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Ullukkut!

We are looking for a new HR Advisor to join our team. If you have experience in HR and you are looking to join a fun team where you can help clients with unique HR questions AND grow your HR experience, this could be the job for you!

The salary range for the Human Resources Advisor (Generalist) PE-03 position is $80,336 to $89,295. In addition, the selected candidate will also be entitled to:

-Northern allowance (approximately $23,000/ year to $40,000/year*).

-Vacation travel assistance (approximately $3000 a year per person*).

-Federal government housing is also available for this position.

-Financial assistance is also available to help with the costs of relocation to Iqaluit.

*Please note that rates and conditions are subject to change.

Duties

At CanNor, HR Advisors are generalists who work on all aspects of HR. Most new HR Advisors come to the team with experience in one or two areas and then they develop in the other areas through experience and training. There is often an opportunity to travel for training.

Over time, HR Advisors get experience working in staffing, recruitment, training, labour relations, classification/job evaluation, HR planning and compensation. We may be biased but we think CanNor is the best place to work in human resources!

Work environment

As an HR Advisor at CanNor, you would be part of a friendly and supportive HR team. You would provide client support to colleagues at our headquarters in Iqaluit and also to colleagues in offices in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Ottawa.

Intent of the process

Intent of process is to fill 1 indeterminate (permanent) position in Iqaluit, NU at the PE-03 Human Resources Advisor (Generalist) level.

A pool of qualified candidates may also be established, and may be used to fill similar positions, with varying tenures, in any of CanNor’s northern offices (Iqaluit, Nunavut; Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; Whitehorse, Yukon).

This pool may also be used by other federal government organizations operating in Nunavut.

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.

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

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

We are using a question format in the application to make it easier for you to provide detailed answers about the experience criteria that are important for this position. Please take the time to tell us and show us, through examples, how you meet these criteria. We will use this information to assess the breadth, depth and scope of your experience. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at .

Education:

ED1 : Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• EX1 : Significant* experience in providing operational services or strategic advice to clients relating to Staffing and Resourcing, and in at least one (1) of the following areas: Labour Relations, Human Resources Planning, Classification and Organizational Design, or Learning and Development;

• EX2 : Significant* experience in providing operational or strategic advice, guidance and recommendations to management on complex or sensitive human resources issues;

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of approximately three (3) years.

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

English essential
Fluency in the English language is essential for this position.

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

C1 : Thinking things through;

C2 : Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented;

C3 : Working Effectively with Others;

C4 : Demonstrating integrity and respect.

C5 : Client Service Orientation.

Ability:

A1 : Ability to communicate effectively.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS :

EXPERIENCES:

AE1 : Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit culture and values.

AE2 : Experience working in the North preferably in Nunavut, the Yukon, or the Northwest Territories.

KNOWLEDGE

AK1 : Knowledge of Inuit culture, society and/or economy

ABILITY

AA1 : Ability to communicate in Inuktut.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

-Preference given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

CanNor is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following groups: Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement, Indigenous, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Preference will be given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Medical Clearance: The incumbent and his/her dependents (including incumbent’s spouse or common-law partner and children) may be required to obtain Health Canada medical clearance in accordance with the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive.

Vaccination Attestation: 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.

Proof of education will be required prior to the start date of the offer of employment.

Any communication with the candidates through this staffing process may be used to evaluate qualifications listed and other qualifications.

Qujannamiik! Nakurmiik. Mat’na. Thank you.

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.