Director, Circumpolar Affairs

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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A deployment is the transfer of a person from one position to another that does not constitute a promotion.

►Only applications received directly via the Public Service Resourcing System will be accepted. If you require accommodations, please contact the HR Advisor listed below before the closing date.

►Communication for this appointment process will be sent via e-mail. It is your responsibility to ensure to communicate any changes related to your coordinates.

►Your application will be rejected if you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria. Your application will also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request additional information that is missing from your application.

►Candidates must make themselves available during the different phases of this selection process.

► All correspondence or interactions throughout the process will be subject to evaluation.

►You must provide your résumé. Your résumé may be used as a secondary source to validate your responsibilities and must indicate the following information: preferred official language for communication and assessment, Personal Record Identifier (PRI) if you have one, status of employment and valid email address.

Work environment

The Director of Circumpolar Affairs is accountable for providing policy leadership on all circumpolar issues in the context of the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, CIRNAC’s overarching policy agenda, including the management of the international aspects of CIRNAC’s northern responsibilities and strategic support, briefings and intelligence to the Director General as well as the Assistant Deputy Minister, the Deputy Minister and the Minister of Northern Affairs.

Intent of the process

►Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada are committed to having a skilled and diversified representative of the population we serve. The intent is to staff positions with an Indigenous person in order to strategically increase indigenous representation in the department. As such, first consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as an Indigenous person.

►The process may also be used to staff similar positions with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and with Indigenous Services Canada with various language requirements and profiles, and in various locations in Canada.

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 post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

- Experience in the direct provision of advice, briefings (oral and written) and recommendations to senior management (equivalent to a Director General level and above) on programs or policies related to Aboriginal peoples and/or northerners.

- Experience in developing and/or implementing programs or policies on issues related to the environment of Aboriginal peoples and northerners.

- Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders and Aboriginal peoples.

- Experience in the management of human* and financial** resources.

NOTES:
*Some examples of managing human resources may include: supervising staff, establishing a vision, priorities, work plans or establishing work objectives, conducting performance assessments and feedback, approving training, demonstration of experience in managing various service delivery and resources allocation frameworks. Applicants must also indicate the number of staff they have supervised.

**Some examples of managing financial resources may include: full delegation for a budget, being responsible for financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

- Experience working on circumpolar issues in an internal context.

- Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with internal and external stakeholders at the Federal, Provincial and Territorial levels.

- Experience working with departmental and interdepartmental partners in developing policy proposals for Cabinet consideration and Treasury Board Submissions.

- Experience managing grants and contributions.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual non-imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

- Knowledge of the socio-economic environment and cultural characteristics of Aboriginal peoples.

- Knowledge of the government of Canada’s current priorities and challenges facing Aboriginal peoples and the North.

- Knowledge of the mandate and working groups of the Arctic Council.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

- Create Vision and Strategy

- Mobilize People

- Uphold Integrity and Respect

- Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders

- Promote Innovation and Guide Change

- Achieve Results

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

Willingness and ability to travel across Canada.

Air travel to remote communities will be required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

►Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

►We may use any assessment method deemed appropriate to determine whether you meet the qualifications outlined on the poster, including examinations, interviews and reference checks.

►The Top Down ranking approach may be used in the process. Only the top-scoring candidates will be invited to the next phase of the process.

►For information on preparing for the selection process, visit www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/staffing-assessment-tools-resources/human-resources-specialists-hiring-managers/human-resources-toolbox/personnel-psychology-centre/assessment-counselling-services/executive-counselling-services.html.

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.