Job Summary
- Location: Yellowknife
- Department: Environment and Climate Change
- Job ID: 26624
- Salary: $133,185 – $159,101
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular
- Closing Date: Jun 22, 2025
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
The Manager, Watershed Partnerships and Agreements (Manager) is responsible for the implementation of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Water Stewardship Strategy (Water Strategy) and the development and implementation of Transboundary Agreements with neighboring jurisdictions.
This position develops and maintains partnerships and engages with Indigenous governments and organizations to devise and integrate innovative approaches to water stewardship in the NWT. Considerable involvement of Indigenous governments and organizations is required to fully implement the Water Strategy and Transboundary Agreements.
The position collaborates with the public, Indigenous governments and organizations, multiple GNWT departments and the federal government, academic institutions, industry organizations, as well as other interested agencies, and promotes a broad spectrum of GNWT mandates and interests related to watershed stewardship, such as: integrated watershed management; transboundary water management agreements; and other stewardship priorities.
Additionally, the incumbent ensures a sound scientific research base is in place to support all decisions and directions taken under the Water Strategy, which includes Crown consultation and transboundary water management negotiation considerations.
The Manager oversees administration of partnership activities and associated finances and is responsible for the oversight of funds for Water Strategy and Transboundary Agreement implementation as well as any associated aquatic ecosystem research and monitoring programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides vision, leadership and expert technical advice related to water stewardship.
- Implements the Water Strategy through the design and delivery of effective policies, programs and projects.
- Builds community and science partnerships and collaborations to support the implementation of the Water Strategy.
- Provides strategic advice and provides a lead technical role in the negotiation and implementation of complex, multi-dimensional, multilateral agreements including bilateral transboundary water management agreements between the NWT and upstream jurisdictions.
- Manages section’s staff and financial resources
Key Qualifications
Master’s degree in geography, environmental or resource management, or interdisciplinary environmental science and at least five (5) years relevant experience in water stewardship, including governance matters and experience working with Indigenous governments and organizations.
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
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
