Planning, Programming and Research Officer - Kanniq Team - Posting 2026-074 - 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 

Kanniq Team  

Posting 2026-074 

DEPARTMENT AND SERVICE: PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SERVICE # 40008 INFECT DIS PREV CONT 

DESCRIPTION 

Under the authority of the infectious diseases coordinator and as part of the infectious diseases team of the 

Public Health Department, the incumbent, guided by the assistant clinical nurse responsible for the team, 

contributes to the development of the local public health agents (PHA) program operating in the region’s two 

health centres, particularly in the fight against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. The Kanniq team 

supports the professionalization, integration and mentoring of PHAs in order to strengthen a culturally safe 

public health rooted in Inuit values, thereby promoting the well-being and self-determination of Nunavimmiut.  

Your responsibilities also include: 

• Support the coordination of the development, implementation and monitoring of the public health agents 

(PHA) program activities; 

• Support the development and rollout of interim training for PHAs and contribute to the development of their 

certified training; 

• Contribute to the professionalization of the PHA role by developing tools, processes, guides and support 

mechanisms; 

• Act as liaison with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS), the health centres and other 

program partners; 

• Prepare reports, strategic documents, presentations, accountability reports and other deliverables, and 

contribute to the administrative and budgetary monitoring of the program; 

• Contribute to the evaluation, continuous improvement and structuring of the program in order to support its 

sustainability; 

• Act as a resource person and source of expertise for health centre stakeholders, regional partners and 

members of the public health team, and contribute to the activities of the Kanniq team (including the regional 

tuberculosis committee), as well as to other infectious disease initiatives, as needed. 

Candidates who are beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement will be given priority. 

REQUIREMENTS 

• For candidates who are beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement, a relevant 

combination of education and experience may be considered; 

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; 

• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written command of at least two of the three languages used in Nunavik; 

• A master’s degree in public health is considered an asset; 

• Knowledge of tuberculosis is considered an asset. 

• Excellent oral and written command of at least two of the three languages used in Nunavik (Inuktitut, English, 

French). 

SKILLS AND DESIRED PROFILE 

• Demonstrated sense of cultural safety, with the ability to adapt one’s interactions to the realities of 

Nunavimmiut;  

• Good knowledge of health equity and reconciliation principles; knowledge of the social and cultural issues 

and realities of Nunavik (experience in a northern region or Indigenous context is an asset); 

• Solid experience in project management, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation 

and in program development, implementation and evaluation; 

• Professional autonomy, rigour and availability to travel to Nunavik communities; 

• Mobilizing leadership and excellent communication skills; comfort working in a multicultural and 

multidisciplinary environment; 

• Good command of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MS Teams, SharePoint and project 

management platforms; 

• Ability and comfort to work remotely, with travel to Nunavik as well as to the Québec City or Kuujjuaq office. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

• Home base: position based primarily in Kuujjuaq. Remote work may be considered, with stays in Nunavik 

communities and occasional travel to the Quebec City and Kuujjuaq offices; 

• Please note that interviews will potentially be conducted during the weeks of September 7 or 

September 14, 2026. 

WORKING CONDITIONS 

• Full-time temporary assignment of three (3) years, 35 hours per week, with the possibility of extension; 

• Day shift; 

• Salary according to MSSS conditions and the candidate’s qualifications ($31.03/hr to $54.98/hr). 

Northern benefits: Employees who settle in Nunavik may be eligible for various premiums, including a retention 

premium, a remoteness premium and a cost-of-living premium. For those hired more than 50 km from 

Kuujjuaq, low-cost housing is provided, along with reimbursement of moving and storage costs. In addition, 

annual personal trips from Kuujjuaq to the point of hire are included, as well as other benefits. 

For more information about our services and our region, we invite you to visit the website of the Nunavik 

Regional Board of Health and Social Services at: https://nrbhss.ca/en 

Employees of the health and social services network are potentially eligible for the northern leave without 

pay. 

Interested candidates may submit their resume between August 19 and September 2, 2026, to the attention of: 

Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services 

Human Resources 

P.O. Box 900, Kuujjuaq (Quebec) 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