The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves and the development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.

Reporting to a Senior Human Resource Officer, this position is specialized in areas of  recruitment, employee orientation and job description development. The incumbent will be 
knowledgeable in the area of labour relations. The position must provide services that meet the general service standards established across government as well as unique service standards established to meet unusual situations in a given department or board that require an alternative standard. These standards are captured in service agreements approved by Finance and each department/board.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Client service orientation.
Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, with senior managers, technical staff, 
and other employees.
Organizational and time management skills.
Knowledge of Acts, Regulations, and procedures applicable to human resource 
management.
Understanding of the GNWT's organization, environment, culture, and business 
strategies with the ability to understand, recognize and/or anticipate concerns or 
problems that will ultimately affect the GNWT's ability to attract, retain and motivate 
employees.
 Ability to commit to actively upholding and consistently practicing personal diversity, 
inclusion and cultural awareness, as well as safety and sensitivity approaches in the 
workplace. 
 

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A relevant Bachelor Degree coupled with two (2) years of experience in a relevant field.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Inquiries Only:

Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR  ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT  X0E 0T0
Tel (867) 678-8071 Ext 15644
Fax (867) 678-6620
jobsinuvik@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.