Indigenous Inventory with CIRNAC in Whitehorse

Important messages

This inventory is targeted to Aboriginal persons who will self-declare as an Aboriginal person.

An Aboriginal person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indians, as well as on-status and non-registered Indians.

The Aboriginal affiliation will be verified at the time of the appointment.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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.

Work environment

OUR MISSION: Working together to make Canada a better place for Indigenous and Northern peoples and communities.

WHY CHOOSE CIRNAC? As an Indigenous person, contribute to CIRNAC's interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting services and programs on communities such as education, economic development, housing, community infrastructure and social support. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else...

CIRNAC supports various initiatives to recruit, retain and promote Indigenous employees.

CIRNAC offers a challenging, diverse and enriching work environment for Indigenous employees as well as a whole range of resources and services (language training, social and cultural activities, access to Elders, Spiritual Teachers, Indigenous Community Leaders, etc.) in order to enhance your career.

In the context of reconciliation, CIRNAC supports Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and Northerners in their efforts to improve social well-being and economic prosperity to the benefit of all Canadians.

Intent of the process

This process aims to create and maintain an inventory of Aboriginal persons for casual, indeterminate or term appointment within Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
- A secondary school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience*.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience using spreadsheet, word processing and email software.
- Experience in providing customer services. (This could include, but is not limited to: answering telephone calls, providing assistance to customers, serving the public, etc.).
- Experience providing administrative support services*.

*Administrative support services is defined as, for example, but not limited to: managing agendas, scheduling and organizing meetings/teleconferences, preparing and collating meeting file folders and background materials, procuring office equipment and supplies, maintaining a filing system, and other related duties.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Since this is an inventory, you do not have to meet all the criteria you will find below.
Hiring managers will make their random selection by selecting the criteria required for their positions to be staffed.

- Experience providing administrative support in finance.

- Experience providing administrative support in records management.

- Experience providing support to senior managers.

- Experience preparing and coordinating travel arrangements.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment*:
- Reliability Status security clearance - or Secret security clearance
- Medical Clearance: 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.

*Conditions of employment may vary according to the position to be staffed.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

- All job applications must be submitted using the www.jobs.gc.ca website. No application will be accepted by email.
- Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants should check their email account regularly as there may be new communication regarding this inventory or a timeline for responses. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
- Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.
- Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
- The inventory will be updated once every six months. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 15 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional six months.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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