Assistant Negotiator

Department Name: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Location: Whitehorse
Classification: SI - 05
Salary: $66,011 to $76,145
Closing Date: November 17, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: IAN06J-008356-000055
Selection Process Number: 2006-IAN-EA-YT-059743
Employment Tenure: Permanent Full Time
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Whitehorse, YT and within a 800 kilometer radius of Whitehorse, YT, within Canadian territory, extending to, amongst others, Old Crow, YT, Fort Simpson, NT, Terrace, BC.
  
  The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please click here: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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University degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. social sciences, history, public administration, economics) or an acceptable combination of education and relevant experience.

Experience

Experience working on a team in a multi-party forum.

Experience in carrying out research and analysis on multifaceted and complex issues.

Experience developing proposals and options to resolve complex issues where parties have conflicting views and approaches.

Experience briefing senior officials, negotiators or management on complex issues and experience recommending solutions or options for their resolution.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• Reliability Status
• Medical Suitability
• Willingness to travel extensively, work irregular hours and overtime.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS (Not essential but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs):
- Membership in Aboriginal category of the designated Employment Equity groups.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS (Not essential but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications):
- Experience in negotiations.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff similar positions for indeterminate, determinate and acting appointments.

A Job Description is available upon request.

HOW TO APPLY:
E-Mail: wadsworthg@inac.gc.ca
FAX: (867)393-7965
Mail: Glenn Wadsworth
Human Resources Assistant
Indian & Northern Affairs Canada
c/o Department of Justice
3162 - 3rd Avenue
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1G3

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada 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 the Public Service Commission or the departmental official 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.