Data Advisor

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓭ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ.
Applicants who are registered under an inuit land claims agreement will be given priority hiring. We encourage inuit applicants to self-identify. We reserve the right to ensure authenticity of inuit or other indigenous identity claims.
Closing date: september 4, 2026
Data advisor - existing position
Band 3: $61,138 - $76,422.93
** compensation is aligned with internal equity and market benchmarks. In limited circumstances, offers above the posted range may be considered for candidates with exceptional qualifications or highly specialized expertise*
* This role, as with all positions at itk is 100% in-office, requires being in the office full-time at 75 albert street, ottawa, on.
We do not use ai to assess or screen applications. Our hiring process is grounded in human review and values lived experience, cultural competency, and diverse career paths, in addition to formal education and work experience.
Job summary  under the supervision of the manager, research, the data advisor will work to ensure inuit access, ownership and control over data and information. The data policy advisor is responsible for assessing, advising on, and developing itk’s data and information policies and infrastructure, to enhance inuit data and information governance. In addition, the employee is responsible for coordinating related activities across itk departments, analysis and report writing, providing recommendations and advice, organizing workshops and training opportunities, proposal review and writing, committee work, consultation with regional inuit organizations, and other related tasks.
Key accountabilities  planning, project management and delivery   develop and manage work plans for assigned research, data, and information management projects, ensuring activities align with itk priorities and strategic objectives.
Lead the implementation and ongoing monitoring of assigned components of the national inuit data strategy by tracking progress, identifying risks and emerging issues, and recommending actions to address priorities.
Manage assigned itk-wide and department-specific data, information management, and infrastructure initiatives, including project activities, workshops, training opportunities, and stakeholder engagements.
Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and outcomes to ensure commitments are met effectively and in accordance with approved plans.
Participate in and contribute to national working groups, committees, and task forces by providing subject matter expertise, analysis, and informed recommendations.
Contribute to the development of strategic, operational, and project plans related to inuit data and information priorities.
Data management, research and analysis   identify, acquire, organize, and maintain inuit-relevant datasets, research products, and information assets to support itk’s research, policy, and advocacy priorities.
Review and analyze research publications, consultant reports, administrative data, and other information products to assess relevance, extract key information, and improve data accessibility and usability.
Maintain and enhance organizational data inventories, catalogues, metadata, and information management systems to support effective data stewardship and discoverability.
Monitor data releases from statistics canada and other key data providers, assess relevance to inuit priorities, and coordinate the integration of appropriate datasets into itk’s information resources.
Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of itk’s data portal and related information management tools.
Act as a key contact for assigned data initiatives, including the qanuippitaa? National inuit health survey and other priority datasets.
Analyze datasets to identify inconsistencies, gaps, trends, and emerging issues, and provide recommendations to support evidence-informed decision-making.
Collaborate with itk staff and partners to develop and implement data sharing, storage, access, and information management practices that support inuit data…