Planning, Programming, and Research Officer Community Food Projects Posting 2025-069 - 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 temporary assignment:

Planning, Programming, and Research Officer Community Food Projects Posting 2025-069

MANAGEMENT AND DEPARTMENT:

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, # 40005 PREV & HEALTH PROMO

DESCRIPTION

Under the authority of the prevention and health promotion coordinator and as part of the Nutrition/Food Security team, the agent will support the team by being responsible for supporting local food projects across Nunavik. This role contributes to food sovereignty in Nunavik.

Your responsibilities also include:

• Facilitate in-person training sessions and collaborate on the development of tools for local food projects;

• Support local food projects in the implementation of community-based activities and in the development of new local food projects;

• Share best practices and evidence-based nutrition information with the population;

• Provide ongoing operational support regarding funding applications, budgeting, completing reports and finances;

• Provide nutrition education to local food projects managers and communities, through various communication means (in-person, Facebook Live, booths, radio, etc.);

• Collaborate with the Public Health Nutritionists on regional campaigns;

• Encourage traditional lifestyles and practices;

• Network with stakeholders and collaborate with partners on projects related to food security.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must hold a bachelor's degree in an appropriate academic discipline such as business administration, human sciences, or social sciences;

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

• Experience with food projects, cooking and nutrition education;

• Experience facilitating training and workshops (an asset);

• Be able to travel across Nunavik frequently;

• Initiative and ability to work and travel independently;

• Oral and written communication skills in Inuktitut and one of the two other languages used in Nunavik (French or English);

• Willing to receive training.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

• Home base: Assignment based in the North (Kuujjuaq).

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

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Temporary full-time assignment (35 hours/week) for a period of one year with the possibility of renewal;

• Day shift;

• Salary according to the conditions of the MSSS and the qualifications of the candidate ($30.27 /h to $53.64 /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 14th and November 28th, 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