Senior Business Officer

Duties
Build your career where your work makes a visible difference. PacifiCan's northern offices offer a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and prosperity of communities across northern British Columbia. Whether you are drawn to the natural beauty of the region, a strong sense of community, or the chance to work closely with local businesses and partners, you'll find rewarding career opportunities and meaningful work. Join a collaborative and supportive organization that values innovation, regional knowledge, and helping communities thrive.
____________________________________________________________________________At PacifiCan, we support economic development through the following roles:💼 Convenor – a trusted federal partner that understands local and regional circumstances and can make linkages within and outside of government to drive strategic investments and joint economic ventures.💼 Pathfinder – connect entrepreneurs, economic development organizations and communities with federal programming and services to increase their participation in British Columbia's economy.💼 Advisor – provide insights into regional economic issues to inform national policy and program decisions, and contribute to the development of regional engagement strategies and advice to the federal government.💼 Investor – guide clients to access PacifiCan’s funding programs to capitalize on strategic regional investment opportunities or identify other sources of funding to support economic growth, job creation, improved economic competitiveness and other related objectives.

Work environment
PacifiCan is an innovative workplace that makes a difference in British Columbia. We consistently rank as a top federal department to work in, and we are driven to be the best at what we do. We hire top talent and provide an employment experience that brings out the best in people. We are motivated by achieving great results for British Columbians and Canadians.Why should you consider a career with PacifiCan? If you join our team, you will:
✔️ Work with engaged people who support each other and love the work they do;
✔️ Contribute to meaningful work that strengthens the economy and makes a real difference in the lives of British Columbians and Canadians;
✔️ Enjoy a culture of continuous learning and support for your professional development;
✔️ Gain exposure to diverse economic sectors and issues of importance to the future economy;
✔️ Enjoy flexible work arrangements;
✔️ Work with modern tools and technology; and
✔️ Work with an innovative leadership team who is passionate about hiring and developing talent, and achieving results.Please note: the successful candidate will be required to report to one of the Northern PacifiCan office locations (Fort St. John, Prince George, or Prince Rupert) under our hybrid work model.

Intent of the process
This is an anticipatory recruitment process that may be used to fill indeterminate vacancies in addition to temporary positions in Northern PacifiCan office locations (Fort St. John, Prince George, or Prince Rupert). This process will not be used to staff PacifiCan positions in any other locations. In addition, this recruitment process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions of various tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, and acting appointments). The pool may also be used to staff positions with various security requirements, language requirements, and conditions of employment.

Important messages
Next Steps!Step 1: Let us know you’re interested! 👍 Click “Apply online”.
Step 2: Submit a detailed resume and answer a few screening questions in the online application.
____________________________________________________________________________Please keep the following in mind:
▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ Written communication may be assessed via your application▶All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants.
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.PacifiCan follows the Federal Government’s Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace; with a minimum hybrid model.

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• Reliability or secret security clearance, depending on the position being staffed.
• Other condition(s), depending on the position being staffed.

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• Willingness to travel as required.
• Willingness to work overtime on occasion as required.

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Education:Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the position OR a combination of education, training and professional experience.

____________________________________________________________________________Experience:Recent* and significant** experience:
• Working with Grants and Contributions (G&C) programs.
• Developing and sustaining collaborative working relationships with stakeholders to advance projects or initiatives.
• Providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management including verbal briefings and the preparation of briefing notes or written materials.
• Engaging with and presenting to diverse stakeholder groups including businesses, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities or Indigenous communities.*Recent is defined as relevant experience gained within the past five years.
**Significant is defined as relevant experience normally acquired through the full-time performance of duties for at least two years.

Knowledge:• Knowledge of key factors influencing the Canadian economy and of the current economic and business trends, opportunities and challenges in British Columbia.
• Knowledge of the economic development ecosystem in Northern British Columbia.

____________________________________________________________________________Competencies:• Critical thinking and analysis
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Demonstrating integrity & respect
• Working effectively with others
• Communication (Oral and Written)
• Adaptability
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Abilities: • Ability to integrate local and regional economic considerations into strategic advice and recommendations.
• Ability to analyze the financial sustainability of an organization.
• Ability to evaluate economic development project proposals, applications for funding, or business plans.

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Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - Most Senior Business Officer positions at PacifiCan require proficiency in English as an essential qualification. Some positions may require the use of both official languages (French and English) with various proficiency levels such as BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC.

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ASSET QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in Economics, Business, Finance, Public Administration or other field relevant to the position being staffed.

____________________________________________________________________________Experience: • Experience in evaluating economic development project proposals, applications for funding, or business plans.
• Experience in developing and managing contribution agreements including monitoring progress throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Experience working in or with Indigenous communities, organizations, businesses, or governments, and an understanding of Indigenous economic development contexts.
• Experience working in remote, rural, or geographically dispersed settings, or outside of a headquarters environment.
• Experience engaging and collaborating on policy-related or economic-related initiatives with partners or stakeholders, including other government entities and Indigenous communities.
• Experience integrating qualitative and quantitative economic data to analyze the impacts of investment decisions.
• Experience using advanced excel functions, or other reporting software applications (e.g. PowerBI) to create efficiencies in data analysis and reporting.
• Experience working for a Federal Regional Development Agency (https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/canadas-regional-development-agencies)

____________________________________________________________________________Diversity and Inclusiveness (Organizational Needs):Pacific Economic Development Canada is committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, consideration may be given to candidates who self-identify belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities and women.

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Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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