Director, Human Resources Jobs in Nunavut

Job title: Director, Human Resources

Company: Government of Nunavut

Expected salary: $118977 – 169969 per year

Location: Iqaluit, NU

Director, Human Resources Job Details:

Community:

Iqaluit

Reference number:

14-507973

Type of employment:

Type of Employment 2:

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only

Union Status:

Salary:

$118,977 to $169,969 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance:

$16,008 per year

Closing Date:

Friday, October 20, 2023 – 11:59pm

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Deputy Minister of Community and Government Services, the Director, Human Resources (Director) is responsible for the overall development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of human resources management activities for the Department. This position is the recognized authority and expert in the Government of Nunavut’s (GN) human resources policies, legislation, protocols and procedures. The Director is responsible for providing human resources advice to the Deputy Minister and the rest of the Senior Management Team. This position provides leadership in the planning, development, implementation, administration and coordination of all departmental human resource activities and leads a team of Human Resources professionals within the Department. The Director works closely with the Department of Human Resources in the area of recruitment, job evaluation, compensation and benefits and employee relations.

The Director provides expert advice, guidance, and support to managers on performance management, progressive discipline, learning plans, corrective action, including and up to dismissal. The Human Resources division will also help facilitate and/or mediate issues between employees when needed. This position ensures leave management is properly administered for all employees of Department of Community and Government Services and conducts periodic audits internally to ensure compliance with leave management policies, collective agreements and senior and excluded handbooks. The Director prepares briefing notes, business cases and other information documents for management use and decision making by the Assistant Deputy Minister’s, Deputy Minister and the executive management team. The Director will provide leadership, overall direction and coordination to a multi-disciplinary division team.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized university degree in a Human Resources Management field combined with at least six (6) years of related work experience. Four (4) years of progressive managerial experience is required. The incumbent must have financial experience to effectively monitor and project budget expenditures.

A professional designation as a Certified Human Resource Professional would be an asset. This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in two or more of the official languages of Nunavut would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

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.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to . Please include the REFERENCE # in the subject line of your email.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.

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