Aboriginal Liaison Advisor

Update: Closing date

Duties

Contributes to the development of, and implements communications plans for Aboriginal communication projects and activities, such as, regional newsletters to external organizations, presentations about Census and other Statistics Canada data to organizations, organizing and delivering events such as workshops and conferences to promote the use of empirical data for decision-making.

Develops, liaises and nurtures on-going relationships with Aboriginal and non-aboriginal organizations and representatives of Aboriginal communities to educate and promote Statistics Canada’s programs, data products and services and their importance/benefits. This would also include liaising with other government departments and external clients.

Participates in conferences, meetings, events, gatherings and community visits to support outreach activities and to identify information needs.

Promotes Statistics Canada's Aboriginal Liaison Program, which includes delivering a series of Aboriginal workshops across the country, which are provided to Aboriginal organizations and communities. This includes developing promotional material, disseminating material, and developing communications networks.

Responds to requests/inquiries for information from Aboriginal organizations and other contacts.

Work environment

The Aboriginal Liaison Program (ALP) serves as a bridge between Statistics Canada and the First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and Indigenous organizations in Canada. The mandate of the program is to strengthen the lines of communication among the First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and other stakeholders at the national, regional, provincial and community levels. The aim of the program is to promote and advance organizational priorities, enhance existing programs and promote Statistics Canada data and services to the Indigenous community (including building statistical capacity), while promoting the full participation of Indigenous people in Statistics Canada's surveys.

The ALP serves a crucial role, coordinating statistical activities and collaborating with stakeholders in the analysis and distribution of meaningful statistics. This helps them to make informed decisions on important issues.

Aboriginal Liaison Advisors (ALA) are distributed across the country and work in collaboration with each other and with the program specialists in the Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division (SASD) of the Agency.

Intent of the process

Current need: The intent of this selection process is to staff one term position and one indeterminate position.

In addition, a pool of qualified candidates will be established from this process to staff identical or similar positions within Statistics Canada. These positions may be staffed with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate, acting, assignments, secondment and deployments) in various locations across Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to the minimum education standard. For example:
- Previous experience working in Aboriginal communities
- Previous Aboriginal liaison/communication experience
- Strong relationships and connections with Aboriginal communities
- Completion of diploma(s) and/or courses specific to Aboriginal studies or Indigenous studies

Degree equivalency

Experience working with Aboriginal communities or Aboriginal organizations in communications and/or liaison outreach programs.

Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Experience preparing and delivering presentations and/or training sessions.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of communication and outreach practices.

Knowledge of current political, social and economic issues affecting Aboriginal people.

Knowledge of traditional Aboriginal cultures and values.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Ability to organize and plan workload to meet deadlines, changing priorities and objectives.

Ability to develop relationships with Aboriginal people and organizations to discuss issues and get resolution.

Ability to research and analyze studies, reports and other sources of information and prepare relevant communications materials.

Effective interpersonal skills.

Flexibility.

Judgement.

Dependability.

Teamwork.

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

Possession of a graduate degree.

Degree equivalency

Fluency in an Aboriginal language

Selection will be limited to members of the following Employment Equity Group: Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit).

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver's license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's licence, within the limits of the Treasury Board Policy.

Candidates must be able and willing to travel throughout Canada.

The above conditions of employment must be met before an appointment is made. All costs associated with meeting the conditions of employment are the candidate’s responsibility. Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed. All job applications must be submitted through the jobs-emplois.gc.ca website.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

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.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Candidates’ qualifications may be assessed through written tests, interviews and/or references. Candidates may be eliminated at any point during the selection process if they fail to demonstrate any of the essential criteria through their behaviour, for example, through: communication with Human Resources, informal discussion, selection interview, etc.

According to Statistics Canada’s Testing Guidelines, assessments cannot be rescheduled except under the following circumstances:
• Illness (a medical certificate will be required; a Statement of Disability will NOT be accepted);
• Emergency circumstances (verifiable);
• Operational requirements (must be confirmed in writing by your divisional director);
• Pre-approved annual leave (verifiable).

Internal reference contacts are not restricted to the list of names given by the candidate. The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact other references within the federal public service.

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Proof of education must be submitted at the interview.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

This process may be used to staff acting appointments for applicants internal to the Public Service. An acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may be required before an offer can be made.

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.