Disaster Financial Assistance and Cost Recovery Specialist (66808)

This posting is for one (1) full time permanent position working 75 hours bi-weekly.

Who we are:

As the Yukon governments most diverse department Community Services has a place for you. Under the Community Services umbrella there are18 unique brancheswhere you can apply your skillset. All branches strive to empower communities to be vibrant healthy and Services develops our team and invests in people so together we can equip Yukon communities with the tools and knowledge to foster a higher quality of life for all Yukoners.

As one of Canadas Top 100 Employers for 2025 a career with Yukon Governments public service offers you an opportunity to expand your skillset and build relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.Learn more about what Yukon Government can offer you.

Your impact

The role of a Community Services employee reaches across the strong will to better your community will empower Yukoners to lead healthy productive and resilient lives through accessible and integrated programs.

About the branch:

Finance Systems and Administration is a corporate branch within the department that provides senior management with direction guidance and support services in the management and operation of financial and information systems and related administrative processes to ensure that resources are utilized effectively and efficiently in a coordinated manner.

About the job:

Reporting to the Manager Finance this position manages the eligibility coordination and documentation of financial assistance under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program. This position also supports branches with Community Services (CS) to recover expenditures under a variety of federal and interagency agreements ensuring proper assessment and reporting requirements.

Additional Information:

Job Requirements: Ability to travel to locations across Whitehorse and in several communities

What you need to consider before submitting your application:

• Prior to submitting your resume anE-recruitment profilemust be created as applications are only accepted through the system. Please do not email your resume to the contacts on the ad.
• Resumes areONLYassessed based off candidates ability to communicate how they have demonstrated the essential qualifications from their professional volunteer or educational experience within their resume clearly indicating the specific position the responsibilities or duties were performed.
• Candidates must clearly state the length of time they performed the essential qualifications in their role(s) (ex. month/year to month/year).
• Take advantage of learning more about how toprepare your resumefor a government recruitment. Please note cover letters are not required unless clearly indicated on the job ad.
  

Essential Qualifications:
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Post- Secondary coursework in finance business office administration or related field
• Experience preparing analyzing and interpreting financial documents
• Experience working with computerized financial management information systems and using Microsoft Excel to track analyze and report financial information;
• Experience conducting research assessing options and analyzing findings to support informed decision making and recommendations;
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and independently obtain information through effective communication

Candidates who have education training and/or experience equivalent to the above qualifications may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge Skills and Suitability:
These are competencies and/or job specific proficiencies that are effective to be successful in the role and may be assessed during the recruitment process.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Strong client service focus;
• Strong research and information gathering skills;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team;
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot network and system problems and develop effective solutions; and
• Ability to operate under deadlines and manage competing requests from multiple program areas.

Contact info:

For more information about the role please contact: Carrie Ariss at

For more information about the organization and recruitment process please contact: Tim Litster at