Title: Senior Public Trustee Officer

Department: Justice

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 981

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $96,656 to $109,724 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: September 25, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to Nunavut Inuit

Reporting to the Deputy Public Trustee, the Senior Public Trustee Officer performs investigative, analytical, technical, bookkeeping and financial management, legal support, case management, and communications functions within the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT). The position supports the administration of estates and trusts and works closely with families, represented persons, legal and financial institutions, and community organizations across Nunavut.

The Senior Public Trustee

Officer manages financial and legal matters on behalf of individuals requiring a substitute decision maker, communicates complex financial and legal requirements to members of the public, and assists in ensuring estates and trusts are administered in accordance with Nunavut legislation.

Responsibilities

The Senior Public Trustee Officer’s main responsibilities are, but are not limited to:

- Acts as a Notary Public, prepares court and land title documents, performs searches at legal registries and the Nunavut Court wills registry, and investigates and locates assets and liabilities of estates and trusts and the property of represented persons
- Organizes disbursements and receipts for estates and trusts to creditors and beneficiaries, including writing cheques
- Assists the Deputy Public Trustee, the Public Guardian, and Trustee in ensuring the orderly administration of estates and trusts pursuant to Nunavut legislation
- Investigates familial relationships, determines assets and outstanding liabilities, pays debts of estates and trusts, and transfers remaining property to the rightful beneficiaries
- Properly prepares and completes Income Tax and Estate Tax returns and handles other CRA related matters
- Prepares and completes legal documents and correspondence and provides support and legal assistance to the Public Guardian and Trustee and/or Legal Counsel




- Communicates regularly with beneficiaries and members of the public regarding the role of the Public Trustee, legal requirements for estate administration, and ongoing estate files
- Tracks and organizes document flow and archiving in the office in accordance with established file and document tracking, maintenance and archiving standards

Qualifications

Typically, the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position would be attained through:
- A high school diploma; and
- Three (3) years of experience in a secretarial, clerical, bookkeeping, administrative or related field.

Legal, financial administration, or paralegal experience is considered an asset. The ability to speak and write in Inuktitut is also considered an asset. 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.

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.

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates. 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 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 market-competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.

Department of Justice The Department of Justice (JUS) plays a vital role in promoting and protecting peaceful, secure and resilient communities by administering a justice system grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. Public safety and crime prevention are key focuses for the department, which manages correctional facilities and oversees policing services through an agreement with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Through community-based programming and restorative justice principles, the department also provides culturally relevant alternatives to the formal justice system and supports victims of crime.

The department helps shape Nunavut’s future by drafting territorial laws, providing legal services to the Government of Nunavut and supporting the administration of Nunavut’s Courts. The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that all Nunavummiut have access to justice and live in safe, healthy communities.

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