Job Description

Department of

Health

Pangnirtung

, Nunavut

The

Government of Nunavut

(GN)

was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates in 2024. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes the use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.



The

Director, Health Programs

reports to the Executive Director, Baffin Region. The Director provides leadership and direction to the health centre supervisors of clinical and administrative programs in each community. These programs include primary health care services as well as home and community care services. The communities covered by the North Baffin position are Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Resolute Bay, Grise Fiord, Pond Inlet and Igloolik. The Director is accountable for the operating budgets as well as the forecasting of staffing and capital needs for the health centres and home and community care. This position also represents the Department on various committees, task forces and working groups at both the regional and territorial levels.



The Director is responsible for effectively managing community Health Centres as part of an integrated regional Health system which includes ensuring adequate staffing and available housing. The position is also accountable for contract administration in some communities where services are provided outside of government. The Director will be challenged to balance the demands of a wide spectrum of programs running concurrently; including treatment and nursing services, and home and community care, as well as, integrate operations into other departmental programs and services under territorial legislation and/or departmental policies for example: applying the territorial Medical Travel Policy and the approval of non-medical escorts and collaboration with contracted airlines.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Nursing baccalaureate degree. Five years of progressive management experience in a relevant field, preferably in community health or public health nursing. Knowledge and experience in management and supervision of staff in a cross-cultural setting, as well as budgeting including forecasting and computer systems. Current nursing registration in a Canadian province, with an eligibility for registration with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).

ASSETS

Ability to communicate in Inuktitut. Knowledge of the Inuit communities, culture, and land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, and Inuktut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut's official languages. Experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

Note:

This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.

Compensation & Benefits

This indeterminate position is included in the Nunavut Employees Union and offers a salary range of $126, 763 - $181,091 per year (for 37.5 hours/week), plus a Northern Allowance of $24,054 per year. Subsidized staff housing is available for this position.

For more information and to apply

If you are interested in this opportunity as a

Director Health Programs (Reference #

2025-08-HEA-01732KW)

, please email your cover letter and resume to kimw@sivummitsolutions.ca . Please include the REFERENCE # in the subject line of your email, by

11:59 p.m. Eastern Time,

August 29, 2025

.

Job descriptions may be obtained by fax or e-mail, or online. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Note: An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut (i.e., Inuktut, English or French).


The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a more representative workforce so it can better understand and serve the needs of Nunavummiut. Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit. Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Nunavut Priority Hiring Policy. Employment in some positions requires an acceptable criminal record check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify candidates from further consideration.

For position details, please visit

https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/jobs/director-health-programs/2025-08-hea-01732kw

.