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

###Closing date: March 31, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number IAN26J-014019-000047

Selection process number 26-IAN-YT-EA-669860

Location Whitehorse (Yukon)

Salary $112,834 to $129,017 - plus an isolated post allowance (Northern Allowance)

Level PM-06

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

Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.

##On this page

About the position

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to

Hiring organization contact

##About the position

Duties

• Provide advice to the Regional Director General on all corporate, policy, operational and strategic matters pertaining to the development and attainment of regional priorities; and the analysis and development of strategic policy positions concerning the political, socio-economic, environmental, Indigenous and non-Indigenous issues.
• Provides strategic analyses and prepares briefings, presentations, discussion papers, policy proposals for the Regional Director General and for senior departmental officials on a range of complex and sensitive issues.
• Participates with and facilitates effective working relationships with Regional Executive Committee members and program officers on the development of policy initiatives for the regional programs.
• Alerts and advises Regional Director General and senior management of the department of major policy and program initiatives and issues affecting regional operations and to assist in the executive decision-making process.
• Supervision of administrative personnel for efficient and effective operations of Executive Office.

Work environment 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 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.

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

Positions to be filled 1

Important messages

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 . 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. 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: equipedotation-staffingteam@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.4. 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.

##Conditions of employment

• Security Clearance: Secret
• Medical Clearance: The incumbent and his/her dependents*may be required to obtain Health

Canada medical clearance in accordance with the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive.

• Includes incumbent’s spouse or common-law partner and children.

##Operational Requirements

Ability and willingness to work overtime.

##You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

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 employer-approved alternative, such as an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.If you were educated outside of Canada, you must provide proof of 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.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

EXPERIENCE

• Significant*experience in working with internal and external**stakeholders;

• Significant*experience providing advice and recommendations to senior management***on complex****policy or program issues;

• Significant*experience conducting research for the analysis of policy issues, positions and recommendations;

• Experience managing human resources*****

• Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of complex and diverse activities with autonomy.

**Recent experience is defined as within the last five (5) years.
***Senior management is defined as Director level (EX-01) and above.
****Complex is defined as high profile, highly sensitive, and/or multi-faceted.*****Activities related to supervised staff (including students or contractors) such as assigned work; reviewed results and provided feedback; managed workload as well as monitored and assessed performance.

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect;
• Thinking Things Through;
• Working Effectively with Others;
• Attention to details.

ABILITIES

• Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally;
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

##Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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##You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

ASSET EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

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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.

##Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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##Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

##Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

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##How to

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

##Hiring organization contact

**Name:**Staffing Team
**Email address:**Equipedotation-StaffingTeam@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca