Vaccine-Preventable Disease Program Officer

Community:IqaluitReference number:10-507312Type of employment:TermType of Employment 2:Term ending March 31, 2023. This employment opportunity is restricted to Nunavut Inuit who reside in Iqaluit only.Union Status:This position is included in the Nunavut Employees UnionSalary:$70,083 to $79,521 per year, 37.5 hours/weekNorthern Allowance:$15,016 per yearNo staff housing availableClosing Date:Friday, July 15, 2022 - 11:59pm

This employment opportunity is restricted to Nunavut Inuit who reside in Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Manager, Population Health Information, the Vaccine-Preventable Disease (VPD) Program Officer is the financial and administrative support for the public health vaccine-preventable disease project linked to the Immunization Partnership Fund activities. The Program Officer is responsible for the coordination, administration, and financial organization of programs that are developed by the division and delivered to Nunavummiut. This support enables the division to build strong territorial, regional and community relationships.

The Program Officer will ensure dedicated and detail-oriented VPD financial and administrative activities. The position ensures that priorities and commitments are tracked and fulfilled, contribution agreements are drafted, documents are processed and approved in a timely manner, information regarding application processes are provided, and professional correspondence is prepared to support the work of the division. The Program Officer will work with contract administration and finance personnel in the Department of Health and in the Department of Finance to achieve the financial objectives of the programs and will support timely, accurate and effective management of resources. The Program Officer acts independently in completing tasks and will collaborate with territorial, regional and community program personnel to ensure consistency and compliance with approved and established approaches to program applications and reporting requirements. The Program Officer will also be processing and/or preparing work orders, expense vouchers, invoices, coversheets, sole source contracts, justification letters, and any other formal or procedural documents as required including, but not limited to monthly and quarterly reports.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a high school diploma along with a two (2) years’ experience working in program coordination, financial administration, project management, health-care, or related experience. This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector 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 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.

As there is one available term position until March 31st, 2023, current indeterminate Government of Nunavut employees may be offered a competitive transfer assignment for the duration of the term if they are deemed to be the successful candidate, however this is subject to managerial approval.

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 gnhr@gov.nu.ca. 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.

Contact:

Department of Human Resources (Iqaluit)

Government of Nunavut
P.O. Box 1000, Station 430 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Phone: 867-975-6222
Toll Free: 1-888-668-9993
Fax: 867-975-6220
Email: gnhr@gov.nu.ca
www.gov.nu.ca/public-jobs