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Department Name: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Location: Yellowknife
Classification: PC – 03
Salary: $70,090 to $83,407 (per annum, plus northern benefits)
Closing Date: January 24, 2008 – 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference Number: IAN08J-002405-000569
Selection Process Number: 08-IAN-EA-NWT-YK-002
Employment Tenure: Anticipatory. This is an full time term position projected to end in March 2009. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
Vacancies: 1
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Who Can Apply:
- Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.
Citizenship
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Language Proficiency
Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
English essential
Education
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized university, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.
Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the educational requirements.
Experience
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Experience is required in EACH of the following areas:
Extensive experience in project management of environmental programs and initiatives.
Relevant experience in dealing with current political, economic, social and/or development issues in Aboriginal communities and/or Northern Canada.
Relevant experience in organizing and conducting various meetings and consultations with multi-stakeholders including Federal, territorial and Aboriginal governments and organizations, community members, industry, public boards, etc.
Experience in preparing written briefing materials for senior management.
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
- Organizational Needs which may apply for this position.
- Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity group: Aboriginal persons
- The following merit criteria may be required for this position. Applicants should indicate in their application if they meet the merit criteria.
- Extensive experience in the filed of environmental assessment and/or environmental regulation.
- Financial and human resource management experience in the context of program delivery.
- Experience using document management systems (CIDM) and well as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Groupwise.
- Experience in cross-cultural communication, management, and meeting facilitation.
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
Challenge
Administration and implementation of environmental issues, assessment and management programs under comprehensive land claims in the Northwest Territories (NWT) for First Nations, northern communities, other government departments, and the public and private sector.
Additional Requirements / Comments
- CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability clearance.
Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
- Your résumé.
- You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure
Only online applications are accepted.
If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested alternate locations: campus career centres, libraries, community centres, Internet cafés, Canada/Student Employment Centres, and Public Service Commission (PSC) regional offices. You may also call 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) or TTY/TDD 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public internet access location. If after trying these options you still cannot access the Internet, please call the toll-free number 1-888-780-4444; or toll-free TTY/TDD 1-800-465-7735 (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons); or the nearest PSC office.
Important Messages
Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Questions regarding travel and relocation.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.
The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.