Project Assessment Analyst

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern living allowance

Pension plan

Health/dental benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Government of the Northwest Territories is seeking a Project Assessment Analyst to join the Department of Environment and Climate Change in Yellowknife. This role shapes how major resource development projects are assessed for environmental, social and cultural impacts and requires coordinating policy, regulatory and technical inputs to support informed decisions.

Reporting to the Manager of Project Assessment, you will provide expert analysis across assessment processes, coordinate input

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a discipline related to environmental assessment, plus three years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of environmental assessments, including impacts and proposed mitigation.
• Coordinate and synthesize technical information from GNWT departments into positions and submissions.
• Support information sharing and consensus-building on regulatory issues.
• Prepare briefing notes, submissions and recommendations for senior officials.
• Contribute to environmental assessment policies, standards and procedures.
• Support Crown consultation with Indigenous governments and regulatory boards.

Skills

Environmental assessment

Policy analysis

Project management

Education

Master's degree in biophysical or natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, geography, environmental science, natural resource management, law, or related field

Job description

Please note: The application deadline for this position is October 21 at 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST).

The Government of the Northwest Territories is seeking a Project Assessment Analyst to join the Department of Environment and Climate Change in Yellowknife.

This role helps shape how the GNWT assesses major resource development projects and their potential environmental, social and cultural impacts. You will bring together technical evidence, policy and regulatory requirements to support coordinated, well-informed decisions on projects within the NWT and those with transboundary impacts.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager of Project Assessment, you will provide expert analysis throughout environmental assessment processes, coordinate input from departments and other governments, and help develop GNWT positions, submissions and recommendations. The role works within a complex framework of land and resource legislation, land claims, Indigenous consultation requirements and evolving environmental assessment policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of environmental assessments, including project impacts, cumulative effects and proposed mitigation measures.
• Coordinate and synthesize technical information from GNWT departments and subject-matter experts into consolidated positions and submissions.
• Support GNWT and federal government information sharing and consensus‑building on complex regulatory and assessment issues.
• Prepare briefing notes, decision papers, submissions and recommendations to support senior officials and Ministerial decision‑making.
• Contribute to environmental assessment policies, standards, guidelines and procedures and identify opportunities to improve assessment practices.
• Support Crown consultation responsibilities and work with Indigenous governments, regulatory boards, federal agencies and other partners throughout assessment processes.

Qualifications

Typicaly, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• A Master’s degree in a discipline or sub‑discipline of biophysical or natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, geography, environmental science, natural resource management, law, or a related field, combined with three years of experience in environmental assessment or environmental management, legislative and policy analysis and development, and project management.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered

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The GNWT offers a competitive salary, an annual northern living allowance, a generous defined benefit pension plan, and health/dental benefits in addition to relocation assistance.

• competitive salary
• annual northern living allowance
• generous defined benefit pension plan
• health/dental benefits
• relocation assistance

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