Detachment Services Assistant (Kugluktuk, Nunavut )

Important messages

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

Are you an INUK enrolled under the NUNAVUT AGREEMENT? Apply today! To support our commitments under the Nunavut Agreement, Nunavut Inuit will be considered before other applicants.

The RCMP is looking to hire Nunavut Inuit to play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities. If you wish to provide administrative support to the RCMP, please submit your application!

Please apply to this opportunity online, by clicking the ‘APPLY ONLINE’ button below. If you are unable to apply online using the button below, you can submit your application by email (email to : ) or drop it off in person at the RCMP office in Kugluktuk.

For additional information regarding the type of work we do or our office environment, please contact Heather Tarzwell ( or phone 867-982-0123). For information regarding the staffing process or assessment accommodation, please contact Arianne Peloquin-Epp at or 204-583-2637.

Work environment

WHY WORK FOR THE RCMP IN NUNAVUT:
- Flexible work arrangements and workplace accommodations for employees with disabilities, family-related responsibilities and other situations
- Great salary and additional financial allowances, such as the Isolated Post Allowance or financial assistance for relocation (if necessary)
- Benefits (including health, dental and drug coverage) and pension
- Vacation Travel Assistance twice a year for you and any eligible dependents
- Career development and training opportunities, including in-person and online training through the Canada School of Public Service
- Supports through the Employee Assistance Program and other services

Intent of the process

The intent is to staff this position with an applicant self-identifying as Inuk under the Nunavut Agreement (i.e. beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement).

A pool of qualified candidates will be identified and may be used to staff various positions, with employment tenures, language and security requirements, conditions of employment and work locations that will vary depending on the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Successful completion of two years of secondary school (high school) or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Communication (written and oral)

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

Experience providing administrative support services

Experience working in a Northern environment, particularly in Indigenous communities

Ability to speak Inuktitut

Organizational Needs: Persons self-identifying as Nunavut Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required

Conditions of employment

RCMP Enhanced Reliability security clearance

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.