Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Whitehorse, YT

Who Can Apply:

• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Citizenship

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

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

English essential

Experience

Experience in the analysis and evaluation of business or community economic development plans or proposals.

Experience in the promotion and marketing of a program or an event to a community or business.

Experience in drafting documents, including, but not limited to, reports, briefing notes or correspondence.

Experience in working with stakeholders and building strategic relationships.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• Organizational Needs which may apply for this position.
  • Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity group: Aboriginal persons

Statement of Merit Criteria

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

Additional Requirements / Comments

• A written exam may be administered.
• Availability to work overtime upon request.
• Must be willing to relocate.
• Enhanced reliability - this factor is not used at the screening stage. The department is responsible for the security clearance process.
• Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/
• A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
• Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.
• Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.
• PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). 
  
  Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
• Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).
• Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are a member of the designated group specified in the merit criteria will be considered.
• Interviews will be conducted.
• You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.
• Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
• Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.
• Reference checks will be conducted.