Dean will serve under the direction of Minister of Finance Carole James and has the following responsibilities:

• ensuring gender equity is reflected in government budgets, policies and programs;
• co-ordinating cross-government action on gender issues, including gender violence, gender equality and women’s economic empowerment;
• tracking progress on the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women;
• liaising with feminist and women’s organizations; and
• promoting gender equity and leadership at senior levels in the public and private sector.