The City of Iqaluit is looking for an experienced individual to join our growing team and City as the Community Communications Liasison.

Title:                       Community Communications Liaison

Department:        Administration

Status:                   Full-time, Permanent

Salary:                    $60,300.77 per annum, 35 hour/week

Settlement Allowance:            $20,907.43 per annum

Union Status:       Unionized

Housing:                No Staff Housing Available

Closing Date:        Open until filled

This employment opportunity is open to Nunavut Inuit only.

Reporting directly to the Manager of Communication and Customer Service, the Community Communications Liaison serves as a vital link between residents and the organization and must be able to communicate confidently in Inuktitut.  They will work to connect residents with city services and support and coordinate city communications and customer service delivery.  As an advocate for Nunavut Inuit and local residents, the Community Communications Liaison will work with city departments to ensure residents have a positive experience with City.  They will solve customer service issues and participate as part of a team with other City Staff to evaluate and implement communications processes.  The Liaison will help create material for internal and external audiences, including writing for the website, as well as, other social media platforms.

The Liaison will assist in strengthening Iqaluit as an Inuit and cultural capital and will promote Inuit Culture in the workplace and the community.  This position will also help the City meet its language obligations under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.  They will be well versed in the history of Iqaluit and Nunavut and will assist with presentations to residents and visitors.  The Community Communications Liaison will also assist in the implementation of the City’s Inuit Employment Plan (IEP) and assist with recruitment and retention of Inuit staff. 

The ideal candidate will hold a College Diploma or University Degree in Communications, Cultural Studies, Business Administration or related field with a minimum 2 years’ work experience in a municipal, Territorial or Federal Government or not-for-profit environment involving communications, programs or service delivery. 

In this customer-service orientated role, the successful candidate must also have:

experience and confidence speaking to members of the public and all levels of fellow staff in both Inuktitut and English; excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills, professional writing skills and computer literate with a working knowledge of MS Suite, organizational skills with file management systems experience, and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Iqaluit’s history.

Equivalencies that include a combination of education and experience may be considered.

All relevant certifications are required at time of application.  The successful candidate would be required to submit a Criminal Record Check.

Please visit our website https://www.iqaluit.ca/careers to apply. Due to Coivd-19 precautions we will not be accepting resumes at city hall.

•              The City of Iqaluit embraces the intent and spirit of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.  Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit; Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive consideration under this agreement.

•              Only those selected to interview will be contacted.

ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᕿᓂᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᑎᔪᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᓂᒃ ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ

ᐊᑎᖕᒐ:             ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᔨ

ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃ:                     ᐊᒡᓚᕝᕕᓕᕆᓂᖅ

ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖕᒐᓂᖕᒐ:            ᐅᓪᓗᓕᒫᖅ, ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᕇᓐᓇᕋᒃᓴᖅ

ᑮᓐᓇᐅᔾᔭᒃᓵᖅ:                $60,300.77 ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒧ, 35 ᐃᑲᕐᕋᑦ/ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒧᑦ

ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᖕᒍᕙᑦᑐᑦ:      $20,907.43 ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒧ

ᔫᓂᐊᓐ:                         ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖕᒍᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ

ᐃᒡᓗ:                             ᐃᒡᓗᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖖᒋᑦᑐᖅ

ᒪᑐᕕᒃᓴᖕᒐ:                    ᒪᑐᐃᖕᒐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓐᓄᒐᓱᓐᓂᖕᒐᓂᒃ

ᐅᓇ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓄᑐᐊᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᖕᒐᔪᖅ.

ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕐᕕᖃᖅᐸᒡᓗᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒋᔭᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᕆᔭᐅᕙᒃᑐᒧᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᔨᖕᒋᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ. ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᕙᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐅᑎᓂ. ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᔨᐅᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥᐅᓂᓪᓗ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥᐅᓄᑦ. ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᕙᒡᓗᓂ  ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᐊᓯᖕᒋᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ. ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᐱᖁᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᓯᓚᑖᓂᓗ ᓈᓚᒃᑎᓄᑦ, ᐃᓚᐅᓗᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᓂᖅ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᖕᒧᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑕᐅᖅ, ᐊᓯᖕᒋᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓄᑦ ᑐᖖᒐᕕᖕᒋᓐᓂ.      

ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᖖᒋᒃᑎᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓅᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᕆᔭᐅᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖕᒐᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓂᔭᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᓕᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑖᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓄᓇᑖᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖕᒋᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᒥᑦ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᖅᑲᓂᐊᔮᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᕌᒐᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑖᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓄᓇᑖᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖕᒋᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᒥᑦ. ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᔨᖕᒐ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᕆᕗᖅ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃ (IEP) ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑖᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓂᒃ.  

ᐱᔪᒥᓇᓛᖕᒍᒐᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᔾᔪᑎᑖᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᑲᓴᖕᒐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᓂᑰᓗᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᒪᓚᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᖕᓄᒃ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓄᒃ, ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕋᓱᒃᑎᐅᖖᒋᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ.

ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᐅᓂᖕᒐᓄᑦ, ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᑯᓂᖕᒐ ᐊᔪᖖᒋᒋᐊᓕᒃ:

ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑎᑐᓪᓗ; ᐊᑲᐅᖖᒋᓕᐅᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ, ᑎᑎᕋᕈᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᓂ MS Suite, ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓯᒪᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐱᐅᓯᕆᕙᓚᐅᖅᑕᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ.

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᒪᓂᖕᒐ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖕᒐ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖕᒐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔪᖕᒋᓐᓂᖕᒐ ᑲᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᓪᓚᕆᒃᓯᒪᔪᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᓯᒪᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᑐᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᔭᐅᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ.

ᐊᑕᖕᒋᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐊᓂᓖᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐃᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᔭᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐱᓇᓲᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᒥ. ᑲᔪᓯᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᒃᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑐᓂᓯᔭᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᐱᕋᔭᒃᓯᒪᖖᒋᒃᑲᓗᐊᕐᒪᖕᒑᖅ  ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐅᑎ. 

ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᑉᐳ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᐅᕘᓇ https://www.iqaluit.ca/careers ᐱᓇᓱᓪᓗᑎ. ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19 ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᑦᑎᐊᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᖃᑦᑕᔾᔮᖖᒋᑕᕗᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᕈᑎᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥ ᐱᖖᒍᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ.

•           ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓂᐊᕐᓂᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐱᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒡᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓄᓇᑖᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖕᒋᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᒥ. ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ; ᐱᓇᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᑦᑎᐊᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐊᔪᖖᒋᑎᑕᐅᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᐸᑕ ᐊᖕᒋᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎ ᒪᓕᒡᓗᒍ.

•           ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᑐᐊᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ