Intergovernmental Affairs, (Land) Claims Specialist

Update: Extension of the closing date from August 8, 2017 to August 21, 2017.

If you have already applied, you can modifiy your application until August 21, 2017.

Important messages

This position is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The salary range for this position is $80,274- $86,788 plus northern allowance and vacation travel assistance. This position may also come with subsidized Crown housing. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information : http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php

Candidates are to submit their application online via the jobs.gc.ca site, as you will be asked to complete SCREENING QUESTIONS in which you must clearly demonstrate how you meet the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications.

Your answer should clearly identify your role and explain relevant responsibilities and/or actions that you took. Additionally, please be sure to provide sufficient information regarding dates & duration, scope of work, project or job complexities (as appropriate). If applicable, please answer the screening questions pertaining to the asset qualifications (other qualifications). You are not required to possess the asset qualifications, but they may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Duties

The successful candidate in this position will lead outreach, meetings and negotiate agreements with government, Inuit organizations and communities. Monitoring and supporting implementation of comprehensive land claim agreements with Nunavut Inuit, Nunavik Inuit and the Cree of Eeyou Istchee will be your primary focus, in order to enhance implementation of these constitutionally protected documents.

Work environment

Located in Iqaluit, Nunavut, the Nunavut Regional Office of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is one of the largest federal departments in the Territory. The staff at this office work in collaboration with clients and partners to improve the quality of life of Nunavummiut. The office is responsible for a number of key regulatory activities in Nunavut. Working with INAC in Nunavut offers employees a chance to play an important part of the development of the Territory.

Intent of the process

Preference will be given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement (e.g. Beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement) who are found qualified in this staffing process.

Please note: The current position to be staffed is on a term basis, until October 2019.

A qualified pool of candidates resulting from this staffing process will be established and may be used to fill similar positions at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and other Federal Departments and Agencies in Nunavut with various tenures (Specified Period, Indeterminate, Acting, Assignement, Secondment, *Interchange Canada) depending on the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

• Secondary (High) School Diploma and/or Nunavut Sivuniksavut Program or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

• Experience working and developing partnerships with federal, provincial and/or territorial governments and/or Indigenous organizations.

• Experience working on joint agreements, contracts, strategies or initiatives with other team members/organizations.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge or the history, culture, issues, aspirations and socio-economic conditions of the Inuit of Nunavut.

• Knowledge of relevant legislation (Federal and Territorial), the Nunavut Agreement, department/government programs, policies or objectives in the North.

ABILITIES

• Ability to plan, coordinate and lead programs or projects.

• Ability to work on the development, negotiation or implementation of agreements, strategies or initiatives.

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Effective Interpersonal relationships.

• Initiative.

• Judgement.

• Dependability.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EDUCATION

• Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution.
* A baccalaureate or higher level degree.

Degree equivalency

• Experience working in a Northern environment.

• Experience (2+ years) working in a cross-cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit culture and values.

• Experience working in policy development, strategic planning or business planning.

• Experience developing program evaluation frameworks, performance measurement criteria, performance indicators and assessment tools.

ABILITY

• Ability to communicate orally in Inuktut.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

• Indigenous Peoples: Preference given to persons enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Indigenous peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Indigeneous person (self-declaration).

CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to travel to isolated communities on small aircraft and outside of Nunavut.

• Willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

• Reliability Security Clearance.

• Health Canada Medical Clearance (if required).

Other information

All information pertaining to this process will be sent by e-mail and/or will be indicated in your account at jobs.gc.ca. Candidates who participate in this selection process must include an electronic e-mail address which accepts e-mails from unknown users (some e-mail systems block this kind of e-mail). It is your responsibility to verify your e-mail and account at jobs.gc.ca on a regular basis for new communication regarding this selection process.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

All job applications must be submitted via the jobs.gc.ca site.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If the candidate has been educated outside of Canada, it is the candidate's responsibility to have his or her certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education during the assessment phase of the staffing process. Guidance may be found at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

The pool could be used to offer acting appointments, assignment, secondment or deployment in order to protect employee's indeterminate status.

*Note: Interchange Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/interchange-canada.html) facilitates temporary assignments of individuals working outside the Government of Canada (for example, employees of Inuit organizations, Government of Nunavut, etc.) to work within its public services.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.