Director - Fiscal Policy

Job Summary And Requirements

This posting is to fill one permanent position, working 75 hours bi-weekly.

Yukon government’s vision is an engaged and diverse public service that embraces innovation to deliver positive outcomes for Yukoners.

Our department makes a difference…

As the responsible stewards of public funds, the Department of Finance partners to ensure value for money in the delivery of programs and services for Yukoners. The Department of Finance serves as the territory’s statistical body and develops the territorial budget, corresponding supplementary budgets, and Public Accounts for the territory. It is also responsible for negotiating, coordinating, and representing Yukon on inter-governmental financial matters with other jurisdictions. In its capacity as a central agency, the department works with all areas of government in the creation of their annual departmental budgets and in processing operational accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.

The opportunity…

The Director of Fiscal Policy is responsible for leading the tax, fiscal relations, and some non-tax revenue areas in a coordinated, collaborative fiscal framework approach ensuring all aspects of Yukon government’s revenue sources managed by the position contribute directly and effectively to the realization of the department’s and the government’s priorities.

This position leads a team of professional senior personnel for developing, implementing and administering the government’s policies on taxation, major intergovernmental financial arrangements, and non-tax revenues premised on sound economic theory; using micro-economic theory to design the policies and analyzing the macro-economic implications for the territory’s economic performance and the government’s financial position.

Explore everything we have to offer…

The Government of Yukon cares about their employees and strives to offer a variety of learning and developmental opportunities including in-house training. Funding may also be available to support further education.

Flexible work and leave options may be available allowing you to balance your personal and professional needs.

We also have a comprehensive and generous benefits plan, providing for the health and wellbeing of you and your family.

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Important Application Requirements

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Emphasize 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.

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.

For more information on how to prepare and submit your resume visit this resource page on Yukon.ca.

Essential Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree, in accounting, economics or commerce, preferably at a Master’s level.
• Considerable experience supporting senior decisions makers in providing advice and recommendations regarding fiscal policy, prioritization and planning.
• Considerable experience developing and implementing financial or economic policies and strategies with an emphasis on taxation legislation.
• Experience employing a variety of methods in analyzing fiscal and/or economic data.
• Considerable experience leading a team of professionals including managing human and financial resources

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

Desired Knowledge, Skills, And Suitability

Tobest support the achievement of key strategic and business objectives, candidates may be assessed on the competencies below:

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their competence according to the standard set by the Yukon Government Core Competency Framework. See for information on the core competencies.

• Modelling interpersonal skills and personal responsibility while promoting common values and ethics.
• Developing people.
• Leading change and innovation.
• Thinking strategically.

Additionally, Candidates May Be Assessed On

• Possessing a strong applied foundation of economic theory and its applications.
• Considerable experience with Income Tax legislation and issues in Canada.
• Takes an innovative approach to problem-solving
• Works within critical deadlines
• Sound judgment
• Strong analytical, and research and writing skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment: Security clearance.

Contact details

If you have any questions about this position, please contact: Clarke LaPrairie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economics, Fiscal Policy & Statistics at ***email_hidden***

If you have questions about our recruitment process, please contact: Marg Webb, Human Resources Consultant II at View email address on ca.workus.org

Eligibility List

12 months