Director of Pilimmaksaivik – Federal Centre of Excellence for Inuit Employment in Nunavut

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Ullukkut!

Would you like to improve employment and training opportunities for Nunavut Inuit?

We think we have the job for you! Become the leader of our Pilimmaksaivik team in Nunavut ! (Nunavut Inuit will be considered first).

Pilimmaksaivik is looking for a new Director to lead the Government of Canada’s Centre of Excellence for Inuit Employment (located within CanNor) in Nunavut. In this role, the Director will work with federal government departments to help them to use Inuit learning and culture to enhance Inuit employment programs and practices. Building on this knowledge, the Director will also lead a team to develop and implement new training programs and policies to support employment services and opportunities for Nunavut Inuit.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is between $112,300 and $132,100 plus northern allowance funding of between $18,000-$32,000 per year and vacation travel assistance of about $5,000 per person in your household (some conditions apply) per year. Federal housing is available for this position. As a federal government employee, you will also receive a comprehensive benefit package including an employee pension plan and health, dental and group insurance. The successful candidate may also be able to receive funding to help them move to Iqaluit, if they are applying from outside of Iqaluit.

Duties

As the Director of Pilimmaksaivik, you would play a key role in influencing change in a large network. This work would allow you to:

• Build and support strong relationships with the Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), and federal departments and agencies. You would help them find common ground in the employment priorities and plans for Nunavut to meet land claim obligations.
• Oversee work to put in place the Government of Canada’s Inuit Employment Plan. Manage your Pilimmaksaivik team to deliver the Plan’s projects and policies.
• Put in place the first Pre-Employment Training Plan for Inuit who want to work for the Government of Canada.
• Lead your team and develop a plan for the next phase of Pilimmaksaivik’s work to boost Inuit Employment.
• Manage of team of 12 people.

Does this sound like a job you would enjoy but you are not sure if you have the right experience? Please continue reading.

Work environment

Pilimmaksaivik is the Federal Centre of Excellence for Inuit Employment in Nunavut. It is located within CanNor. As the Director of Pilimmaksaivik, you would work with a great team and motivated partners on interesting programs and policies for Nunavut Inuit.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one (1) full-time position in Iqaluit. This is a position in Nunavut to support Inuit so we are hoping to hire an Inuk enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement (also known as a Beneficiary of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement). Nunavut Inuit who are found qualified in this staffing process will be appointed ahead of other qualified applicants.

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)

Welcome to the section about the types of experiences we think are important for someone to be successful in this position. Since everyone’s experience is different, we have created questions to help you see if this position might be for you:

- Do you have experience coming up with a vision or big ideas to solve complex problems?
- Do you have experience leading work to build consensus amongst various parties who have different priorities?
- Do you have experience providing advice on complex topics to senior management or people who are more senior to you?
- Do you have experience planning and overseeing multiple projects at the same time?
- Do you have experience supervising or managing two or more people?

If you think this describes you, this job could be for you! Please apply so that we can speak to you and learn about your experience. Your experience working with an Inuit organization or the territorial government may be perfect experience for this position.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

The government has a number of key leadership characteristics and skills (competencies) that it feels will help an individual in the performance of a job at this level. We will review these competencies with everyone before the interview. Here they are:

1. Uphold Integrity and Respect
2. Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
3. Mobilize People
4. Create Vision and Strategy
5. Achieve Results
6. Promote Innovation and Guide Change

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

ASSETS

The knowledge of one or more of the official languages of Nunavut (ie. Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun), are considered an asset.

Knowledge of Inuit culture, society and values.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - In the federal government, there are levels of security in order to protect sensitive information, assets and work sites. We are happy to answer any questions candidates might have about this requirement. It is a normal part of a staffing process.

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

How to Apply

You can submit your application online or you can send it to us by email at the following address : .

Process - Next steps

Our human resources team will read all the applications, however, beneficiaries will be considered first.

We will contact candidates who have the experience we are looking for to invite them to an interview. After the interview, we will ask people who are being considered for the job to provide the names of references.

Interchange Canada

There are many flexible ways in which this position could be staffed, including entering into an agreement with a candidate’s current employer to ‘loan’ them to the Director of Pilimmaksaivik position for a set period of time, while retaining their current salary and leave. This can be done through “Interchange Canada”. If this sounds interesting to you, please apply and we can give you more information during the process.

Other opportunities in the North

We are always looking for qualified people to fill jobs in the North at CanNor and in other federal government departments. We will make that process easier for you and for us by allowing the results of this process to be used to staff similar positions in any of CanNor’s northern offices. Qualified candidates may also be referred to other federal organizations that have vacancies to fill in the North.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Elizabeth Lesiak at .

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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.