Description

Title: Administrative Officer

Department: ​Nunavut Housing Corporation​

Community: ​Kinngait​

Requisition Number: 911

Type of Employment: ​Indeterminate​

Salary range: $78,303.00 to $ 88,879.00 per year, ​37.5​ hours/week

Northern Allowance: $24,676.00 per year

Housing: ​Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available​

Union Status: ​Nunavut Employees Union​

Closing date: Friday, September 11, 2026 - 23:59 Eastern Time​

​​This employment prospect is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.​

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and committed to providing high-quality administrative and financial support to help the Nunavut Housing Corporations (NHC) District Office in Kinngait, Nunavut operate effectively and deliver positive service to Nunavummiut? Reporting to the District Comptroller, the Administrative Officer is responsible for providing a full range of administrative and financial support to the District Office, while also performing human resources and office administration functions and contributing to the operational efficiency of the NHC.

Responsibilities The main responsibilities for the Administrative Officer include:

- Provides administrative and secretarial support to the District office.

- Performs human resources administrative duties.

- Provides financial and accounting administrative support.

- Provides professional service to the public and staff.

- Maintains office records and supports daily office operations.

Qualifications The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through Grade 12 with additional coursework completed in general, administrative and financial courses, human resources, and/or computer software. In addition,



professional working experience in an administrative role 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 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.

- 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.

📌 Administrative Officer (Canada)
🏢 Government of Nunavut
📍 Canada