On-the-land Coordinator - Saqijuq

JOB OPPORTUNITY

On-The-Land Coordinator

Location: Salluit

Status: Full-time position, Monday to Friday, 35 hours a week, flexible

Specificity: Summer schedule with Friday afternoons off

Location: Salluit

Salary: Between $60,747 to $ 83,712 (based on experience)

Maximum salary at the time of hiring is $76,057, based on work experience and education

Benefits:

• 5 weeks of vacation + 2 weeks of vacation during the holiday period

• 14 statutory holidays + 10 personal days

• Insurance package, simplified pension plan

• Northern Benefits and Premiums for employees based in Nunavik:

:: Isolation premium: minimum of $10,500

:: Cargo allowance: minimum of $3,870

:: Retention premium: minimum of $6,240

:: Travel benefits: 4 trips/year with no dependent or 3 per person with dependent/year

In your On-The-Land (OTL) Coordinator role, you are devoted to promoting healthy lifestyles, sharing traditional knowledge, fostering cultural identity as well as Inuit pride and healing. With a team of dedicated Educators, you collaborate with different partners of the court system and participate in the coordination of various cultural activities and workshops within the community. 

Responsibilities:

Supervise a team of OTL Educators: manage the team composition, designate responsibilities, provide feedback, etc.  

Assign referrals coming from the court to the Educators, ensure follow-up on the probation officers, or lawyers, presence and share information in respect with confidentiality laws. 

Organize, develop, and participate in cultural activities within the community.

Order supplies, crafting, equipment and other necessary material for the activities and outings. 

Establish security measures, make sure they are clearly presented during the outings and respected by the participants.

Approve and authorize the outings expenses and rentals, as well as the OTL Educators timesheets.

Identify the training needs for the team and share them with the OTL Director for approval. 

Participate to the OTL coordination team meetings.

Perform any other tasks related to the OTL program. 

Requirements:

Education

– Training in project management and/or administration, an asset.

Work Experience

– Significant work experience in managing employees and projects.

– Excellent knowledge of the Inuit culture and good knowledge of the land.

– Significant knowledge of traditional and cultural ways of teaching.

– Awareness of the justice system and its operations, an asset.

Knowledge and Skills

– Practical knowledge of the MS Office suite (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), an asset. 

– Good manual skills for traditional activities such as carpentry, hunting, fishing sewing, beading, etc. 

– Diplomatic sense, flexibility, and perseverance. 

– Tolerance for ambiguity and change.

Languages

– Fluent in Inuktitut. 

– Good communication and writing skills in at least two (2) of the three (3) languages used in Nunavik (English, Inuktitut, French).

To Apply:

Please send your résumé or letter of interest before October 30, 2026, 5:00PM to: hr@saqijuq.com or fill out the form below.

Join our team and contribute to our mission: cultural healing in Nunavik through community actions rooted in Inuit values and traditions!

Please note that applications from the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement beneficiaries will be given priority.