About the position
Duties
Looking for a career where your work has a visible impact? This could be your opportunity to bring your expertise to Canada's North. The CIRNAC Northwest Territories Regional Office is looking for talented people to join our team in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Working in the North offers a unique opportunity to build relationships, contribute to meaningful files, broaden your professional experience and experience a part of Canada that few people get to know through their work.DUTIES | WHAT YOU WILL DO
✔️ Responsible for the delivery of federal programs and services across the Northwest Territories.
✔️ Responsible for the administration of Canada's annual treaty payment obligations within the Northwest Territories.
✔️ Oversee the operation of a public-facing Indigenous client service kiosk.
✔️ Manage, coach, and support a regional service delivery team.
✔️ Foster collaborative relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, and partners.
✔️ Contribute to national policy and program development initiatives and discussions.
Work environment
► Contribute to CIRNAC’s interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting a renewed nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationship with Indigenous Peoples. Leave your mark on Canadian history, as you work with a team that is leading the government’s work in the North. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else.WHAT MAKES THE NORTH DIFFERENT?
• PURPOSE: Contribute to work that supports northern priorities, communities and partners.
• IMPACT: Work on files where your advice and decisions can have tangible results.
• GROWTH: Develop specialized experience and perspectives that can strengthen your career in the federal public service.
• CONNECTION: Build relationships with a diverse range of colleagues, communities, governments, organizations and partners.
• NORTH: Experience working in a unique environment with opportunities that may not exist elsewhere in Canada.WHAT WE OFFER!
- The Federal Public Service offers competitive rates of pay, benefits, pension packages and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance.✨ Pension – For more information on pensions and insurance benefit visit: 🔸https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/pension-plan/prospective-members.html
🔸https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/benefit-plans/prospective-employees-public-service-group-insurance-benefit-plan-members.html.✨ For more information on what the Government of Canada has to offer as an employer, read the Top 10 Reasons to Join Canada’s Public Service!
🔸 https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/site/proudly-serving/top-10-reasons-join-public-service.html.
Intent of the process
📢 The immediate intent of the process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff anticipated vacancies over the next 12 months, as well as temporary and/or permanent positions with similar qualifications, various linguistic profiles, various security requirements, and/or various tenures at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, within the Northwest Territories. Conditions of employment may vary according to the positions to be staffed.The position is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. If not already a resident in Yellowknife, NT, the selected candidate will have to relocate to Yellowknife. The remote work is not possible.⚠️ Candidate information will not be shared with federal departments outside Northwest Territories to fill vacancies elsewhere across Canada.
Positions to be filled
1
Important messages
👉 We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.👉 You will be required to complete an online questionnaire when you apply. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps. You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task related to a specific field.👉 Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their answer(s) to the screening question(s) how they meet the essential criteria listed. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met or listing past or current responsibilities does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW to clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your responses how you meet the screening criteria or inconsistencies in the application package could result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.👉Please note that having the asset qualifications is not mandatory in order to apply to this process. However, the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage. Therefore, if candidates have the asset experience qualifications, candidates should also clearly describe in their answers to the screening questions how they meet these qualifications using detailed, concrete example(s).👉Candidates will first be assessed based on the information provided in their online application and answers to screening questions. Candidates who pass the screening stage may be invited to participate in other assessments, which may include a written exam, an interview, the candidate's record of achievements (CAR), or a reference check.👉 It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that information in their profile is kept completely up-to-date and to advise the hiring organization of any change to their status by contacting the generic address: equipedotation-staffingteam@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.👉 Please note, for this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.👉 Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.
Conditions of employment
Secret security clearance
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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
- Medical Clearance ** *Conditions of employment may vary according to the position to be staffed. **The incumbent and his/her dependents*** may be required to obtain Health Canada medical clearance in accordance with the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive. (***) = includes incumbent’s spouse or common-law partner and children.
Operational Requirements
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability and willingness to work Overtime.
- Ability and willingness to travel by car, boat, airplane, sometimes to remote locations via small aircraft or boat under adverse road and weather conditions.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION A secondary school diploma or an employer-approved alternative, such as an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
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EXPERIENCE EX1: Experience in the delivery of programs or services. EX2: Experience in networking and engaging with various stakeholders to achieve objectives. EX3: Significant* experience in managing a team.DEFINITION: *Significant means breadth and depth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various complex related activities normally acquired over a two year period. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of activities will be taken into consideration.
Applied / assessed at a later date
KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Create vision and strategy. KLC2: Mobilize people. KLC3: Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders. KLC4: Achieve Results.
ABILITIES A1: Ability to communicate orally. A2: Ability to communicate in writing. A3: Ability to analyze and provide strategic recommendations.
Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
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You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation with a degree (baccalaureate or higher-level degree) from a recognized post-secondary institution.
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ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
AEX1: Experience engaging with Indigenous communities or organizations. AEX2: Experience working on files dealing with Indigenous housing, community infrastructure, membership and governance, community development, and/or health and social development. AEX3: Experience working within a Northern context.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEED
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our Indigenous employment objectives, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are an Indigenous person (self-declaration).
Our commitment
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
Preference
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.
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How to apply
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Information you must provide
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Hiring organization contact
Name: Staffing Team
Email address: Equipedotation-StaffingTeam@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca
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