Executive Service Coordinator

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Nunavut seeks an Executive Services Coordinator reporting to the Deputy Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut. The role acts as a key liaison for the Department with internal and external stakeholders, managing complex inquiries and coordinating sensitive activities.

The position requires a minimum of 3 years of experience supporting a senior manager, coordination capabilities, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of High School (Grade 12).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience providing coordination, support services and/or advice to a senior level manager and supervisory experience.
• An acceptable combination of related education, training and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, conducts and manages research/analysis to provide advice and recommendations.
• Provides solutions to issues affecting the Department by executing appropriate actions.
• Writes correspondence, reports, presentations for the Deputy Minister and approves/recommends writings for the DM.
• Manages the DM’s time, schedule and agenda, meetings and committee files, and tracks commitments.
• Participates as an active member of the Executive Management Committee (EMC) and provides input.
• Maintains a record of decisions and creates tracking systems for issues and commitments.
• Provides support to the Deputy Minister’s Office, Policy and Consumer Affairs Division, and Local Government Branch in Iqaluit.

Skills

Coordination

Executive support

Stakeholder management

Research & analysis

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Deputy Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut, the Executive Services Coordinator plays a key interlocuter role for the whole of the Department between the Office of the Deputy Minister’s (DMO) and all internal and external stakeholders. The position is responsible for managing the affairs of the DMO, responding to enquiries, often urgent and complex, as well as coordinating and executing complex and sensitive activities, and providing information and direction to all departmental management and staff as required.

The Key Responsibilities For This Position Includes The Following

• Coordinates, conducts and managing research/analysis to provide advice and recommendations where appropriate.
• Provides solutions to various issues affecting the Department by executing appropriate courses of action as required.
• Writes correspondence, reports, presentations for, or on behalf of, Deputy Minister (DM), and approves, recommends, and/or writes correspondence for the DM.
• Manages the DM’s time, schedule and agenda, meetings and committee files as well as tracking and monitoring multiple commitments and accountabilities required of the DM and/or the Department as well as other members of the Executive Management team.
• Participates as an active member of the Executive Management Committee (EMC), providing input and recommendations as appropriate
• Maintains a record of decisions and creates a tracking system to ensure all issues and commitments are completed.
• Provides support to the Deputy Minister’s Office, the Policy and Consumer Affairs Division, and the Local Government Branch located in Iqaluit.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through the following:

• Completion of High School (Grade 12).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience providing co-ordination, support services and/or advice to a senior level manager and supervisory experience.
• An acceptable combination of related education, training and experience may be considered.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.