Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Manager, Fiscal and Economic Policy, the Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst (Senior Analyst) provides analytical support for the development of Government of Nunavut (GN) fiscal policy that promotes the best use of available revenues and the development of a diversified territorial economy through appropriate policy and legislation.  The Senior Analyst is accountable, as part of an interdepartmental team, to project future and current GN revenue capacity and expenditure need, and to review GN programs and services to determine whether resources are being used effectively to adequately respond to the needs of Nunavummiut. The Fiscal Policy division is frequently called upon to prepare ministerial briefings on key GN issues.

The Senior Analyst is a key member of the team that develops the fiscal framework, defines and coordinates fiscal policy, identifies and reviews the GN’s fiscal priorities, develops models to evaluate various fiscal scenarios, prepares evaluation material for external credit rating agencies, and assesses the potential impacts of proposed economic initiatives.  This position also provides fiscal analysis on the Territorial Formula Financing Agreement and other financial transfers and equalization arrangements. The Senior Analyst makes important contributions to the GN budget process by conducting comparative research with other jurisdictions, evaluating revenues and expenditures to assess the best use of existing resources, and recommending sound fiscal policy to guide the Government in its management of programs and services. The Senior Analyst will provide advice and coordinate research on federal/territorial and federal/provincial/territorial fiscal relations and assist in the provision of budgetary management and fiscal support to the Department.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized degree in Business, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration or related fields, plus extensive related experience in policy development and/or analysis in a large organization or government setting. The following are also required: experience building and maintaining forecast models, as well as evaluating their performance; experience with research design, data collection (including Statistics Canada and other socioeconomic sources), policy design, and program evaluation. Experience with statistical programs (such as Stata, R or SPSS) will be considered an asset. This position also requires skills in the use of economic modeling and public fiscal policy concepts notably, which will be assessed through a written assignment.

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 more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to @email. Please include the REFERENCE # in the subject line of your email.

• 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.