Land Use Planning Coordinator

Update: The posting period has been extended until June 3, 2019.

If you have already applied, you can modify your application until June 3, 2019.

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

You are an Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement? Preference will be given to you!

You hesitate to move? Well, you are entitled to relocation assistance. Furthermore, federal government housing is available. See the Relocation Directive and the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information:

• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/v11/en
• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d4/v237/en

In addition to salary, you are entitled to an isolated posts allowance. This can range from $18,000 to $33,000 per year, depending on the number of dependants, geographic location and whether the accommodation is provided by the Crown. You are also entitled to vacation travel allowance of approximately $2,000 to $3,000 twice a year for you and each eligible dependant.

Work environment

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

If so, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) wants YOU to be a part of our team!

Intent of the process

We would like to hire a candidate for an indeterminate position located in Iqaluit.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to fill similar or identical positions in the future at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) or other federal departments and agencies located in Nunavut. Please note that the tenure or security requirements may vary.

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)

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and the screening questions we ask you to complete online. To ensure that you are selected, you must demonstrate when, where and how you acquired each of the qualifications by giving concrete examples.

Here is what you must have to be selected:

• A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.

Degree equivalency

• Experience working in the field of land use planning or resource management.
• Experience working on a project/initiative or in a working group that involves a collaborative process.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and online screening questions. However, they are only assets, so you do not need to meet them to be selected, but preference could be given to those who have them.

Here are the assets we are looking for:

• Post-secondary education in urban and regional planning or related field, or an acceptable combination of education, training, or experience.
• A Nunavut Sivuniksavut Program completed.

Degree equivalency

• Experience working in a northern environment.
• Experience working in a cross cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit culture and values.
• Experience working in the context of the Nunavut Agreement.

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

English essential
You will have to communicate, both in writing and orally, in English as part of your work.

Information on language requirements

The following criteria are essential for the job, but they will be assessed later using different assessment methods (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.):

• Knowledge of the Nunavut Agreement.
• Knowledge of principles and best practices of land use planning.
• Knowledge of public participation and other stakeholder engagement techniques within a land use planning context.

• Ability to provide advice to decision-makers.
• Ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations in order to meet the interests of the department as well as for a variety of external groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including developing and delivering presentations to various audiences.

In addition to having the knowledge and abilities mentioned above, you are a person with a good ability to adapt and who:

• Demonstrates integrity
• Works effectively with others
• Shows initiative and is action-oriented

Then apply! It's a person like you we need.

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

Do you have knowledge of Inuit culture, society, and economy?

Are you able to communicate in lnuktut?

These are assets that are assessed later, but you do not need to meet them to be considered qualified. However, please note that preference may be given to those for whom this is the case.

You should also be aware that when you take up your duties, you have to be willing to work overtime, depending on operational needs.

Conditions of employment

The following condition must be met on taking up the position and maintained throughout the employment:

• Willing to travel on small aircraft

The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Reliability Security Clearance and Medical Clearance prior to taking up the position.

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

You application must be submitted through the GC Jobs website.

No acknowledgement of receipt will be sent for your request. We will contact you as soon as the prescreening process is completed.

You have the right to participate in a selection process in the official language of your choice. Your interview could also be done in Inuktut. Do not hesitate to make a request.

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.