Adaptation Analyst

Adaptation Analyst
This posting is for full time permanent position, working 75 hours bi-weekly.

The Climate Change Secretariat within Department of Environment is comprised of a small but dedicated team responsible for ensuring effective implementation of Government of Yukon's climate change action and for providing government-wide leadership and coordination on Yukon's response to climate change.

The secretariat works across Government of Yukon departments and with many partners both within government and externally to lead and support Yukon's participation in climate change activities at local, regional, national, and international levels.

The secretariat is responsible for ensuring effective implementation and coordination of Our Clean Future:
a Yukon strategy for climate change, energy, and a green economy.

Our role

Your role

As an Adaptation Analyst, you will be responsible for coordinating Yukon government's actions in accordance with the Our Clean Future strategy, with a focus on climate change adaptation efforts within Yukon government.

This position works with government departments and other stakeholders to research, analyze, develop, communicate, and implement climate change policies and strategies in a manner that contributes to the achievement of the Yukon government's adaptation goals and objectives.

This position also collaborates with federal and territorial partners to support the allocation of funding to initiatives that advance the Yukon's adaptation and resilience priorities.

Who we're looking for - maybe it's you
"Are you passionate about navigating climate challenges through strategic analysis and adaptation?"

Curious about this opportunity?

Essential Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, you'll need to demonstrate how you meet the following qualifications in your resume.

Be sure to highlight how the experience you have acquired aligns with the 'must haves' for this position, including the month and year for each work experience entry.

Selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

Include the month and year you started and ended a job when you list your work experience. This allows us to accurately calculate the length of time you were in the position.

• Postsecondary education in environmental policy, sustainability, environmental science, natural science, engineering, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience in developing or implementing climate change, sustainability and/or environmental strategies/action plans.
• Experience in researching, analyzing, and synthesizing, and reporting technical information and complex data. Experience with project management (i.e., planning, implementing, and reporting on complex projects), preferably in a climate change field.

Experience you can bring to the position:

• Experience in the field of climate change adaptation or climate risk management would be an asset.
• Experience in policy research would be an asset.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Suitability

• Ability to effectively communicate technical information in a variety of forms (including written, oral, and visually) to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to draft decisionmaking documents such as option papers, briefing notes, backgrounders, and communications packages.
• Ability to shift focus and activities quickly and strategically in response to numerous diverse priorities, challenges and demands.
• Ability to model interpersonal skills and personal responsibility.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate with and work effectively and collaboratively across various departments, organizations, stakeholders, partners, etc.
• Ability to take action and achieve results.

Additional Information:

• Job Requirements: Occasional travel to the communities in Yukon and across Canada may be required.

Why joining us is a great idea.
Yukon government has been recognized as a Top 100 Canadian Employer since 2014.

We support balancing personal and professional needs through comprehensive benefits, the ability to build your professional skills through learning and developmental opportunities, and flexible work and leave options.

There's no best way to tell you why Yukon is an amazing place to live and work but you can see some of what our Territory has to offer here:

• Working at the Yukon Government
• Explore Whitehorse
• Travel Yukon
• Eligibility List 12 months
• Post Date 27 November 2023
• Close Date 8 December 2023

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