Director - Corporate Policy

Job Summary And Requirements
This is a full-time permanent position, working 75 hours bi-weekly .
Community Services is working to build vibrant, healthy and sustainable Yukon communities. The department does this through the provision of a diverse range of services to Yukon communities. We are committed to our core values. At Community Services we believe Respect is the foundation of our organization, Collaboration is achieved through inclusive approaches and sharing of diverse perspectives, Service Excellence is the standard for all our interactions, and Integrity is achieved through honest, committed and accountable public service.
Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Director, Corporate Policy, manages a branch responsible for providing policy advice to departmental senior managers, the Minister, and other decision-makers, to develop and attain the department’s strategic goals.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader with strong managerial, policy development, and interpersonal skills to lead a team of dedicated policy professionals in a multi-faceted policy, legislative, and regulatory environment. Our ideal candidate is innovative and self-motivated, and excels at strengthening collaborative working relationships with varied client areas and interdepartmental contacts, and at managing the prioritization and completion of diverse and sensitive projects.
If you want to contribute to a vision of vibrant, healthy and sustainable communities, we want to hear from you.
For more information about this position, please contact Jaime Mellott at (867) 332-2350 or email [email protected].
For more information about the competitive process, please contact Jen Moran at (867)332-3189 or email [email protected]
Resumes may only be accepted through the e-recruitment system.
Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications:

• Experience managing human and financial resources;
• Experience providing recommendations and strategic advice to decision-makers;
• Experience leading strategic planning and risk assessment.
• Considerable experience in policy development and legislation;
• Degree in political science, public administration, business administration, law, or other relevant discipline;
• Experience managing multiple long range, complex projects with competing deadlines; and

Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
Desired Knowledge, Skills And Suitability
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their competence according to the standard set by the Yukon Government Core Competency Framework . This competition will specifically focus on, but does not limit itself to, the following competencies:
Thinking Strategically: Takes a comprehensive, long-term view, critically assessing options and implications, while linking decisions to strategic goals.
Modelling Interpersonal Skills and Personal Responsibility: Demonstrated strong self- awareness through deliberate learning from past experience and self-reflection to increase personal effectiveness and responsibility. Uses strong interpersonal skills and build credibility and personal effectiveness .
Developing People: Fosters the learning and development of others through supportive relationships. Transfers expertise and builds the long-term leadership capability of others by teaching, coaching and/or mentoring them.
Taking Action and Achieving Results: Focuses, commits, and applies resources to identify and achieve appropriate results.
Influencing Others: Generates commitment while inspiring others. Builds coalitions internally and externally, to reach the organization’s goals by using a variety of methods and adapting influence approaches, and by effectively using knowledge of how the organization really works.
Additional Information
Job Requirements: Willingness to travel throughout Yukon and Canada is a requirement of this position.
Eligibility List
12 months