Regional Program Manager

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Do you want to contribute to a team that makes a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples 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!

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) continues to renew the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis; modernize Government of Canada structures to enable Indigenous peoples to build capacity and support their vision of self-determination; and lead the Government of Canada's work in the North.

This work will appeal to you if:
- You enjoy working with and helping others;
- You are looking for a workplace that is both stimulating and supportive; and
- You want to be part of a team that supports the mandate of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.

Work environment

CIRNAC provides you with the tools you need to develop valuable skills that will promote your future success, with opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels.

The Federal Public Service offers competitive rates of pay, benefits, pension packages and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance. Pension For more information on pensions and insurance benefit visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/pension-plan/prospective-members.html and https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/benefit-plans/prospective-employees-public-service-group-insurance-benefit-plan-members.html.

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Intent of the process

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

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 and/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 engaging with Indigenous communities or organizations.
• Experience in the delivery of programs or services.

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

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of Government of Canada’s priorities addressing Indigenous and northern issues.
• Knowledge of federal legislation and programs dealing with Indigenous issues on matters pertaining to health and social development.

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

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
• Promotes innovation and change.
• Create vision and strategy.
• Mobilize people.
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders.
• Achieve Results.

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

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

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in the delivery of community-based child protection and child welfare, community infrastructure, education or social development programs.
• Experience in contributing towards policy initiatives related to child and family services, social programming, or housing and community infrastructure projects.
• Experience working in a Northern and Indigenous cross-cultural environment.
• Significant* experience in managing a team.
• Experience managing a budget.

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

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.
• Ability and willingness to travel by car, boat, airplane, sometimes to remote locations via small aircraft or boat under adverse road and weather conditions.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT*:
• Various security clearances, depending on the position being staffed: Reliability, Secret, Top Secret
• Medical Clearance **

*Conditions of employment may vary according to the position to be staffed.
**The incumbent and his/her dependents*** may be required to obtain Health
Canada medical clearance in accordance with the Isolated Post and
Government Housing Directive.
(***) = includes incumbent’s spouse or common-law partner and children.

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.