Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time, three-year contract with possibility of extension
Reports to: Director of Programs
Salary: $75,000–$87,000, commensurate with experience
Start date: Immediate
Position summary
Canada’s electricity sector is experiencing significant growth and transformation. As Canadians electrify their homes and vehicles, integrate renewable energy technologies into the grid and embrace the impact of digital technology, it is crucial to bring together employers, unions, post-secondary institutions and policymakers to address the labour challenges confronting the sector.
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is working with its partners to build a world-class, safety-focused, innovative and inclusive electricity workforce. A key element of our work is translating labour market intelligence into actionable programs in partnership with relevant workforce stakeholders.
The Competency Analyst coordinates directly with industry professionals to maintain, update and enhance occupational and functional competency content within EHRC’s competency framework. This role applies research and analytical skills to ensure competency content remains accurate, current and reflective of evolving industry practices and technology. The analyst works with a moderate degree of independence while escalating framework-level structural decisions to senior staff.
Responsibilities
Trend identification and research
- Coordinate with industry professionals, including employers, post-secondary institutions and unions, to identify emerging trends in skills, technology and practice and determine where they map onto the existing competency framework.
- Flag where new information needs to be incorporated (new vs. existing competency area) and what content needs to be captured, in consultation with senior staff for framework-level decisions.
- Conduct research to inform decisions about integrating identified trends into the framework (e.g., new content development or modification of existing content).
- Conduct secondary research by collecting and reviewing relevant materials (job descriptions, existing standards/profiles, learning materials) to inform content updates.
- Support primary research activities, including participating in or helping coordinate and conduct key informant interviews and focus groups with subject matter experts (SMEs), used to validate research findings or address content gaps.
Competency content development and modification
- Modify and update existing competencies at a granular level, reviewing and revising individual elements (performance, knowledge and contextual variables) to ensure content remains accurate and reflective of current practice.
- Apply competency-development style and writing guidelines consistently when drafting or revising content.
- Distinguish clearly between Performance elements (observable, measurable actions) and Knowledge elements (underlying knowledge required for performance) when developing or editing content.
- Supplement competency content with supporting contextual information, including purpose statements, range of context and requisite work aids, tools, equipment and materials (RWATEM), as needed.
- Make straightforward updates to competencies as required (e.g., updating references to revised codes/standards).
Content quality and consistency
- Review competency content to ensure it is not redundant, incorrect or incomplete.
- Apply understanding of learning taxonomies to ensure appropriate verb choice and language in competency statements.
- Identify interdependencies between related competencies.
- Reporting and stakeholder support.
- Generate custom reports by identifying and extracting relevant competencies from the framework in response to member/user requests.
- Respond to stakeholder inquiries about specific roles, functions, or competency areas within the framework.
Qualifications and experience
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field (e.g., education, human resources, social sciences or industrial/organizational psychology) or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Three to five years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: data analysis, research, education or curriculum development, or human resources functions such as workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management
- Demonstrated research skills, including the ability to collect, analyze and synthesize information from varied sources that may not have a direct or linear relationship
- Strong attention to detail, analytical and logical reasoning skills and the ability to break down functions into structured components
- Systematic approach to work, with a demonstrated ability to follow established methods, templates and processes to ensure consistency
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to write clearly and precisely according to technical/style guidelines in English
- Working understanding of learning taxonomies (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy) and their application to performance/knowledge statements
- Prior experience working with competency frameworks, occupational standards or job/task analysis
Preferred qualifications and assets
- Familiarity with competency management systems (e.g., Shift iQ or similar platforms)
- Experience participating in key informant interviews or SME consultations
- Knowledge of industry-specific codes and standards relevant to the sector
- Experience identifying emerging industry or technology trends and translating them into training/standards-relevant content
- Existing relationships or a network within the regional energy, electricity or utility sector
- Experience working with or within labour unions, post-secondary institutions or government labour market/workforce programs
- Knowledge of labour market information (LMI) sources and analysis
- Experience in a coalition, alliance or multi-stakeholder initiative environment
- Familiarity with apprenticeship systems, Red Seal trades or skilled trades training pathways
- Bilingualism (English and French)
Work environment
- Ottawa-based hybrid work environment (minimum 3 days in office per week)
- Small office with a team of about 20 staff
- Close to public transit, with paid parking and local amenities nearby
- Some travel regionally and across Canada is required
Compensation and benefits
- This is a term, three-year contract with the possibility of extension
- Salary: $75,000 to $87,000 annually, commensurate with experience
- 15 days of paid vacation annually
- Flexible health benefits package after completion of probation, including prescription drug coverage and a health-care spending account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer-matched RRSP contributions after one year of service
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
Applications
To apply for this open position, please submit a cover letter and resume via email to [email protected].
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Do you only meet some of the requirements but still think you are a good fit? At EHRC, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
EHRC is an enthusiastic equal-opportunity employer. If you are selected for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we will contact only those selected for an interview.
About EHRC
Electricity is an essential component of the Canadian economy, powered by over 120,000 Canadians who generate, transmit and distribute it to homes and businesses nationwide. As demographics and technology evolve, the industry must adapt and grow its skilled workforce. Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) supports this transition by providing objective research, information and tools on labour market trends, helping the workforce remain innovative and improve service quality. EHRC is a trusted partner, offering evidence-based solutions to the human resource challenges in the electricity sector.
We respectfully acknowledge that we conduct business on the ancestral and unceded territories of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Turtle Island. EHRC’s head office is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people, whose enduring presence and contributions we honour.