Executive Advisor to the Vice-President

4 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada National Research Council Canada Full time

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 premier research and technology organization.


We are looking for an Executive Advisor to support the Vice-President, Emerging Technologies. The selected candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.


The Executive Advisor is accountable for providing management support to the Vice-President in the execution of her accountabilities. This includes proactively identifying, monitoring and assessing issues, risks and opportunities of strategic importance to the division; providing strategic advice on alternative courses of action; developing and monitoring the implementation of action plans; initiating and managing projects; facilitating the development of division performance plans; monitoring performance reports; coordinating and facilitating access to organization-wide advice, preparation of briefings and decision documents and; liaising with NRC at all levels, external government departments and agencies and industry stakeholders.

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

A Bachelor degree from a recognized university with specialization in science, engineering or business administration or a field closely related to the duties of the position or an acceptable equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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

Experience

Significant experience in assessing priorities, analyzing requirements, developing solutions and obtaining cooperation of other organizations to ensure the timely delivery of services. Significant experience in leading, planning, monitoring and re-aligning studies, projects or strategic initiatives within a fast-paced and complex environment. Experience in researching, preparing reports, correspondence and briefings on a variety of complex matters for use by senior management. Experience in liaising, at a senior level, with other government departments, agencies, and industry. Experience in establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships within and outside the organization particularly with other science-based and R&D organizations. Experience in managing financial, human and material resources.

Condition of Employment

Secret (II)

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

Demonstrated broad understanding of relevant business and industry issues and of internal and external factors which affect NRC.  Ability to prepare succinct documents, manage priorities and projects and respond to executive requests for information with short turnarounds. Ability to conduct research and analysis of complex issues and prepare recommendations in the form of reports, briefing notes or presentations. Ability to understand scientific concepts and conduct research and analysis on various topics and prepare summaries and briefings for senior management Superior written communication and presentation skills. Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure within tight timelines.

Behavioural Competencies

Inspirational Leadership (Level 3) Strategic Outlook and Alignment (Level 3) Drive for Results and Efficiency (Level 4) Leverage Collaborative Relationships (Level 3) Financial Management (Level 3) Client Relationship Management (Level 3) Industry Sector Knowledge (Level 4) People Management (Level 3) Business Acumen (Level 3)

Competency Profile(s)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Management Competencies (MG); 

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Compensation

From $139,391 to $167,243 per annum. 

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

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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