Land Use Planning Coordinator

Update: The posting period has been extended until February 16, 2024.
If you have already applied, you can modify your application until February 16, 2024.

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

Relocation:

If you are living outside Iqaluit, NU, you could be entitled to relocation assistance. Furthermore, federal government housing is available. See the Relocation Directive and the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information:

• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/v11/en
• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d4/v237/en

If you are currently residing at Iqaluit, you are also eligible for a federal government housing. More information is available in the Directive mentioned above.

Salary, Allowances, and Benefits:

In addition to salary, you are entitled to an isolated posts allowance. This can range from $26,770 to $44,616 per year, depending on the number of dependants, geographic location and whether the accommodation is provided by the Crown. You are also entitled to vacation travel allowance of approximately $2 000 twice a year for you and each eligible dependant.

As a federal government employee, you will also receive a comprehensive benefit package including an employee pension plan and health, dental and group insurance.

Duties

Provides coordination services and assistance to the various planning commissions, in the close and continual consultation with federal partners and stakeholders, in the development and land use plans in accordance with the requirements of northern Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements including the Nunavut Agreement, the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement, and the Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement, on behalf of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and the federal government. This coordination includes the participation or CIRNAC and its federal partners in the planning and review of all draft land use plans, which involves disseminating information, providing professional advice, working with partners to harmonize input, and leading the creation of the Government of Canada’s position and input into land use plans for presentation to the planning commissions and public.

Work environment

Do you want to contribute to a team that makes a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples and northern residents 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! CIRNAC has a diverse mandate in Nunavut and hires people from different fields like business administration, communications, geology, finance, policy, information technology, environmental technology and resource management. The Land Use Planning Coordinator is part of the Resource Management team, which includes the Land Use Planning, Water Resources, Impact Assessment and Nunavut General Monitoring Plan divisions.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: One (1) full-time indeterminate position at Iqaluit, NU.

This process will be used to fill current vacancies and to establish a pool of qualified candidates for future opportunities (Deployment, Assignment, Secondment, Acting, Term or Indeterminate) in Nunavut only, with various security requirements (reliability or secret).

*** Candidate information will not be shared with federal departments outside Nunavut to fill vacancies elsewhere across Canada. ***

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)

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and the online screening questions. To be selected, you must demonstrate when, where and how you acquired each of the qualifications by giving concrete examples.

• A secondary school diploma or employer approved alternatives*.

*The employer-approved alternative is: An acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

• Experience working in the field of land use planning or resource management in a northern environment.
• Experience working on a project or initiative or in a working group that involves a collaborative process.
• Experience in networking and consulting with various internal or external stakeholders.

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

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and online screening questions. They are assets; preference could be given to those who meet them.

• Post-secondary education in urban and regional planning or related field or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

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

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following criteria are essential for the job, but assessed later using different assessment methods (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

• Knowledge of the Nunavut Agreement and the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act.
• Knowledge of public participation and other stakeholder engagement techniques.

• Ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with people/partners/stakeholders.

• Demonstrates integrity.
• Resourcefulness.
• Being results-oriented.
• Adaptability.

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

This asset is assessed later; preference could be given to those who meet it.

• Ability to communicate in Inuktut.

As part of its priority to advance reconciliation and renew Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples, the Department of CIRNAC is committed to hiring more Indigenous persons within its workforce. Better representation within the public service of Canada’s fastest-growing demographic group will lead to more innovative and inclusive solutions to today’s complex challenges. Ultimately, this will improve governmental services offered to all Canadians.

Indigenous Peoples: Preference given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

Operational Requirements (may be requested, upon taking up the position):
• Able and willing to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

The following conditions must also be met on taking up the position and maintained throughout the employment:

• Reliability Clearance.
• Willing and able to travel on small aircraft.
• Medical Clearance (as required under TBS Occupational Health Evaluation Standard).

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

You application must be submitted through the GC Jobs website. No acknowledgement of receipt will be sent for your request. We will contact you as soon as the prescreening process is completed.

You have the right to participate in a selection process in the official language of your choice. Your interview could also be done in Inuktitut. Do not hesitate to make a request.

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.