Thank you, Mr. Premier. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.
Debates of June 22nd, 2000
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Further Return To Question 28-14(3): Review Of GNWT Hiring Policies
Question 28-14(3): Review Of GNWT Hiring Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board Secretariat, the Honourable Joe Handley. Can the Minister tell me how government job descriptions are prepared? Thank you.
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board Secretariat, Mr. Handley.
Return To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, job descriptions are prepared by each individual department. Generally, they do follow the same format which outlines the purpose of the job, some primary responsibilities, and some specific task assignments. The preparation of job descriptions rests with each department. Thank you.
Return To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A complaint that is sometimes made about government job descriptions is that they are written or tailored to specific candidates. What procedures are in place to ensure that job descriptions are written to reflect the actual demands of the job?
Supplementary To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for Financial Management Board Secretariat, Mr. Handley.
Further Return To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, that is a responsibility that rests with the deputy minister of each of the departments to ensure that the job descriptions accurately reflect what work is required. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have seen clerk positions that require post-secondary education. Would the Minister commit to reviewing entry level positions to ensure that job descriptions and educational requirements are in line with these jobs?
Supplementary To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for Financial Management Board Secretariat, Mr. Handley.
Further Return To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, yes, we can do that. I think there are probably occasions where because departments want the best possible employees, they do over rate the jobs and ask for qualifications that may be greater than what is really required. We can look into that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Question 29-14(3): Job Description Development Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. It refers to affirmative action. Mr. Speaker, the policy that the government has now targets specific groups that are under-represented within the public service.
In view of the fact that this government negotiates socio-economic agreements with various private sector resource developers to increase aboriginal and northern employment, would the Minister please advise whether the Government of the Northwest Territories has a standard definition of what constitutes a northern resident or an affirmative action employee. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Braden. That appears to be a policy question, and may not be directed to the Ministers, but more to the government leader, the Premier, who sets the overall government direction. Do you wish to direct it to the Premier?
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the clarification. I would like to redirect that question to the Minister responsible for Financial Management Board Secretariat.
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Braden. I shall direct the question to the Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member points out an area where there is some clarity and consistency required. There is no definitive definition of who is a Northerner. That has been apparent for some time. Thank you.
Return To Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My supplementary is in regard to the wishes of every employer in the North, to have a workforce with a strong representation of the people in the North. Would the Premier consider consulting with other employers to standardize a definition of aboriginal, northern and other categories of workers? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Question 30-14(3): Definition Of A Northerner
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Premier. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.
Question 31-14(3): Affirmative Action Management Training
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 21st, 2000
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement I pointed out that aboriginal people occupy less than 15 percent of the management positions in the Government of the Northwest Territories. Other than preferential hiring, I would like to ask the Premier if there are any programs that specifically target aboriginal people and a methodical plan to move them into managerial positions?
Question 31-14(3): Affirmative Action Management Training
Item 6: Oral Questions
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