Staffing Assistant

Government of Nunavut; Cambridge Bay; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Nunavut is seeking a Staffing Assistant to provide administrative and staffing support to the regional staffing unit, reporting to the Regional Manager, Staffing. You will coordinate all advertisements for employment opportunities, process Summer Student Employment Program applications, and assist Regional Staffing Officers with day-to-day correspondence related to active competitions.

Requirements include completion of Grade 12, knowledge of office management, and about one

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
• General knowledge of office management and procedures
• 1 year Human Resource experience recommended
• Ability to speak Inuinnaqtun/Inuktitut is required

Responsibilities

• Provides office administration and competition support services to the Regional Office
• Processing of a Casual Staffing Action
• ePersonality Administration
• Performs other duties as required

Skills

Office administration

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Staffing, the Staffing Assistant provides administrative functions and staffing support to the staffing unit in the regional office.

The Staffing Assistant is often the first contact person for the Government of Nunavut Departments; as well as the public and other agencies. This position is responsible for coordinating all advertisements for all Government of Nunavut employment opportunities and is responsible for receiving Summer Student Employment Program applications. The Staffing Assistant will assist all Regional Staffing Officers on their day-to-day activities, pertaining to all correspondence received for expression of interest on all active competitions.

Main responsibilities for the Staffing Assistant include:

• Provides office administration and competition support services to the Regional Office
• Processing of a Casual Staffing Action
• ePersonality Administration
• Performs other duties as required

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job would normally be acquired through Completion of Grade 12, general knowledge of office management and procedures and organizational skill-administration experience normally obtained by 1 year Human Resource experience.

Ability to speak in Inuinnaqtun/Inuktitut is required.

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 Inuinnaqtun/Inuktitut is required for the position. 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.

• 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.