Community Development Officer – Technical

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People, and recent graduates in 2023. 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 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 Nunavut Housing Corporation is an agency of the Government of Nunavut which serves the housing needs of one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada. NHC’s mandate is to create, co-ordinate, and administer housing programs in order to provide fair access to a range of affordable housing options to families and individuals in Nunavut.  NHC has recently launched The Nunavut 3000 Strategy, (www.igluliuqatigiingniq.ca) which is a collaboration between the government and its partners to deliver 3,000 new units across the housing continuum by 2030. 

Reporting to the Manager, Community Development - Technical, the Community Development Officer – Technical supports the design and/or construction and project and contract management of public and staff housing. The incumbent provides technical support in the delivery of homeownership repair programs working within the established Government of Nunavut (GN) and NHC policies, procedures and regulations and building codes and regulations.

Key responsibilities of the successful candidate will also include:

• Co-ordinating, retrofitting and modernizing improvement projects and the maintenance of corporate assets;
• Providing technical support and training to ensure development of delivery capabilities of community partners;
• Consulting with the communities on housing programs through public meetings, workshops, liaising with community groups and client counselling;
• Evaluating and recommending improvements in program delivery and identifying potential conflict areas in delivery.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through completion of a Red Seal Endorsement in a residential trade such as Carpenter, Plumber, Oil Heat Systems Technical, Electrician, etc. Five (5) years of related work experience as a Building Inspector, Site Supervisor, Construction Coordinator, Project Officer, Project Manager, or a related position, including experience working as part of a project team involved in building or design, operations and maintenance or housing project delivery. Experience developing scopes of work and cost estimates and building inspection. Cold climate building design and construction experience would be considered an asset. Experience in carpentry is preferred.

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.

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 more than one of Nunavut’s official languages 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.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across Nunavut Housing Corporation in all communities.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to @email. 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.