Regional Program Manager - Giant Mine Remediation Project

Update: *** AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE ***

Important messages

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.

Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) or Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). These positions could be located in various locations with various linguistic profiles (English essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC) and/or requirements as well as tenures (term, indeterminate, assignment, secondment, acting and deployment) and/or the security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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 university or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience. An acceptable combination of education, training or experience would be a secondary school diploma with five (5) years of program management experience or a college diploma with three (3) years of program management experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in building effective relationships with stakeholders, such as First Nations, federal departments, territorial governments, media or private sector.

Experience in providing strategic advice to senior management on program issues.

Experience in managing financial and human resources.

Experience in developing or implementing strategic engagement or communications plans.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of legislation pertaining to consultation requirements of Federal Government.

Knowledge of key Aboriginal issues in the north.

Knowledge of strategic engagement or consultation practices as they relate to meaningful public and aboriginal involvement.

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to analyze and provide recommendations.

Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities and short deadlines.

Ability to develop and sustain working relationships.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Effective interpersonal skills.

Initiative.

Judgement.

Reliability.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
(Not essential but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications).

Experience working with Aboriginal People.

Experience working in the Northwest Territories.

Experience in Mining or remote site.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

The department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness and ability to work overtime.

Willingness and ability to work at remote contaminated sites including mine sites, both open-pit and underground.

Willingness and ability to travel to Yellowknife.

Medical Clearance (as required under TBS Occupational Health Evaluation Standard).

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

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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/.

Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

Only on-line applications will be accepted.

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.

Additional allowances will be provided for this position in accordance with the National Joint Council's Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive. More detailed information can be found at the following link: http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php.

You may also be eligible for the Northern residents deductions when you file your tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency. More information can be found at the following link: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns248-260/255/menu-eng.html.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.