Deadline: May 23, 2022 5:00pm
The CEC Secretariat headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is seeking a qualified and dedicated individual for a full-time position as Assistant, Advisory Groups and Private Sector Engagement Unit. The candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident Status).
This position reports to the Head, Advisory Groups and Private Sector Engagement, while collaborating with project leads, officers, and other CEC staff.
The successful candidate will be providing administrative support to the Advisory Groups and Private Sector Engagement Unit when implementing activities of the CEC’s advisory bodies—the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) and the Traditional Ecological Knowledge Expert Group (TEKEG)—and those related to private sector engagement. This will include administrative functions in support of virtual and in-person meetings and travel arrangements, as well as work in relation to project budgets and contracts, translation, electronic filing and website updates.
You should apply to this position if you are interested in being part of a dynamic team focused on sustainable development goals in North America and working for an international organization that is committed to integrity, transparency, inclusiveness, collaboration, and excellence.
Key responsibilities
Administrative support for the Unit
Organization of virtual and in-person meetings
Budget monitoring and contract-related activities
Attributes and qualifications
The successful applicant will comply with the following requirements:
The work is carried out in accordance with the: Environmental Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 24 of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, CEC Council Resolutions and recommendations and the CEC Headquarters Agreement with Canada and Quebec.
For this position, the salary range is from a minimum of CAD 42,000 to a maximum of CAD 52,000, based on a weekly schedule of 37.5 hours. In addition to the salary, the CEC provides benefits representing 25% of your annual salary, as provided in our benefits package, which also includes healthcare coverage. The benefits package can be used for childcare services, retirement savings (RRSP), tuition costs, and professional or fitness facilities memberships and dues, among others.
Submit your resume and cover letter at email assist-agpse@cec.org by 23 May 2022 (COB).
The CEC promotes employment equity and encourages diversity.
No phone calls or email message inquiries will be accepted.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) was established in 1994 by the governments of Canada, the United Mexican States (Mexico), and the United States of America (United States) through the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, a side agreement concluded in connection with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). As of 2020, the CEC operates in accordance with the Environmental Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force at the same time as the new trade agreement known as CUSMA, T-MEC and USMCA in each of these three countries, respectively. The CEC brings together a wide range of stakeholders, including the general public, Indigenous people, youth, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the business sector, to seek solutions to protect North America’s shared environment while supporting sustainable development for the benefit of present and future generations.
The CEC is governed and funded equally by the Government of Canada through Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Government of Mexico through the Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, and the Government of the United States through the Environmental Protection Agency.
We appreciate your interest in the CEC and wish to inform you that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All résumés will be kept on file for a six-month period and taken into consideration for any suitable vacancies occurring during that time.