Take part in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples

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

Duties

Participate in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples ! We are seeking innovative, motivated candidates committed to advancing reconciliation. As an Assistant Negotiator or a Policy Analyst you will be:
• working with Indigenous partners in new and innovative ways to collaboratively develop agreements and mandates; and
• engaging with federal partners to explore and advance federal reconciliation initiatives and policy reforms.

Work environment

At Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), we strive to:
o Provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees;
o Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics;
o Encourage our employees to innovate and strive for excellence;
o Commit to continued learning and employees’ career development;
o Embrace new technology that enables a more effective and flexible workplace.

The Treaties and Aboriginal Government (TAG) is one of nine sectors in CIRNAC working to fulfill a core mandate that includes renewing the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples and support their vision of self-determination. Our work environment is fast-paced, collaborative and supportive, dealing with complex but meaningful issues supporting Indigenous governance and self-determination.

At CIRNAC, we strive to promote inclusive and respectful workplaces, address systemic barriers experienced by employment equity and underrepresented employees, and support employee networks in amplifying their voices in our work and throughout the department.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this selection process is to staff four (4) positions. This process will also be used to create a pool for indeterminate and specified period appointments. A pool of fully or partially candidates will be established to staff similar or identical position at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and with various tenure, location, linguistic profiles, conditions of employment and security requirements.

In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, candidates self-identified as Aboriginal may be assessed first.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EXPERIENCE

STREAMS 1&2
• Experience in preparing documents such as: statistical surveys, qualitative and quantitative studies, research reports, position papers, strategic plans and planning documents, evaluation reports, briefing notes and presentations.
• Experience in developing or supporting the development of strategic papers or options to advance complex* issues.
• Experience in establishing or supporting collaborative partnerships with various stakeholders to advance complex* files.
• Experience in leading or supporting discussions or working groups to advance complex* issues.
* Complex: involves at least two (2) of the following criteria:
- Sensitive
- High profile
- Confidential information
- Multiple stakeholders
- Diverse interests
- Multi-year or multi-phase

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

Your application will still be considered, even if you do not possess the following asset qualifications:

STREAMS 1&2
• Experience in leading or supporting Memoranda to Cabinet and/or Treasury Board submissions.
• Experience in dealing with litigation-related work, particularly in an Indigenous rights context.
• Experience in negotiating or engaging with Indigenous groups in Canada.
• Experience conducting socioeconomic research and analysis on Indigenous issues or related policies.
• Experience in leading teams or projects.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION

STREAM 1 – Assistant Negotiator:
Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field.

Notes:
1- At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience that is comparable to the minimum education stated above, may serve as an alternative. Whenever the minimum educational standard is met through an alternative, it is met only for the position being staffed, and a candidate must be re-assessed for future appointments and deployments if the manager has asked for this alternative.
2- "Social science" includes economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science. “Library/archival work” includes gallery and museum functions.

STREAM 2 – Various Policy Analyst Positions:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.
Notes:
1- Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

ABILITIES

STREAMS 1&2
• Ability to communicate in writing
• Ability to communicate orally
• Ability to plan and carry out research
• Ability to analyze and make recommendations

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

STREAMS 1&2
• Integrity
• Effective Interpersonal Relationships
• Initiative
• Thinking Things Through

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

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 Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

STREAMS 1&2:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

STREAM 1 – Assistant Negotiator:
Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

• When applying to this process, you will be required to answer screening questions with full details in the provided box. Your response should clearly demonstrate how you are meeting the specified essential and asset criteria of education and experience by including WHEN, WHERE and HOW you have obtained the requirement. Please provide examples to support your response. Failure to answer the screening/text questions with sufficient detail may result in your application being rejected from the process.

• Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

• All job applications must be submitted using the www.jobs.gc.ca website. No application will be accepted by email. Should you require accommodations, you are strongly encouraged to contact us as soon as possible and prior to submission, in order for appropriate arrangements to be made.

• Our intention is to communicate with you via email. You must include in your application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

• You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice. Please ensure that your first official language and preferred language are also indicated in your application and that the information in your profile is accurate.

• Successful candidates must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment. The hiring organization is responsible to conduct security screenings and language assessment for successful candidates prior to their hiring.

• All of the information collected during the selection process, including behaviour and communication, from the time of application until the end of the process, may be used to evaluate candidates.

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.