Lawyer Legal advisor to the Executive Directorate Posting 2025 086 - 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 position:

Lawyer Legal advisor to the Executive Directorate Posting 2025 086

MANAGEMENT AND DEPARTMENT: EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE, # 60001, EXECUTIVE ADM

DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Executive Directorate, the incumbent serves as a legal expert and strategic partner within the organization. The incumbent provides sound legal opinions on administrative, contractual, organizational, and ethical matters to support decision-making at the highest level. They are also responsible for ensuring legislative compliance and mitigating legal risks in the context of delivering health services within an Indigenous region.

Your responsibilities also include:

• Provide strategic legal advice to the Executive Directorate and the Board of Directors;

• Ensure the legal and regulatory compliance of the organization’s policies, agreements, and decisions;

• Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts and agreements (partnerships, services, collaborations, etc.);

• Advise on ethical, contractual, and administrative matters related to the organization’s activities;

• Provide guidance on issues related to the protection of personal information and access to information requests;

• Participate in the prevention and management of litigation, in collaboration with relevant partners;

• Conduct legal monitoring and recommend measures to prevent legal risks;

• Support management in implementing compliance and accountability mechanisms;

• Train and advise managers on their legal and contractual obligations;

• Represent the organization or act as a resource person with external and governmental bodies;

• Collaborate with internal teams in a spirit of cultural respect and partnership.

REQUIREMENTS

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

• Must be a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar;

• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, preferably in the health sector;

• Knowledge of administrative law, civil law, labour law, contract law, and public sector governance;

• Good understanding of organizational and community issues specific to institutions operating in northern or Indigenous regions;

• Excellent command of spoken and written French and English; knowledge of Inuktitut will be considered a strong asset;

• Excellent time, stress, and priority management skills;

• Proven ability to adapt to a changing environment.

• Strong analytical and legal writing skills;

• Ability to communicate legal information clearly and to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders;

• Demonstrated discretion, thoroughness, and a strong sense of ethics.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Please note that interviews will potentially be conducted during the week of December 8th, 2025;

• Home base: Residence in the North is prioritized; however, teleworking from the South is possible depending on operational needs. Please note that travel to the North may be required depending on training activities.

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

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week;

• Day shift;

• Salary in accordance with MSSS conditions and candidate qualifications ($36.85/h to $74.28/h).

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 November 12th and November 26th, 2025, inclusively 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