Tender REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Representative – WSCC Governance Council
(PART-TIME POSITION)
The Ministers responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the Honourable Shane Thompson and the Honourable George Hickes, seek expressions of interest from qualified candidates for the Governance Council of the WSCC as Employer, Worker, and Public Interest Representatives.
The WSCC promotes workplace health and safety while providing no fault insurance to employers and care for injured workers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The Governance Council serve as the stewards of the WSCC; sharing the vision and responsibility to eliminate workplace diseases and injuries and overseeing business management, accountability, and the long term sustainability of the Workers’ Protection Fund.
The Governance Council of the WSCC is comprised of a part-time Chairperson, two part-time Committee Chairpersons, and four additional part-time members. The Committee Chairpersons and remaining part-time members equally represent workers, employers, and public interest. The President and Chief Executive Officer also sits on the Governance Council as a non-voting member.
Ideal candidates should have a strong knowledge of corporate governance, financial investment management, and an awareness and understanding of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut workers’ safety and compensation system. Action-oriented with high ethical standards, the Representative is a member of a diverse team chosen to represent the interests of the stakeholders we serve and contribute to collective decision making.
As a Governance Council Member, you will be required to attend in-person meetings on a quarterly basis as well as special meetings that may occur once or twice per year. The quarterly in-person meetings alternate between Yellowknife, NT and Iqaluit, NU. Please include the following in your application: Cover letter (one page) outlining your interest, your resume, and the names of two references.
How to Apply
Qualified individuals can forward their resumes by September 30 2020 to:
The Honourable Shane Thompson
Northwest Territories Minister Responsible workers' Safety & Compensation Commission
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Kim_Hjelmeland@gove.nt.ca
The Honourable George Hickes
Nunavut Minister Responsible workers' Safety & Compensation Commission
Legislative Assembly of the Nunavut Territories
PO Box 2410 Iqualuit, NU X0A 0H0
ghickes@gove.nu.ca
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