Community Health Representative

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This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Supervisor Health Programs, the Community Health Representative (CHR) position is to positively impact the health of Nunavummiut through upstream health promotion and illness prevention initiatives. Reporting to the Supervisor Health Programs (SHP) or the Nurse Manager, Iqaluit Public Health, with the support of community, regional, and territorial public and population health staff, the CHR provides evidence-based and culturally informed health promotion and behaviour change information and education to enhance the health and wellbeing of Nunavummiut.

The CHR helps to bridge the health centre and the community, enhancing trust and understanding, leading the integration of IQ into public and population health work in communities, and collaborating in the development and implementation of culturally informed resources and research.

• Promoting health and wellbeing in the community by responding to community public health needs and supporting regional and territorial public health priorities
• Liaising between the Department of Health, community and other departments and organizations
• Advocating in health and Inuit culture
• Building capacity using community development principles

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through completion of high school diploma or equivalent and 1 years’ experience working in a northern community.

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.

• 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.