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The position is located in Gatineau, Quebec. Qualified individual hired through this process who self-declare as Indigenous and whose location is critical to their identity may be granted an exception and work from their community where they currently reside.
Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you enjoy facilitating and shaping change? Do you enjoy working with others to achieve common goals? Are you looking for more opportunities to connect with Indigenous leaders, communities and industry and to work with them to make Indigenous voices heard?
The CRTC is looking for a talented and motivated individual at the manager (CO-03 or equivalent) level to lead its Indigenous Relations Team. This team is the single-point of contact for external Indigenous parties to connect with the CRTC. The team strives to increase the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the CRTC’s processes and works internally with policy teams to ensure that the perspectives of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples is reflected at every step of the policy-development process.
The CRTC recognizes that its employees are its greatest strength. We aim to have a culturally safe and welcoming workplace for Indigenous employees so we can, in turn, contribute to connecting more communities to world class communications networks and promote Indigenous cultures and languages through the broadcasting system.
The CRTC is an administrative tribunal of approximatively 700 employees that operates at arm’s length from the federal government. The CRTC’s employees are employees of the federal public service. Led by our Chairperson, with the support of Vice-chairpersons and regional Commissioners, we are dedicated to ensuring that Canadians have access to a world-class communication system that promotes innovation and enriches their lives.
One of the CRTC’s mandates is to ensure its policies reflect Canadian creative talent, the special place of Indigenous peoples, our linguistic duality, our multicultural diversity in our society and our social values.
This process will be used to staff the Manager, Indigenous Relations position for a one-year term contract.
In order to meet the organizational needs, this posiiton will be staffed by a person who self-identify as belonging to the following employment equity group: Indigenous people.
Positions to be filled: 1
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ORGANIZATIONNAL NEEDS:
To have a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve by encouraging the hiring of candidates self-identifying as belonging to the following employment equity group: Indigenous people.
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
This position requires proficiency in both official languages, English and French, at the above-mentioned level. However, in accordance with section 16 (1) and (2) of the Public Service Employment Regulations, an employee may be exempted from meeting the official language requirements of the position for an acting appointment if the position is encumbered by an individual who is attending language training. Exemptions may also apply for an assignment, secondment or a non-imperative appointment.
Information on language requirements
EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.
At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard.
EXPERIENCES:
-Significant (Note 1) experience in building relationships within the organization and with external organizations.
-Significant (Note 1) experience in communicating or engaging with Indigenous parties.
Note 1: Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of activities over the course of approximately two (2) years.
KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
When representing the CRTC with Indigenous communities or other internal and external parties, willingness to introduce themself and share information about connection to your community.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Reliability Status
• Willingness and ability to travel
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
SELF-DECLARATION – EMPLOYMENT EQUITY GROUP:
Applicants who wish to self-declare as a member of an Employment Equity groups via their GC Jobs application will be asked to choose between two consent purposes:
1. Appointment processes and statistics related to appointments and EE workforce representation (self-declaration)
2. Statistics related to appointments and EE workforce representation (self-identification)
The first consent option allows organizations to use the information for staffing purposes to determine eligibility in processes where EE is a screening or selection criterion, or a tool for volume management.
For any questions related to the self-declaration process, contact or visit the following website: Self-Declaration Information - Canada.ca.
Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language(s) of their choice.
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.