Program Manager, Pre-Employment Training (Pilimmaksaivik)

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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

*AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE

The screening questions that are required as part of your application were designed to help ensure that you speak to your relevant background to demonstrate you meet these requirements.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to apply online – the system uses a questionnaire approach that will help you communicate your qualifications for the position, quickly and effectively. If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact Micheline Kilabuk-Côté at and she will send you the questionnaire and give you the alternate methods to submit your application including: -in-person in Iqaluit, fax or email.

This position is located in Iqaluit, with Pilimmaksaivik (the Federal Centre of Excellence for Inuit Employment in Nunavut) which is part of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor). Candidates applying from outside of Iqaluit must be willing to relocate to Iqaluit. Relocation assistance is available.
Applicants may wish to review the Relocation Directive for information: http:// www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/ directive/nrd-drc/index-eng.php

Federal government housing is available for this position. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information: http:// www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/ directive/ipgh-pile/ index-eng.php.

The salary range for this position is: $80274 to $86788 X (under review) plus applicable allowances (approximately $22,000/ year to $37,000/year), as well as vacation travel assistance (approximately $1,500 per person (i.e. for employee and eligible dependents, including spouse/common-law partner), twice per year). Rates and conditions subject to change.

For this selection process, applicants will be considered in the following order:
(1) Those who are Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.
(2) If there are no qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement, persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad will be considered.

Duties

The Program Manager, Pre-Employment Training with Pilimmaksaivik is responsible for the development and implementation of a federal whole-of-government pre-employment training plan to support the availability and preparedness for Nunavut Inuit for employment with the Government of Canada. In this role, the Program Manager oversees multiple training programs and initiatives and will work closely with federal departments and agencies with obligations under Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement as well as the organizations outside the federal public service such as the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.

The Program Manager, Pre-Employment Training supervises three staff, two program officers and a junior program officer to support the initiatives laid out in the pre-employment training plan.

If you’re looking to work in a supportive environment, with room for growth and to make a difference working as part of tight-knit team, come and join us!

Work environment

Located in Iqaluit, Pilimmaksaivik was created to support a ‘whole-of-government’ approach (one that works across several federal departments and agencies) to support the Government of Canada build toward achieving a representative public service in Nunavut, including its obligations under Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement.

Intent of the process

Please note: We have an immediate need to staff one position until March 31, 2022. on full-time temporary basis (Term).

We plan to use this staffing process to develop a list of qualified candidates (also called a pool of candidates) for possible future job openings for similar types of position at this level (PM-05). These job openings could be for permanent full-time work or for shorter periods of time, working on a temporary basis (for example, replacing someone on leave). We will also share the names of the qualified candidates on this list with other Federal departments / agencies in Nunavut so they can use it for their job openings.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Interchange Canada may also be used as a staffing option.

Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement 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.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and or/experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience coordinating and leading meetings that include individuals from internal and/or external partners (or stakeholders)

Experience in providing advice and recommendations to management (Director level and above)

Experience in managing the delivery programs or services

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of Article 23 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
• Knowledge of Inuit Culture, society or values

ABILITIES:
• Ability to plan and coordinate a project and/or program
• Ability to research, analyse and synthesize a variety of information
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Being action oriented and an independent problem solver
• Thinking things through
• Values: Respect and Fairness
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Good judgement

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

An asset qualification is considered a “bonus” or “nice to have”, but is not essential for the position.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS : EXPERIENCE
Experience working in a Northern environment

Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit (culture and values) and non-Inuit populations

Experience supervising staff or leading project teams

Experience in the development of policies, procedures or guidelines or tools to support program delivery.

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of current practices to deliver adult basic education, learning and development training activities and/or pre-employment training initiatives in a northern context
• Basic knowledge of programs and services that the federal and territorial governments in Nunavut provide (as it would relate to developing training to support Inuit filling government positions)

ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate in Inuktut
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)
Preference given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement (e.g. Beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willing and able to work overtime on short notice
• Willingness to travel in small aircraft
• Willingness to travel to remote areas

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability and Security: Reliability Status
Health Canada Medical Clearance (if required)

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

This selection process may be limited to candidates who are Inuit enrolled under the "Nunavut Agreement”. This organizational need can be applied at any step in the selection process. When there are sufficient applicants who are Inuit enrolled under the "Nunavut Agreement", the manager has the discretion to assess and appoint those individuals first and then assess and appoint other candidates into any remaining positions. In other cases, the manager may assess all applicants at the same time and apply the organizational need criteria on a case by case basis when a Nunavut Inuk is found qualified.

* Note: Interchange Canada is a program that gives people working outside the Government of Canada (for example, employees of Inuit organizations, Government of Nunavut, the private sector etc.) the chance to take a leave from their job to work within in the federal government on a temporary assignment. There is no cost to the employee’s organization – the federal government reimburses the employee’s salary. If you would like more information, email Micheline Kilabuk-Côté at , for more information or click here: https://www.canada.ca/ en/treasury-board- secretariat/ services/ professional-development/ interchange-canada.html.

WHEN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION ONLINE TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS, YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ANSWER ‘SCREENING QUESTIONS’. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES IN YOUR RESPONSE TO EACH QUESTION.

YOU MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE "HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE" THE QUALIFICATION WAS MET BY PROVIDING CONCRETE EXAMPLES. INFORMATION ON YOUR DESCRIBED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
PROVIDED IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RÉSUMÉ. FAILING TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION IN THE FORMAT REQUIRED MAY RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED FROM THE PROCESS.

* Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e-mail to provide or request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment.

Please include a valid e-mail address that you check frequently, if you have one. Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor. Please note that this applies to federal government employees only.

Proof of your education credentials will need to be provided at a later time of the process. Candidates with foreign credentials will be required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to
accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.