Licensing and Administration Clerk (2-Year Term)

Job Summary

Location: Yellowknife
Department: Environment and Climate Change
Job ID: 28297
Salary: $76,557 - $91,436
Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular
Closing Date: Oct 6, 2026

Department Information

The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents.
 

Job Information

The Licensing and Administration Clerk provides licensing, administrative and support services and records vendor returns in the licensing information system for the North Slave region.  This position is responsible for issuing all accountable forms including hunting and fishing licenses, permits, wildlife tags and maintaining vendor files, maintaining inventory of all accountable forms, maintaining cash control and petty cash systems, and performing administrative functions.   

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the departmental contact for vendors of permits, licenses, and tags to ensure procedures are followed and all forms are accounted for.
  • Issues Licenses under the authority of Acts and Regulations.
  • Maintains the region's inventory of licenses, permits, tags, fur cheques, and other assets (including all accountable forms).
  • Maintains a cash control system.
  • Assists with the Administration of the Fur Pricing Program.
  • Performs other administrative functions.

Key Qualifications 

  • Grade 12 diploma, with office procedures and/or general accounting coursework combined and one year of related administrative experience.
  • Related administrative experience may include record keeping, data management, data entry, bookkeeping, office management, etc. 

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

Term Position

This job opening is for a 2 Year Term.

Indigenous Employment Policy

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment 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

Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis.  For a full list of equivalencies that will be considered for this role, please contact human resources.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 28297       

Closing Date: October 6, 2026 - 23:59, Mountain Time

Salary Information

The salary range for this position is from $39.26 per hour to $46.89 per hour (approximately $76,557 - $91,436 annually) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.

Application Assistance

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