Program Manager, Contaminated Sites

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Whitehorse is Yukon’s capital and a major northern hub. It enjoys facilities, services and businesses far beyond the expectation of a city of 30,000. It's a big little city surrounded by wilderness with the amenities of a much larger destination paired with the friendly demeanour of a close-knit community.

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff the following positions at Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada in Whitehorse, Yukon:
- Program Manager, Contaminated Sites

Although the intent is to staff the position in Whitehorse, Yukon alternative working arrangements including telework or a flexible schedule may be available and will be determined on a case by case basis dependent on operational feasibility at the time of hiring.

A pool of candidates will be established to staff similar or identical position at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) or other federal departments and agencies located in Whitehorse, Yukon with various tenures, linguistic profiles or security requirements.

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)

When you apply you will be asked a series of screening questions based on the education and experience criteria below. When answering the screening questions, please provide:
► Concrete and detailed examples to demonstrate how you meet the qualifications;
► Where, when and how the experience was acquired.

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree (baccalaureate or higher-level degree) from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management on complex* issues.
- Experience in networking and engaging with various stakeholders to achieve objectives.
- Experience in managing a team.

*Complex is defined as: multidimensional, composed of interconnected or related parts, dealing with matters that are complicated or intricate.

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

The following criteria are not required for appointment but preference may be given to candidates who possess these qualifications.

EDUCATION:
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with an acceptable specialization in sciences, environment, law, political science, social science or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience managing a budget.
- Experience working in a Northern cross-cultural environment.
- Experience in environmental impact assessments, environmental site assessments, contaminated sites assessments, and/or contaminated sites remediation.
- Experience in networking and engaging with indigenous stakeholders to achieve objectives.
- Significant** experience in managing a team.

**Significant means breadth and depth of experience normally associated with having preformed a broad range of various complex related activities normally acquired over a five year period. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of activities will be taken into consideration.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of Indigenous environmental issues in the North.
- Knowledge of federal legislation and programs dealing with Indigenous and/or environment issues.

ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to communicate in writing.
- Ability to analyze and provide strategic recommendations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Create vision and strategy.
- Mobilize people.
- Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders.

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

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of policies and legislation guiding the management of contaminated sites.

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.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability and willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Medical Clearance (as required under TBS Occupational Health Evaluation Standard).
- Reliability Security Clearance.
- Ability and willingness to travel by car, boat, airplane to remote locations via small aircraft or boat.
- Valid class 5 Driver’s license.

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

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.