dollars (Curently under review)

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:

• Bilingual bonus up to $1,200 per year, if eligible

• 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, appointees to REG6 or REG7 levels may be eligible to receive an annual lump sum payment of up to five thousand dollars (Curently under review)

Interested in learning more about the CNSC? Visit nuclearsafety.gc.ca

Who you are

The CNSC is undergoing significant transformation that will shape the future of our workplace and workforce. This role offers a unique opportunity to help define how workforce decisions are made across the organization during a period of change, complexity, and evolution.

As a senior member of the Workforce Planning and Analytics team, you will lead and evolve the CNSC’s strategic workforce planning approach in an environment where priorities and solutions are still emerging. You are comfortable operating in ambiguity, able to bring structure where clarity is limited, and skilled at anticipating future workforce needs and translating them into practical, forward-looking workforce strategies and system solutions.

You bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset. You value diverse perspectives and apply sound judgement, critical thinking, and creativity to complex challenges. You stay informed on emerging HR and workforce trends and, importantly, know how to apply them in a way that is meaningful within the organization.

What you’ll do

As a Senior HR Advisor, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing workforce planning and people strategies at the CNSC. You will:

• Operate with a high degree of autonomy in a complex and evolving environment
• Provide strategic advice and recommendations to decisions makers to support future-of-work decisions
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships across HR, business partners to identify workforce needs and priorities
• Lead the development, refresh and execution of the organization’s multi-year strategic workforce plan
• Identify emerging workforce risks and opportunities and recommend actionable, forward-looking mitigation strategies
• Bring an enterprise-wide perspective to competing workforce priorities and support integrated planning across the organization
• Act as a bridge between HR, business stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure alignment between strategy, data, and systems
• Contribute to transformation initiatives by translating HR operating needs into clear business requirements
• Ensure workforce data is used responsibly by stewarding data integrity, governance, privacy, and ethical application in planning and decision-making

Essential Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor degree from a recognized university with specialization in human resources, management, public or business administration or an acceptable combination of relevant education and experience.

Language Requirements:

Bilingual imperative with proficiency at BBB level. If you are unsure of your proficiency level, we encourage you to self-assess here

Experience:

• Significant Experience in designing and/or developing and managing the implementation of a human resources program, project, initiative and/or strategy that touches upon several HR functions

• Significant Experience in developing presentations, reports, briefing notes, information session and/or training session for management (Director level and above)

• Significant Experience in developing strategic advice or options or recommendations for management (Director level and above) on issues related to HR

• Experience defining business requirements and supporting the design or implementation of HR systems, tools, or reporting solutions

• Experience in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with a variety of internal and/or external stakeholders

Knowledge:

• Significant knowledge of trends and developments facing human resources in the public service and organizations

• In depth knowledge of multiple Human Resource policies, procedures, plans, frameworks, legislation, and the application of supporting tools (i.e. Human resource planning, analytics, recruitment, resourcing, retention, official languages, EDI, accessibility, talent management) to provide strategic advice and HR services to clients

• Knowledge of HR systems and processes, with the ability to translate business needs into system requirements and planning tools

• Communications strategies, best practices and trends in support of managing projects and change

Ability to:

• Develop strategic options and recommendations in situations where objectives, information, or solutions are not fully defined

• Balance multiple, competing organizational priorities while maintaining an enterprise-wide perspective

Technical competencies:

• Business acumen
• Client orientation
• Strategic thinking
• Analytical thinking
• Communication

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 working in two or more functional areas of HR
• Experience in the synthesis, analysis, interpretation, and presentation (e.g. dashboards, infographics, reports) of HR data to identify trends to support client in achieving their business goals and improve organizational processes
• Experience leading inter-divisional and inter-disciplinary project team, working groups, committees or initiatives
• Experience with Microsoft 365 suites of tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, etc…)
• Knowledge of trends and developments facing the nuclear industry
• Knowledge of the Canadian nuclear labour market

Operational Needs:

All CNSC staff are subject to the Mobility Directive.
Overtime: 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 essential qualifications for this position, and when and how you acquired them.

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 then copy-paste them into your job application.

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
4. A scanned copy of your SLE results.

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. Only those whose qualifications are the most relevant will be contacted.

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).