Manager, Impact Assessment

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This position is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The salary range for this position is $96173- $112997, 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

*** IMPORTANT ***: When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet these requirements through your resume AND by answering the online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported in your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Duties

The Impact Assessment division coordinates the department's input into the environmental assessment of projects under review in Nunavut.

The successful candidate will assume the leadership of INAC’s participation in environmental assessment in Nunavut Territory, leading to informed decision-making for development project approvals.

He or she will also have to provide professional support, consultation, information and advisory services with respect to environmental assessment in Nunavut.

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 intent of this process is to staff a permanent position and to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff positions within Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, and other federal departments and agencies in the North. The pool will be valid for a period of one (1) year and could be used to staff similar permanent or temporary positions.

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

Please note that the initial validity period of the pool will be one year with possibility of extension.

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

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in managing human and financial resources.
• Experience in the delivery or management of programs related to water resources or resource management.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies or programs related to resource management or environmental protection.
• Knowledge of the principles of sustainable development.
• Knowledge of the impacts or effects of natural resource development.

ABILITIES

• Ability to coordinate technical or scientific reviews of development proposals.
• Ability to liaise and work effectively with industry, government, indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the public.
• Ability to manage contracts for the procurement of technical and scientific expertise.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including developing and delivering presentations to various audiences.
• Ability to coach and mentor employees.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Effective interpersonal relationships.
• Attention to detail.
• Team building.
• Values and Ethics.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in identifying, analyzing or advising upon regulatory requirements pertaining to impact / environment assessment, water management, or enforcement.
• Experience analysing, developing or implementing water quality or quantity monitoring programs.
• Experience in consulting or negotiating about non renewable resource issues with other levels of government, aboriginal groups, or other stakeholders.
• Experience working in a Northern environment.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit culture and values.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of the Northern biophysical, cultural, political or economic environment.
• Knowledge of Canadian federal or provincial legislative, policy or regulatory responsibilities, especially related to the northern environment.

ABILITIES

• Ability to coordinate socioeconomic reviews of development proposals.

• Ability to communicate in Inuktitut.

ORGANISATIONAL NEEDS

Indigenous Peoples: Preference given to candidates self-identifying as Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

OPERATIONAL NEEDS

• Willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

• Reliability Security Clearance
• Health Canada Medical Clearance (if required)
• Oath/Solemn Affirmation
• Willingness to travel in small aircraft(s)

Other information

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMIT THROUGH THE PUBLIC SERVICE RESOURCING SYSTEM (PSRS).

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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be considered for appointment. A candidate may be appointed even though he does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is considered desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the candidate to be appointed.

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

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.

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.