Description

Title: Community Safety and Policing Specialist

Department: Justice

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number:864

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $124,653 to $141,419 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status:Excluded

Closing date: September 4, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Director, Public Safety Programs, the Community Safety and Policing Specialist designs, develops, implements, and evaluates justice policies and programs related to community safety and policing across Nunavut. The position leads community safety initiatives that foster community safety partnerships, engage citizens and communities in territorial policing, and support community safety planning. Working collaboratively with government departments, municipalities, Inuit Organizations, the RCMP, and community partners, the position provides policy advice, develops programs and strategic initiatives, coordinates policing priorities, and supports evidence-based approaches to community safety, crime prevention, and public safety throughout Nunavut.

Responsibilities The Community Safety and Policing Specialist’s main responsibilities, include, but are not limited to:

- Leading the creation of Community Safety Partnerships, including the research, development, and design of community-based strategies incorporating input from government agencies and key stakeholders;

- Developing partnerships with government agencies, municipalities, RCMP, Inuit Organizations, and community groups in support of community safety, crime prevention, and community policing strategies;

- Providing policy analysis, program advice, logistical support,



and coordination for the Nunavut Police Council in support of community engagement and territorial policing priorities;

- Monitoring, analyzing, and providing advice to senior officials on territorial policing priorities and their implementation;

- Participating in national and territorial working groups to support research and develop evidence-based practices for community policing and crime prevention;

- Identifying, formulating, and recommending policy, program, and statutory alternatives related to community policing and crime prevention, and prepare briefing notes, Cabinet submissions, reports, strategy documents, and work plans;

- Negotiating funding agreements, prepare work plans and contract terms and conditions, and monitor contracts and funding agreements supporting community safety initiatives;

- Managing project budgets through budget development, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting to support approved community safety and policing initiatives.

Qualifications The knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position would be attained through:

- Completion of a recognized undergraduate degree in Social Sciences or a related field;

- Three (3) years of experience in law enforcement or a related field;

- Experience in policy work and policy-related techniques, and experience writing briefing materials and analytical reports are also required.

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 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 workplace 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.

- 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.

📌 Community Safety and Policing Specialist (Canada)
🏢 Government of Nunavut
📍 Canada