Head of Program Ilagiit Councils Posting 2025-078 - 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:

Head of Program Ilagiit Councils Posting 2025-078

MANAGEMENT AND DEPARTMENT:

NUNAVIMMI ILAGIIT PAPATAUVINGA DIRECTION, # 43001, NIP-NUNAVIMI ILAGIIT

Nunavimmi Ilagiit Papatauvinga is an Inuit-led organization that will develop a continuum of youth and family services based on Inuit knowledge and culture and ways. Currently under the umbrella of the Nunavik Board of Health and Social Services, NIP is set to become independent in the coming months.

DESCRIPTION

Under the authority of the Assistant Director of NIP, the Ilagiit Councils Head of Program will be responsible for the promotion, the on-going improvement and the day-to day management of the Program.

Your responsibilities also include to:

• Facilitation of Ilagiit Councils;

• Training and supporting a team of Ilagiit Council facilitators;

• Planning and implementing relevant follow-up procedures;

• Coordination of all Ilagiit Council requests;

• Management of all logistical and financial aspects of the program;

• Creating and implementing a communication plan to promote the services throughout Nunavik;

• Acting as liaison with Youth Protection and Social Services personnel;

• Implementing and overseeing the on-going evaluation of the services rendered to track long-term results and ensure that the program meets the needs of the population.

REQUIREMENTS

• Familiar with Inuit culture and fluent in Inuktitut;

• Autonomous, dynamic and organized;

• Comfortable working with groups;

• Able to create and maintain a good working relationship with partners;

• Availability to travel inside the region;

• For candidates who are beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Please note that interviews may take place during the week of November 17, 2025;

• Home base: Position based in the North (Nunavik).

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

WORKING CONDITIONS

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

• Day shift;

• Salary according to MSSS rules for supervisory staff, revised annually (class 36 – $83 271 to $108 253).

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 can send their CV between October 15 and November 12, 2025 to the attention of:

Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services Human Resources

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

drh.RecrutementRecruitment.rr17@ssss.gouv.qc.ca