International Program Officer

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Indigenous Peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.

Organizational Unit:Business and International Innovation

Classification:AS-3

Tenure:Continuing

Work arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).

At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

We are looking for an International Program Officer to support our Business and International Innovation Office. The International Program Officer would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The International Program Officer conducts various program and project management activities including development of processes to ensure consistent, quality outcomes and processes for all international activities performed or facilitated by the International Relations Office.

Accountabilities include:

• Fulfill the role of NRC Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) coordinator with overseas governmental and quasi governmental entities;
• Maintain relationships with various stakeholders based on ongoing review and understanding of geopolitical trends and target economy socio-economic policies and programs;
• Review and understand program governance to ensure NRC compliance;
• Attend and participate in meetings with Advisory Boards and Programs to develop strategic plans and support program evaluation;
• Represent NRC’s position in various fora, at diplomatic and scientific events;
• Researching and writing briefing material for Senior Advisor and Director review;
• Proposing and recommending appropriate NRC responses to enquiries and sought advice;
• Supporting the management of the overall Grants & Contributions or other program(s) in accordance with program parameters and Treasury Board guidelines;
• Liaising with program beneficiaries, programs, Advisory Board(s) and VP and Secretary General offices.

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:

University degree in a field such as international relations, business administration or program management and/or a university diploma in another relevant field.

• Significant*experience in providing advice and developing recommendations on subjects pertaining to international relations, such as MoUs, meeting and engagement requests;
• Experience with project coordination, project management or program management;
• Significant* experience in conducting research and analysis preparation of meeting notes for senior advisors, developing international event plans, trackers, and reports;
• Significant* experience working with various stakeholders including within the Canadian and overseas government and diplomatic service;
• Significant* experience in coordination and logistics of events, including on-site and remote protocol;
• Significant* experience using MS Office applications, such as MS Excel

Asset criteria:

• Experience in policy implementation, transfer payments, namely delivery and design of contribution programs.
• Experience managing MoUs.

Preference may be given to candidates with international experience.

* Significant means 2 to 6 years of experience

Reliability Status

For a Reliability Status, verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required.

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities on a daily basis;
• Ability to analyze complex information from multiple sources and formulating recommendation options;
• Ability to demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
• Ability to…