Senior Research and Policy Analyst

This is a Position of Trust and a Satisfactory Criminal Record Check is Required

This Employment Opportunity is Restricted to Residents of Iqaluit Only

Reporting to the Director of Research, Policy and Library Services, the Senior Research and Policy Analyst (Analyst) provides objective policy analysis, information, support and advice to elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and committees of the Legislative Assembly concerning legislative and policy initiatives; strategic planning and fiscal initiatives, including the annual consideration of departmental and public agency business plans, main estimates, capital estimates and supplementary appropriations.

The Analyst monitors the government’s compliance with Ministerial commitments made to MLAs and committees of the Legislative Assembly, as well as the government’s follow-through on committee recommendations. The Analyst provides comprehensive support to committees during televised hearings on reports of the Auditor General of Canada and other independent officers of the Legislative Assembly.

The Analyst must exercise considerable initiative and work independently in analyzing and compiling briefing notes, providing advice to primary clients, maintaining awareness of local, national and international events and developments of interest to clients. You are a skilled researcher and excellent writer with a deep interest in Nunavut-specific public policy issues, Parliamentary affairs and Northern governance. The Analyst provides a wide scope of analysis, information and advice covering the full range of activities of the Government of Nunavut (GN) and its agencies, the activities of independent officers of the Legislative Assembly, and initiatives of other levels of government, the private sector and non-governmental entities that are of interest to clients.

Primary clients are Standing and Special Committees and Regular MLAs. The Speaker and the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly are also frequent clients.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position are usually obtained through a recognized post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. public administration, economics or related field), with at least three (3) years of related professional work experience. Strong writing skills, including the ability to prepare professional-quality reports, correspondence, briefing notes, opening comments, speaking notes, presentations, draft policies and other complex documents under very tight deadlines is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land and inuit qaujimajatuqangit is an asset.

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 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 résumé 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.