Registrar, Land Titles

This is a until-filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time after 10 business days with 24-hour posted notice. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

Posting for a full time18 month term position. Temporary assignment will be considered.

Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We build strong and healthy relationships with others to support good governance and to foster safe communities. The Department of Justice provides supportive and dynamic work environments comprising teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.

The principles that guide the Department of Justice (DOJ) are:

• Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as DOJ representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future, by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with First Nations in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and encourage innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.
• Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.
• Identify and Meet our Clients' Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.
• Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.
• Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the general public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.

The Opportunity

The Registrar, Land Titles, directs the operations of the Yukon Land Titles Office and staff, and ensures the integrity of the Torrens system of land registration in the Yukon. The Registrar administers the Land Titles Act, 2015 and the Condominium Act, 2015, as well as many other federal and territorial statutes dealing with registration of interests in land. The Registrar is responsible for establishing practices and standards respecting surveying and conveying land, to ensure reliability and security of title. The Registrar is appointed by Order in Council and is empowered to make quasi-judicial decisions. that may only be overturned by the Supreme Court of Yukon.

• For information about applying for a Department of Justice position or the selection process, please contact Ilze Pretorius HRC II, at [email protected]
• For more information about this opportunity, please contact Randi Cave, Director, Regulatory Services at [email protected]
• Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes may only be accepted through E-Recruitment. If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, contact: [email protected]

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications – specifically, how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential and asset qualifications listed below. Note that selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume. Please 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.

• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Yukon, or eligible for immediate admission to the Law Society of Yukon including the completion of articling hours.
• Significant experience interpreting, applying and making decisions under complex legislation and regulatory frameworks, preferably in the areas of real property law, land registration, administrative law, or related legal fields.
• Significant experience providing legal and strategic advice to diverse stakeholders, including legal counsel, government departments, public agencies, municipal and Indigenous governments, and members of the public.
• Experience working with electronic records, registry, case management, or other enterprise information systems, including the ability to adapt to new technologies and support process improvements.
• Experience exercising independent judgment in the interpretation and application of legislation, policies, or legal principles in a decision-making, advisory, or adjudicative capacity.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

In addition to the essential qualifications listed above, candidates should have and may be assessed on the following:

• Advanced knowledge of real property law, land registration principles, and related areas of Canadian and Yukon law.
• Knowledge of Yukon First Nation Final Agreements, Self-Government Agreements, Settlement Land regimes, and their intersection with land administration and registration.
• Excellent legal research, statutory interpretation, and legal analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex legal, regulatory, and operational issues, exercise sound judgment, and make well-reasoned decisions in situations involving competing interests or ambiguity.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly to legal professionals, stakeholders, and members of the public.
• Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships and manage challenging interactions with professionalism, diplomacy, fairness, and integrity.
• Understanding of real estate transactions, commercial practices, and the broader land development and property registration environment.
• Understanding of information management, digital service delivery, and opportunities to enhance registry operations through technology.
• Ability to collaborate with technology professionals, vendors, and stakeholders to support modernization initiatives and the implementation of registry systems.
• Experience leading, mentoring, developing, and supporting professional and administrative staff in a collaborative team environment.

Additional Information

This is a designated position within the Yukon public service which requires the following condition(s) of employment and job requirements:

• Willingness to travel both within Yukon and outside of the Territory
• Work evenings and weekends as required.