Administration Technician - Department of Public Health - Infectious Diseases - NRBHSS

The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS), incorporated under the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement

(section 15) as well as the Act respecting health services and social services, covers the entire territory located north of the 55th parallel.

Its mission is to adapt health and social services programs to the population’s needs and the region’s realities and to ensure efficient

organization of the resources made available to the Nunavik region.

The regional board seeks to fill the following permanent position:

Administration Technician

Department of Public Health - Infectious diseases

Posting 2025-005

DESCRIPTION

Under the authority of the Deputy Director of Public Health and in collaboration with the Infectious Diseases Coordinator,

the incumbent will assist members of the Infectious Diseases team in administrative, secretarial and clerical support

functions.

The incumbent will be responsible for thematic files in infectious diseases, such as: notifiable diseases (MADO),

immunization, surveillance and control of respiratory viruses (SCVR), infection prevention and control (IPC), tuberculosis,

sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) and overdoses.

More specifically, she will be responsible for:

• Ensure the logistics surrounding the organization of events and trips to Nunavik and the south (e.g. flights,

accommodation, meeting room rentals, meals, car rentals, etc.),

• Assist the team in managing expense allocations;

• Send and follow-up documents with translators (Inuktitut, English and French);

• Draft and follow up on funding letters and contracts;

• Collaborate with the Administrative Services Department to process purchase requisitions, purchase orders,

invoices purchase orders, invoice processing, etc.;

• Follow up on signatures with the coordination team;

• Support employees in managing hardware and computer access as required;

• Collaborate with the Public Health Field Operations Officer to manage large-scale events of the Infectious Diseases

team;

• Fill in for absences of other Public Health team administrative technicians;

• Participate in the development, implementation and enforcement of Public Health administrative in collaboration

with other administrative technicians;

• Participate in various meetings and contribute to problem-solving;

• Perform any other related duties as requested by her immediate superior.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must hold a college diploma (DEC) in general administration, accounting and management techniques, office

automation techniques or another appropriate college discipline from a school recognized by the appropriate

ministry, or a college diploma (DEC) combined with a relevant undergraduate university certificate or an attestation

of college studies (AEC) of eight hundred hours or more combined with experience relevant to the field in question;

• For candidates who are beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, a combination of

relevant experience and education may be considered;

• At least three (3) years’ relevant experience in a similar position;

• Fluency in two of the three languages used in Nunavik, both spoken and written (French, English, Inuktitut);

• Excellent knowledge of the Office suite;

• Strong teamwork, priority management, customer service and communication skills;

• Minutia, dynamism and flexibility;

• Experience working in Nunavik or a remote region is considered an asset.

Candidates who are beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement shall receive priority.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Permanent full-time position (35 hours/week);

• Position based in Kuujjuaq or telecommuting with travel to Nunavik as needed;

• Salary according to MSSS rules ($26.38/hr to $35.22/hr);

Northern benefits: Employees who settle in Nunavik can benefit from a variety of bonuses, including a retention bonus, a

remoteness bonus and a cost-of-living bonus. For those hired more than 50 km from Kuujjuaq, low-cost housing is offered,

along with reimbursement of moving and storage costs. In addition, annual personal trips from Kuujjuaq to the hiring point

and other benefits.

For more information on our services and our region, we invite you to consult the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and

Social Services website at: https://nrbhss.ca/en.

Employees of the health and social services network are potentially eligible for the northern leave without pay.

Interested candidates should send their resume, no later than January 26, 2025 to the attention of:

Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services

Human Resources

P.O. Box 900, Kuujjuaq, Québec J0M 1C0

recruitment.nrbhss@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

P.O. BOX 900, KUUJJUAQ (QUÉBEC) J0M 1C0

TEL: 1-844-964-2244 / 819 964-2222 FAX: 819 964-2888