Job Description:

Reports to:                                   The Director – President’s Department

Responsibilities:

• As a key member in the President’s Department, the Program Manager will work with the relevant Departments to implementation the dog slaughter funds in Nunavik, including the preparations for compensation and setting up programming with communities;
• Manage, plan, and oversee the community consultations on the dog slaughter compensation fund, with regular reporting to the Director of the President’s Department;
• Supervise a team within Makivvik who will be assisting with community engagement, including managing staff and consultants. Under the direction of the Program Manager, the team responsible for community engagement for the dog slaughter will:
  • Arranging and traveling to the Nunavik communities on a regular basis;
  • Directly coordinate community participation in community consultation events;
  • Coordinating the community verification process for individual dog owners and updating the dog owners list;
  • Overseeing community engagement events internally and externally, including team briefings;
• Responsible for community consultations on programming to be developed, and putting in place a program implementation plan with the communities:
  • Includes creating an inventory of services related to the program themes, throughout Nunavik;
  • Work closely, on an interdisciplinary basis, with communities, Nunavik Regional Organizations, and other partners;
• Work with other Makivvik Departments, as required, to coordinate and create cross-cutting initiatives and programming, including creating budgets and plans with Finance, Legal, the Infrastructure team, and EDD;
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with leaders, Elders, and community organizations;
• Give presentations, speak on local and regional radio;
• Planning, creating budgets, and reporting activities relating to the dog slaughter reconciliation program;
• Work with Makivvik’s Communications Department to communicate upcoming events and the timelines for the implementation of the program;
• Regular reporting and presentations to Makivvik Executives, BOD and AGM;
• Be available to travel, as requested;
• Perform other related duties within the scope of the position or as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Post-Secondary or equivalent experience will be recognized;
• Four (4) to six (6) years of experience in a related field;
• Good communication skills in at least two (2) of the three (3) languages: Inuktitut, English and/or French;
• Great computer skills : Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);
• Inuit, traditions and cultural knowledge and understanding, is important;
• Strong communication skills, including public speaking;
• Strong community organization skills;
• Very organized, able to multitask, strong work ethic;
• Strong time management, ability to work under pressure, and be flexible;
• Experience managing staff;
• Will be supported with a team;
• Positive attitude, able to handle sensitive discussions;
• Experience in project planning and execution.

Benefits:

All marginal benefits available to employees of the Corporation as outlined in the Makivvik Human Resources Policy Manual