Planning, Programming, and Research Officer Ilagiit Councils Facilitator Posting 2026-008 - 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:

Planning, Programming, and Research Officer

Ilagiit Councils Facilitator

Posting 2026-008

MANAGEMENT AND DEPARTMENT: NUNAVIMMI ILAGIIT PAPATAUVINGA DIRECTION, # 43001, NIP-NUNAVIMI ILAGIIT

DESCRIPTION

Under the authority of the Head of the Ilagiit Councils Program, the Ilagiit Councils Facilitator will be responsible 

for facilitating Ilagiit Councils in the seven communities of their region and, more generally, to promote the use 

of the councils to empower families in supporting their younger members in times of hardship, drawing on 

traditional Inuit practices and values.

Nunavimmi Ilagiit Papatauvinga is an Inuit-led organization that will develop a continuum of youth and family 

services based on Inuit knowledge, culture, and traditions. Currently under the umbrella of the Nunavik Regional

Board of Health and Social Services, NIP is set to become independent in the coming months.

Your responsibilities also include:

• Organizing meeting logistics;

• Facilitating Ilagiit Councils discussions in a respectful, open manner;

• Conducting appropriate follow-ups to ensure continued family support;

• Collaborating with partners and when necessary, act as a liaison with Youth Protection personnel, ensuring 

that Ilagiit Councils are involved in deciding on support measures;

• Participating in various promotional activities and events.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must hold a bachelor's degree in an appropriate academic discipline such as administrative sciences, 

humanities, or social sciences;

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

relevant experience and training may be considered;

• Effective communication and conflict resolution skills;

• Positive management of group dynamics;

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

• Good sense of organization;

• Familiar with Inuit culture and fluent in Inuktitut;

• Availability to travel within the region.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Please note that interviews may take place during the week of March 23, 2026; 

• Home base: Position based in the North.

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

WORKING CONDITIONS

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

• Day shift;

• Salary according to the conditions of the MSSS and the qualifications ($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 February 27 and March 13, 2026 to the attention of:

Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services

Human Resources

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

drh.Recrutement-Recruitment.rr17@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

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

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