The full posting is available at: https://www.gov.nt.ca/careers/en/job/25571
Job Summary Location: Łutsël K’é Department: Environment and Climate Change Job ID: 25571 Salary: $87,419 - $104,423 Employment Type:Full-Time, Temporary Closing Date: August 29, 2024 Limited Competition This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometres of Łutsël K’é. Department Information The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents. Job Information Located in Łutsël K’é and reporting to the Renewable Resource Officer III, the RROII is responsible for implementing strategies for effective promotion, administration and enforcement of departmental program delivery through an assigned district area. This includes delivery of resource development programs, undertaking wildlife management and enforcement activities, environmental monitoring, protection and integration initiatives, forest harvesting and fire management projects, and the associated supervision of seasonal and casual personnel and management of fixed assets. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Seasoned technical writing skills (English) and a high level of verbal skills (English) are necessary to communicate departmental positions on resource management issues and regulatory matters to stakeholders (e.g., harvesters and community- based resource organizations) and other agencies and to fulfill departmental requirements (e.g., enforcement reports, proposals). • Ability to speak and write in an applicable aboriginal language are considered assets. • Extensive management experience and skills to plan, organize and coordinate multiple and divergent activities with other government and non-government organizations within the region. • Considerable human resource management and supervision skills are required to oversee casual and seasonal staff. • Detailed knowledge of resource harvesting techniques and activities in the region. Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by: Graduation from a recognized 2-year College Diploma program (i.e., Renewable Resource Management Technology) or similar advanced vocational program and progressively more responsible experience in the renewable resource sector with related resource management and administration experience. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Living and working on the land in isolated conditions with experienced people to provide training and experience necessary for living and traveling in all seasons and conditions. - A Firearms Acquisition Certificate - Valid driver's license - A bona fide requirement of the job is passing the annual work simulation fitness standard. Term Position This job opening is until March 31, 2025. Affirmative Action Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy. Criminal Records Check Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition. Physical Fitness Requirements Bona Fide requirement of position is the ability to pass an annual work fitness simulation. Driver's License Requirement A mandatory requirement for this position is a valid Class 5 Driver's License Bona Fide Requirement A mandatory requirement for this position is a Firearms Possession/Acquisition Licence. Non-Traditional This job opening is for a Non-Traditional Occupations. Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy. Diversity and Inclusion The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process. Eligibility Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions. Equivalencies Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. Job Opening Information Job Opening ID # 25571 Closing Date: August 29, 2024 - 23:59, Mountain Time Salary Information The salary for this position starts at $44.83 per hour (approximately $87,419 per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $18,479. GNWT Inquiries Inquiries Only: Department of Finance Government of the Northwest Territories YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9 Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106 Fax (867) 873-0445 [email protected] Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone. As part of the fifth anniversary celebrations, the Thaıdene Nëné Department is hosting a traditional handgames tournament. The first place team will take home $8,000! The deadline to register is Friday, August 23, at 5pm. Email your registration form to [email protected] with payment or drop your form and payment off to the Thaıdene Nëné office.
This August, the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the signing of the establishment agreements for the Thaıdene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area. We have planned a full weekend of activities including a handgames tournament, a fishing derby, drum dances, a community feast, and a community BBQ. We hope you will join us to celebrate in Łutsël K’é August 23-25!
We are pleased to announce the release of a short film about a cultural exchange that took place in September 2022 at Ɂedacho Tłaze (Timber Bay).
At the place where the forest meets the tundra, Łutsël K’é Dene Elders and youth and Mãori Rangstahi and Kaitiakiand shared ways of knowing and being, language, and oral history. The result was a powerful intergenerational transfer of traditional knowledge and Dënesųłiné language, and a beautiful, permanent connection between two Nations. Please be advised that an ongoing area closure for Ts’ąkuı Thedá (Parry Falls) has been issued by the Superintendent for the Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve, which is within the Thaıdene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area. Entry to wıthın 500 m of the area around Ts’ąkuı Thedá is prohibited, except for members of the Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation and their invited guests. This closure does not apply to Indigenous peoples engaged in activities protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act. Maximum penalty $25,000. For more information, please visit the Parks Canada website. |
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VISIONWe are the Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation. Our vision for Thaidene Nëné is:
Nuwe néné, nuwe ch'anıé yunedhé xa (Our land, our culture for the future). We’re working with our partners to permanently protect Thaidene Nëné—part of our huge and bountiful homeland around and beyond the East Arm of Tu Nedhé. |