Social Policy Officer

Update: Update: Extension of the closing date from September 22, 2017 to September 29, 2017.

If you have already applied, you can modify your application until September 29, 2017.

Important messages

This position is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The salary range for this position is $68,468-$79,234, 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

Duties

The Social Policy Officer will be responsible for providing expertise and analysis in support of the Department’s review of the socio-economic components of all major project draft and final environmental impact statements. The successful candidate will monitor and report on the socio-economic terms and conditions attached to project certificates for projects like Meadowbank and the Mary River Iron Mine. The Social Policy Officer will support the Regional Socio-Economic Analyst in ensuring that any available funding is coordinated to minimize negative socio-impacts and maximize the positive socio-economic impacts of the major project.

Work environment

Do you want to contribute to a team that makes a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples through the improvement of social well-being and economic prosperity and the development of healthier, more sustainable communities?

If so, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada wants YOU to be a part of our team! Visit http://www.aadncaandc.gc.ca/ for more information on what the department is doing.

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 intention of this process is to staff one position on a temporary basis at the Nunavut Regional Office in Iqaluit.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and other Departments and Agencies involved in the development of the North. Linguistic profiles requirement as well as tenures and/or security clearance may vary according to the position being staffed.

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

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES which illustrate how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the “essential qualifications” (mandatory) and “asset qualifications” (other qualifications - if applicable). Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities. Candidates are invited to use the education and experience factors as a header and then write ONE OR TWO paragraphs demonstrating how they meet each merit criterion. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERION, please provide the name of the organization or department where the experience was acquired, the title of the position occupied and the period of time during which you performed the duties, as well as specific details and concrete examples of tasks or projects that demonstrate how the experience was acquired. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application."

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:

• Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with an acceptable specialization in: social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field OR

• An acceptable combination of education, training and experience specified as some related post-secondary (less than 2 years) and at least three years direct experience working on socio-economic impact assessments and/or socio-economic monitoring projects.

“Social science” includes economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science, library/archival work which includes gallery and museum functions.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary project team.

• Experience contributing to the development of reports such as briefing notes or decks for various audiences including management.

• Experience in extracting data from social surveys or administrative databases.

• Experience in handling inquiries and providing information and assistance to various audiences (Aboriginal organizations, federal departments, provinces, territories or general public).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of the mandate and priorities of INAC especially as it relates to the North.

• Knowledge of the Nunavut Agreement as it relates to Nunavut’s economy and resource development in Nunavut.

• Knowledge of procedures for collecting, processing and disseminating data (statistical or economic or socio-economic).

ABILITY:

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

• Ability to analyze and make recommendations based upon that analysis.

• Ability to interpret data and plan and carry out research or data collection projects.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Teamwork.
• Being action oriented.
• Initiative.
• Interpersonal Relationships.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
(Not essential, but preference will be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

EDUCATION:

• A bachelor-level degree with a specialization in social science as defined above.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working within a multi-cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit culture and values.

• Experience working in a Northern environment.

• Experience working within the Nunavut regulatory environment.

ABILITY:

• Ability to communicate in Inuktitut.

• Ability to simultaneously manage several projects and contribute to larger working groups.

• Ability to identify socio-economic and/or economic opportunities and impacts arising from an assessment process; and providing monitoring and mitigation advice to INAC, the Socio Economic Monitoring Committee as well as affected communities and groups.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Aboriginal Peoples: Preference given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to provide mentoring to other staff on issues related to socio-economic analysis.

Conditions of employment

• Security Clearance: Reliability security clearance.

• Able and willing to travel to small, remote communities via small aircraft.

• Able and willing to occasionally work overtime/weekends especially during public hearings.

• Health clearance (if required).

• Oath of Affirmation.

Other information

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.

Several methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

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/.

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.

Acknowledge of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the creening process is completed.

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.