Job Description

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada - Northern Affairs Organization - Yukon Region - Regional Director General Office


Whitehorse (Yukon)


AS-03


$73,798 to $79,511 (plus an isolated post allowance (Northern Allowance))
For further information on the organization, please visit Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Closing date: 12 September 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents, whose postal code begins with Y1A.

Apply online

Important messages

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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

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?? Coordinate Complaints and Allegations incoming to Yukon Region, and assign to directorates for action and response as appropriate.



?? Provide oversight and lead role for Administrative Officers in the region.



?? Assist in Human Resources navigation for the Region, including setting up interviews, sending out written exams, records management, and liaise with HR staff on administrative matters as needed.



?? Regional expert on Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive medical travel (including compassionate and bereavement travel).



?? Coordinate large staff gatherings.

Work environment

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CIRNAC provides you with the tools you need to develop valuable skills that will promote your future success, with opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels.



The Federal Public Service has adopted a common hybrid work model that will see employees work on site at least 3 days each week, or 60% of their regular schedule. A part-time telework agreement may be discussed and implemented at the time of hiring in accordance with the operational needs of the positions to be filled.



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

https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/benefit-plans/prospective-employees-public-service-group-insurance-benefit-plan-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!

https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/site/proudly-serving/top-10-reasons-join-public-service.html.

Intent of the process

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The immediate intent of the process is to staff indeterminately one position at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.



A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established, which could be used to staff temporary, and/or permanent positions, with similar qualifications, various linguistic profiles, various security requirements, and/or various tenures at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, within the Yukon Region. Conditions of employment may vary according to the positions to be staffed.



Positions are located in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.



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

Positions to be filled:

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Information you must provide

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Your resume.

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

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The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and the online screening questions. Your resume alone is not sufficient; the assessment of the criteria mentioned below is based primarily on your answers to the online questions. To be selected, you must imperatively demonstrate when, where and how you acquired each of the qualifications by giving concrete examples.



EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.


If you were educated outside of Canada, you must provide a proof that your certificates and/or diplomas are comparable to Canadian education standards. This proof is essential for candidates who will be qualified for this process. Consult the link below for more information.
Degree equivalency


EXPERIENCE

Experience providing general administrative or client services. Experience in preparing and refining internal directives, policies or corporate reporting, including document quality control and filing. Experience in analyzing and prioritizing incoming requests for completion. Experience in coordinating logistics for travel. Experience providing guidance or supervision to employees delivering administrative support services in an office setting.

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

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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.).



ABILITIES

Ability to communicate orally. Ability to communicate in writing. Ability to plan and organize work with competing priorities and various deadlines.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Demonstrating integrity and respect. Working effectively with others. Thinking things through. Showing initiative and being action-oriented. Adaptable.

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

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



ASSET EXPERIENCE

Experience in working with CCM Enterprise. Experience in working in a Northern Office. Experience with providing advice and support for medical travel under isolated post and government housing directive.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is committed in having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.


OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (may be requested, upon taking up the position)

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

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



Reliability Status security clearance. Health Canada Medical Clearance: The incumbent and their dependents must obtain Health Canada medical clearance in accordance with the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive.



This includes incumbent's spouse or common-law partner and children.

Other information

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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


1. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence to answer questions at any stage of this process is strictly prohibited. If such use were proven, you would automatically be eliminated from the process.



2. 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.



3. All applications must be submitted online through GC Jobs. Do not email or mail any applications, unless you are a person employed in the Government of Yukon, as it may be declined unless there is a major issue. No acknowledgement of receipt will be sent for your request. We will contact you as soon as the screening process is completed.



4. You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.



5. Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate if they meet any of the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.



6. Communication for this process will be sent via email. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If your primary communication email address changes during the process, it is your responsibility to update your contact information in GC Jobs application, as well as to inform the Hiring Manager of the process by contacting the generic address:

equipedotation-staffingteam@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca



7. Online assessments may be scheduled, and applicants will be invited to participate in these assessments via email. Applicants MUST make themselves available within the time span of the testing phase. The written/online exam MAY be administered outside of regular working hours including evenings and weekends.



8. 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.



9. The GC Jobs system will time out after 60 minutes which may result in your inability to save your work or loss of data. It is recommended that you draft all responses as well as your CV/resume in another document on your PC that can be saved (e.g., in MS Word or WordPerfect) and copy/paste into the GC Jobs system when completed. CIRNAC is not responsible for system problems, which may result in loss or data and/or incomplete or non-submitted applications.



10. CIRNAC 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 CIRNAC 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.



11. Depending on the number of applicants, CIRNAC needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

Preference

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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.