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.
 

The Manager, Legislation and Legal Affairs has five (5) direct reports and assigns projects and ensures a work plan is in order for the unit. They also provide expert advice in the areas of legislation analysis, coordination and implementation as well as legislative processes including legislative drafting, the Legislative Assembly process and Executive Council reviews and approval in order to ensure the development of new statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) are consistent with Executive Council direction, land claims and self government agreements and federal legislation. 

The Manager works closely with the divisions responsible for implementation of the legislation and program delivery, as well as legislative drafters and legal counsel from the Department of Justice, and contract legal counsel where necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the human and financial resources of the Legislation Unit in order to meet divisional and departmental objectives.
• Provides expert advice in the areas of legislation and legal implications to departmental policies, including negotiation of complex agreements.
• Coordinates the development of new legislation.
• Evaluates Departmental policies and programs to determine their effectiveness in meeting legislative requirements.
• Ensures the effective administration of responses on Departmental legal issues.
• Leads and coordinates GNWT input into MVRMA amendments and regulation development.
• Leads and oversee legislative, legal and Crown Consultation requirements.  

Key Qualifications

• An undergraduate (bachelor) degree in Political Science, Canadian Studies or Public Administration, as well as a minimum of five (5) years' experience working with (reviewing and evaluating) legislation, experience in writing and researching documents such as Decision Papers, Legislative Proposals and Ministerial briefing notes, AND one (1) year management experience.
• Equivalencies may include:
• A graduate (master) degree in Political Science, Canadian Studies or Public Administration, as well as a minimum of three (3) years' experience working with (reviewing and evaluating) legislation, experience in writing and researching documents such as Decision Papers, Legislative Proposals and Ministerial briefing notes, AND one (1) year management experience.
• An undergraduate (bachelor) degree in Law, as well as a minimum of three (3) years' experience working with (reviewing and evaluating) legislation, experience in writing and researching documents such as Decision Papers, Legislative Proposals and Ministerial briefing notes, AND one (1) year management experience.
• Other relevant degrees may include:
• international relations, indigenous studies, public policy
• Assets may include experience working with Indigenous governments, and negotiations of large projects.

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

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