Senior Negotiator Jobs

Job Summary And Requirements
This is for one (1) full-time permanent position and one (1) 12-month term position.
Department of Justice
The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We provide supportive and dynamic work environments comprising teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.
The Principles That Guide Us Are
Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as DOJ representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future , by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with First Nations in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and encourage innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.
Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.
Identify and Meet our Clients' Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.
Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.
Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the general public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.
The Opportunity
You will be part of a team that will provide corporate leadership, coordination and support for Government of Yukon’s participation in negotiations and engagements with Yukon First Nations and/or Government of Canada regarding a broad range of justice-related matters, initiatives and agreements. Our Work is With Others – both internal and external partners.
Representing Government of Yukon’s interests, the Senior Negotiator leads and/or participates in bilateral and multi-party negotiations and engagements with Yukon First Nations, the federal government and/or other governments regarding Administration of Justice Agreements, Assumption of Responsibility Agreements (Program and Service Transfer Agreements), interim justice arrangements, incremental and capacity-building initiatives, and other justice-related matters.
The Senior Negotiator also provides negotiation and strategic planning, advice, recommendations and approaches, and assists in the development of policy and mandates for negotiations and related matters as well as Cabinet and Management Board submissions. This position is responsible to build and maintain effective relationships with other Government of Yukon colleagues, First Nation officials and representatives, federal officials and representatives, and other individuals and organizations.
For information about applying for a Department of Justice position or the selection process, please contact the HRC at [email protected] .
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ruby Porter, Director and Chief Negotiator, at [email protected] .
Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes may only be accepted through e-recruitment. If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, contact: [email protected] .
Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly illustrating how you meet each of the following qualifications – specifically, how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential qualifications listed below. Note that selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Demonstrated experience in negotiations
• Demonstrated experience in developing, analyzing and implementing plans and strategies; and writing reports, discussion papers and briefing notes.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior officials on complex matters, preferably related to justice
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects or multi-party initiatives
• Degree in arts, a social science, intergovernmental relations, law, or related field

Asset Qualifications

• Experience working with Yukon First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements or matters pertaining to aboriginal and treaty rights in the Yukon is an asset

Desired Knowledge, Skills, And Suitability
Candidates should possess and may be assessed on the following:

• Strong research, analytical and problem solving skills
• Solid understanding of the workings of government and negotiation processes
• Commitment to applying reconciliation principles in the workplace
• Broad knowledge of the justice system and reconciliation
• Ability to think and act strategically to advance solutions with a comprehensive long-term corporate view that meets mandates, goals and mutual interests
• Proven ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external partners
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and can effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines to deliver outcomes as required
• Ability to be highly collaborative and positively contribute to a team environment
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to a variety of circumstances, individuals and groups, and to deal effectively in unanticipated situations
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Integrity, personal responsibility, and ability to self-reflect to increase personal effectiveness
• Ability to lead change and develop, promote and execute innovative approaches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Initiative, self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and to use tact and diplomacy in politically and culturally sensitive environments
• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Conditions Of Employment
Have and maintain a valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence
Job Requirements

• Willingness and ability to work overtime.
• Travel within and outside of Yukon, as required.

Eligibility List
8 months