Manager, Survivor Supports
Job Summary
Department Information
The mandate of the Department of Justice is to administer justice, including policing, community justice, victims services and corrections in the Northwest Territories. This mandate will be carried out in a manner which respects community and indigenous values and encourages communities to assume increasing responsibilities.
Job Information
Located in Yellowknife, the Manager reports to the Director of Community Justice and Policing. Under the direction of the Director, the Manager, Survivor Supports will work independently to provide senior level, strategic advice to help shape program delivery for the Community Justice and Policing Division.
The Manager prepares information to support divisional decisions and coordinates with Community Justice staff to ensure the Division’s programming objectives, policy, legislative deliverables, and fiscal responsibilities are met. The Manager has a lead role in overseeing current programs and the research skills, technical expertise, cultural awareness, and experience reflective of emerging, innovative practices, to implement new initiatives that address and prevent victimization in the NWT.
The Manager is an experienced professional who is adept at trauma-informed and culturally safe planning, assessment, mediation and advocacy, as well as conflict resolution. The Manager is the primary contact in developing knowledgeable and supportive relationships and can leverage external partnerships to translate plans into action.
The Manager supports the development and adherence to programming that is safe, realistic and reasonable within a complex health, social, and fiscal environment. Service provision and service provider collaboration utilizes a person-centered, strengths-based lens, with a goal of client self-determination. The intended result is increased community capacity to develop and deliver local survivor supports and crime prevention programming and increased access to supports for survivors of crime.
Typically, the qualifications would be attained by a degree in the human sciences and a minimum of five years’ experience in the community justice field, or nine years of directly related experience. Training in conflict resolution, trauma-informed service provision, and program facilitation would be an asset. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
More Information
Affirmative Action
Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy.
Criminal Records Check
Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.
Eligibility
Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.
Equivalencies
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
Transfer Assignments
Transfer Assignments may be considered.
Job Opening Information
Job Opening ID # 24464
Closing Date: December 1, 2023 - 23:59, Mountain Time
Salary Information
The salary for this position starts at $53.80 per hour (approximately $104,910.00 per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.00.