Yukon Government Hiring For Implementation and Policy Advisor at Whitehorse, YT Full Time

Implementation and Policy Advisor

This is for a full-time permanent position, working 75 hours bi-weekly.

Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We build strong and healthy relationships with others to support good governance and to foster safe communities. The Department of Justice provides supportive and dynamic work environments comprising teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.

The principles that guide the Department of Justice (DOJ) are:

Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as DOJ representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future, by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with First Nations in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and encourage innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.

Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.

Identify and Meet our Clients’ Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.

Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.

Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the general public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.

The Opportunity

You will be part of a team that will provide corporate leadership, coordination and support for Government of Yukon’s participation in negotiations and engagements with Yukon First Nations and/or Government of Canada regarding a broad range of justice-related matters, initiatives and agreements. Our Work is With Others – both internal and external partners.

Implementation and Policy Advisor Position

The Implementation and Policy Advisor leads and coordinates key implementation and policy initiatives related to negotiations and engagements with Yukon First Nations and/or Government of Canada regarding a broad range of justice-related matters, initiatives and agreements. In particular, this position will play a key role in the provision of research, evaluation, analysis, policy, strategic advice and recommendations as well as in the development, design and management of corporate approaches and strategies, project plans, processes, and implementation activities that support or are associated with Administration of Justice Agreements, Program and Service Transfer Agreements/Assumption of Responsibility Agreements, interim justice agreements or arrangements, incremental initiatives, and justice programs and services, including related funding arrangements.

The Implementation and Policy Advisor also acts as a liaison between the Negotiations, Collaborations and Partnerships branch and other units/branches in the department and across departments in order to coordinate, manage and support internal collaboration, development and implementation of corporate strategies, policies and negotiated agreements related to justice-related matters with Yukon First Nations and/or Government of Canada. The Implementation and Policy Advisor also develops positions and represents departmental and corporate interests in interdepartmental and intergovernmental meetings and work.

For information about applying for a Department of Justice position or the selection process, please contact Shannon Poelman, A/Manager, Human Resources, at Shannon.Poelman@yukon.ca

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ruby Porter, Director and Chief Negotiator, at Ruby.Porter@yukon.ca.

Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes may only be accepted through e-recruitment. If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, contact: E-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca

Qualifications:

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications – specifically, how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential and asset qualifications listed below. Note that selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

Please include the month and year you started and ended a job when you list your work experience. This allows us to accurately calculate the length of time you were in the position.

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree in arts, social sciences, public administration, intergovernmental relations, law, or related field
• Experience researching and analyzing complex matters, and drafting options or positions papers and briefing documents
• Experience providing strategic advice and recommendations on complex issues, preferably related to justice, Indigenous peoples in Canada, or aboriginal and/or treaty rights
• Experience developing and analyzing policies, programs and/or initiatives, preferably in a government setting
• Experience managing projects and/or project components
• Experience conducting interdepartmental, intergovernmental or multi-disciplinary collaboration

Candidates who have education, training and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Asset Qualifications:

• Experience working with Yukon First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements, their implementation, or matters pertaining to aboriginal and/or treaty rights in Yukon will be considered an asset
• Experience participating in negotiations, providing negotiation support or working in a negotiation environment will be considered an asset

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability:

In addition to the essential qualifications listed above, candidates should have and may be assessed on the following:

• Solid understanding of the workings of government and government processes
• Broad knowledge of the justice system and reconciliation
• Knowledge of negotiation and implementation processes
• Knowledge of cost-benefit analysis and fiscal arrangements
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Able to be highly collaborative, work effectively with others and positively contribute to a team environment
• Ability to lead change and be innovative
• Strong project management, research, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to think and act strategically, including:
  • Business acumen; understanding of an organization and its context, and ability to tailor strategy and solutions to meet organizational needs
  • Ability to take a comprehensive, long-term corporate view and critically assesses options and implications, and link decisions to strategic goals
  • Excellent ability to use information, insight and knowledge to identify options, make recommendations and defendable decisions in line with Government of Yukon’s interests
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and to use sensitivity, tact and diplomacy to complex and politically and culturally sensitive issues and environments
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to a variety of circumstances, individuals and groups
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to perform under time pressure
• Initiative, self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Integrity, personal responsibility, and ability to self-reflect to increase personal effectiveness
• Commitment to applying reconciliation principles in the workplace

Additional Information:

Job Requirements: Travel within and outside of Yukon, as required. Willingness and ability to work overtime.

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