Cabinet Policy Advisor (Term)

Job Responsibility:

Limited Competition

This Job Opening is limited to employees with the GNWT/WSCC in indeterminate and term positions.

Employees must apply through HRIS / Employee Self-Service. For instructions please see:

Department Information

The Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs works to provide overall management and direction to the Executive branch of the Government of the Northwest Territories. The Department is responsible for: coordinating and supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of initiatives and actions in support of cross-government goals The Department is responsible for ensuring mutually respectful intergovernmental relations between the territorial government and Aboriginal, provincial, territorial and national and international governments are maintained; along with negotiating and implementing land, resources And self-government agreements that address Aboriginal rights in the Northwest Territories.

Job Information

The Cabinet Policy Advisor prepares objective, independent, central agency assessment of Ministerial signed submissions presented to Cabinet, critically assessing proposed actions and policies recommended by a Minister against established statutes, policies, business plans, the overall government agenda, and environmental realities. The Advisor works with departments, boards, and agencies to review and evaluate draft ministerial sponsored submissions seeking cabinet direction and recommends either support, amendments or rejection to policies, actions and strategies proposed by Ministers. The Cabinet Policy Advisory also coordinates the Deputy Minister Committee and Committee-of-Cabinet process, and works on interdepartmental policy issues and initiatives, including Open Government, public board appointments, and reporting on the government's Mandate.

The role requires the ability to analyze, interpret and assess a variety of materials. The role will research and report on findings using in depth information gathering skills. An awareness and knowledge of current political, economic, and social landscape of the Northwest Territories and how policy is developed is critical. The role requires a diplomatic approach to proposing or defending recommendations to cabinet and Ministers as well as strong negotiation skills.

A Master of Arts or law degree and a minimum of four (4) years of policy work experience, or a Bachelor of Arts degree and six (6) years of policy work experience, including at least three years spent in the central agencies of a public government or the corporate offices of a program department. The candidate should also have comprehensive knowledge of territorial, national, social, economic, and political issues, as well as a general knowledge of government policies, programs and financial and budgetary systems.

GNWT Inquiries

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Department of Finance Government of the Northwest Territories YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9 Tel View phone number on ca.edajobs.com Fax View phone number on ca.edajobs.com View email address on ca.edajobs.com

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