- Location
- Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
- Compensation
- $100,265 to $115,404 - (plus an isolated post allowance (Northern Allowance))
- Employment
- Not stated
- Experience level
- MID (2–5 years exp)
- Specialization
- GC Jobs
- Source
- GC Jobs
Posting details
- Reference number: IAN26J-181012-000343
- Selection process number: 26-IAN-YT-EA-685388
- Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents, whose postal code begins with Y.
- Level: EC-05
Duties
DUTIES | WHAT YOU WILL DO 📊 SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCHER Join the Social Development and Individual Supports Directorate in a key advisory role supporting the delivery of social programs and services to Indigenous communities across the Yukon and northern British Columbia. Key responsibilities: ✅ Conduct research and analysis on social and economic issues. ✅ Provide strategic advice on programs and policies. ✅ Support initiatives in areas such as: Child and Family Services; Education; Income Assistance; Assisted Living.
✅ Build relationships with First Nations, Indigenous organizations, and governments. ✅ Participate in working groups and engagement tables. 🤝 ASSISTANT NEGOTIATOR Join the Whitehorse-based negotiating team representing the Government of Canada in discussions with Yukon First Nations and the Government of Yukon. Key responsibilities: ✅ Support negotiations and help develop federal negotiating positions. ✅ Collaborate with federal departments and agencies. ✅ Prepare negotiation summaries and briefing materials. ✅ Contribute to policy development from a Yukon perspective. ✅ Work closely with senior negotiators and partners.
Work environment
► Contribute to CIRNAC’s interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting a renewed nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationship with Indigenous Peoples. Leave your mark on Canadian history, as you work with a team that is leading the government’s work in the North. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else. WHAT WE OFFER!
- The Federal Public Service offers competitive rates of pay, benefits, pension packages and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance.
✨ Pension – For more information on pensions and insurance benefit visit: 🔸https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/pension-plan/prospective-members.html
✨ For more information on what the Government of Canada has to offer as an employer, read the Top 10 Reasons to Join Canada’s Public Service!
Intent of the process
📢The immediate intent of the process is to staff indeterminately two positions at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established, which could be used to staff permanent positions, with similar qualifications, various linguistic profiles, various security requirements at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada within the Yukon Region. Conditions of employment may vary according to the positions to be staffed.
The position is located in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. If not already a resident in Whitehorse, YT, the selected candidate will have to relocate to Whitehorse.
⚠️ Candidate information will not be shared with federal departments outside Yukon to fill vacancies elsewhere across Canada.
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.
👉 You will be required to complete an online questionnaire when you apply. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps. You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task related to a specific field.
👉 Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their answer(s) to the screening question(s) how they meet the essential criteria listed. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met or listing past or current responsibilities does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW to clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your responses how you meet the screening criteria or inconsistencies in the application package could result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.
👉Please note that having the asset qualifications is not mandatory in order to apply to this process. However, the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage. Therefore, if candidates have the asset experience qualifications, candidates should also clearly describe in their answers to the screening questions how they meet these qualifications using detailed, concrete example(s).
👉Candidates will first be assessed based on the information provided in their online application and answers to screening questions. Candidates who pass the screening stage may be invited to participate in other assessments, which may include a written exam, an interview, the candidate's record of achievements (CAR), or a reference check. Please note, the use of Artificial Intelligence and AI tools is forbidden, candidates will need to sign the Integrity Statement, with the exam issued via email and completed within a set limited time frame.
👉 It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that information in their profile is kept completely up-to-date and to advise the hiring organization of any change to their status by contacting the generic address: [email protected].
👉 Please note, for this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
👉 Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.
Language requirements
English essential