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About the position
Duties
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is seeking to hire Regional Program Officers to join the Yukon Regional Office. Successful candidates will contribute to the delivery of programs and services by administering grants and contributions, providing strategic advice to Indigenous governments and partners, conducting research and analysis to support program improvements, and fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders to achieve program objectives.
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.
Intent of the process
📢 1 full-time indeterminate position in Whitehorse, YT, anticipated to start in January 2027.
This process will also establish a pool of qualified candidates to address current and future staffing needs within CIRNAC’s Yukon Regional Office. The pool may be used to staff similar positions through various staffing mechanisms (including deployment, assignment, secondment, acting, term, or indeterminate appointments), with varying security clearance requirements (Reliability Status or Secret), based on organizational needs.
⚠️ The pool will be used exclusively for staffing needs within CIRNAC’s Yukon Regional Office and will not be shared with other federal departments.
Positions to be filled
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Important messages
📌 Additional Notices:
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI) is permitted. However, you must explicitly disclose when you use such tools in your answers by identifying the AI-generated content and its source. You may be asked to explain or elaborate on your answers in a follow-up interview. If you fail to disclose your use of AI tools or if you use AI tools inappropriately, it may result in an investigation and serious consequences, including the rejection of your application
Submit your application on the GC Jobs website. You won’t receive a confirmation of receipt, but we’ll contact you once the screening is complete.
You can choose to participate in the process in English or French. Indicate your preferred language in your application profile.
Operational Requirements
☆ OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ☆
OP1: Willingness and ability to travel by car, airplane, sometimes to remote locations under adverse road and weather conditions.
OP1: Willingness to work overtime as required.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
☆ EDUCATION ☆
The minimum standard is:
• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Note:
1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
☆ EXPERIENCE ☆
E1: Experience using 2 or more Microsoft 365 applications. (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and/or Teams)
E2: Experience in maintaining relationships with stakeholders or internal/external clients.
E3: Experience interpreting and applying policies or procedures.
Applied / assessed at a later date
☆ ABILITIES ☆
A1: Ability to communicate orally.
A2: Ability to communicate in writing.
A3: Ability to organize workload and prioritize.
A4: Ability to use spreadsheet applications to manage data, track expenses and monitor file statuses.
☆ PERSONAL SUITABILITY ☆
PS1: Demonstrating respect for diversity.
PS2: Thinking things through.
PS3: Working effectively with others.
PS4: Attention to detail.
PS5: Client service orientation.
Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
Learn more about language requirements.
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
☆ ASSETS ☆
AE1: Experience delivering funding programs.
🪶 ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS 🪶
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is committed in having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to persons 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.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
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 apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
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 apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
📝 Note:
• Candidate selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity group: Indigenous Peoples.
• Preference given to candidates self-identifying as Indigenous from Yukon First Nations.
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.
Learn more about preference to veterans.
How to apply
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Information you must provide
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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