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OrganizationalUnit:Health, Safety and Environment Branch

Classification:MGT-1

Tenure:Continuing

Work arrangements:

- Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full time physical presence at the NRC work location identified. 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.

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The role

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative Director to provide leadership to the Prevention and Field Operations Directorate of the Health, Safety and Environment Branch and to the leaders within the organization. The Director would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Branch develops and delivers initiatives for the purpose of strengthening occupational health and safety (OHS)



and environmental management throughout NRC. HSE branch develops and implements policies for the purpose of protecting people and the environment from the risks associated with NRC’s operations and to accurately identify and reduce associated liability while providing NRC with OHS and environmental services that include guidance and support to our operations for the purpose of complying with applicable policies and legislative requirements.

The successful candidate provides strategic and operational leadership in the management of Occupational Safety & Health and Environmental Stewardship activities ensuring that these activities are aligned with NRC’s strategic goals and impacts. The individual oversees the delivery of high quality services through the implementation of policy instruments, and ensures that systems are in place to maintain compliance, as well as reports on these as required. In addition, they will oversee a group of PFO Managers across the Council from their homebase in Ottawa.

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

University degree in engineering, business, science,



industrial hygiene or in a related field from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education and recent practical experience in a similar environment may be considered.

- Recent and relevant experience in leading and managing, human and financial resources.
- Recent and relevant experience in establishing and maintaining strong collaborative working relationships with internal or external partners and stakeholders.
- Recent and relevant experience in providing direction and guidance on occupational health & safety and/or environmental stewardship within the public sectors including. Understanding private sector requirement (municipal, provincial) would be an asset.
- Recent and significant experience in providing strategic and operational direction to staff and in managing comprehensive health, safety and environmental programs, services and products.
- Experience developing and implementing policies, procedures and supporting systems for occupational health and safety as well as environmental management.
- Experience providing advice and briefings to executives, management boards and external stakeholders.

Assets

- Strong leadership skills in the management of people (managers) to align to vision and goals.

Condition of employment

A thorough security clearance process will be applied.

For a Secret Clearance, verification of background information over a period of 10 years is required. Individuals must have lived in Canada for a sufficient period of time to enable the security screening process.

Language requirements

Note: In the event that no qualified bilingual candidates are identified, NRC may consider unilingual candidates who will be req

📌 Director, Prevention (Ottawa)
🏢 National Research Council of Canada
📍 Ottawa