Manager, Accommodations, Investigations and Occupational Health and Safety
About the role
Department Information
The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves and the development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.
Job Information
Are you keen to lead a diverse team that is dedicated to developing and implementing accommodations, investigations and occupational health and safety?
Based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, the Manager, Accommodations, Investigations and OHS provides leadership support to a team of Investigation Specialists, Duty to Accommodate Advisors and Corporate Occupational Health and Safety Advisor. This team provides investigation services under the Harassment Free and Respectful Workplace Policy, manages the duty to accommodate process under the Duty to Accommodate Injury and Disability Policy and oversees the GNWT's Occupational Health and Safety Program.
Reporting to the Director, Labour Relations, you will have the opportunity to establish and promote harmonious and constructive labour-management and employee-management practices. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with knowledge and understanding of labour law employment, human rights precedents and case law. To excel in this role, you must have:
- Strong leadership and management skills;
- Effective written and verbal communication capabilities;
- Demonstrable negotiation and conflict resolution abilities; and
- Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, research and analytical expertise
Key Qualifications:
- Human Resource or related Bachelor's degree (for example education, criminology or psychology) and 5 years of related experience and 1 year of supervisory experience.
Equivalencies can include:
- Diploma (HR, education, criminology or psychology) and 7 years of related experience and 1 year of supervisory experience
- Related experience includes duty to accommodate and labour investigations.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
About Government of the Northwest Territories
About the GNWT
The GNWT employs approximately 4,800 employees who provide programs and services for close to 44,000 residents. The size of our workforce allows our employees to champion projects that are acted upon to make a difference in communities. The ability to make a difference empowers our employees and allows them the freedom to work on projects that are meaningful. Our 33 communities are welcoming and friendly; it is not surprising that many of your colleagues may become lifelong friends.
Manager, Accommodations, Investigations and Occupational Health and Safety
About the role
Department Information
The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves and the development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.
Job Information
Are you keen to lead a diverse team that is dedicated to developing and implementing accommodations, investigations and occupational health and safety?
Based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, the Manager, Accommodations, Investigations and OHS provides leadership support to a team of Investigation Specialists, Duty to Accommodate Advisors and Corporate Occupational Health and Safety Advisor. This team provides investigation services under the Harassment Free and Respectful Workplace Policy, manages the duty to accommodate process under the Duty to Accommodate Injury and Disability Policy and oversees the GNWT's Occupational Health and Safety Program.
Reporting to the Director, Labour Relations, you will have the opportunity to establish and promote harmonious and constructive labour-management and employee-management practices. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with knowledge and understanding of labour law employment, human rights precedents and case law. To excel in this role, you must have:
- Strong leadership and management skills;
- Effective written and verbal communication capabilities;
- Demonstrable negotiation and conflict resolution abilities; and
- Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, research and analytical expertise
Key Qualifications:
- Human Resource or related Bachelor's degree (for example education, criminology or psychology) and 5 years of related experience and 1 year of supervisory experience.
Equivalencies can include:
- Diploma (HR, education, criminology or psychology) and 7 years of related experience and 1 year of supervisory experience
- Related experience includes duty to accommodate and labour investigations.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
About Government of the Northwest Territories
About the GNWT
The GNWT employs approximately 4,800 employees who provide programs and services for close to 44,000 residents. The size of our workforce allows our employees to champion projects that are acted upon to make a difference in communities. The ability to make a difference empowers our employees and allows them the freedom to work on projects that are meaningful. Our 33 communities are welcoming and friendly; it is not surprising that many of your colleagues may become lifelong friends.