Role overview

Description

Title:Director, Human Resources

Department:Nunavut Housing Corporation

Community:Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 836

Type of Employment:Indeterminate

Salary range:$130,566 to $186,524 per year, 37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance:$16,328 per year

Housing:Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status:Senior Management- Excluded

Closing date:July 31, 2026 @11:59 PM EST

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit, Nunavut only.

The Nunavut Housing Corporation is an agency of the Government of Nunavut which serves the housing needs of one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada. NHC’s mandate is to create, co-ordinate, and administer housing programs in order to provide fair access to a range of affordable housing options to families and individuals in Nunavut. NHC has recently launched The Nunavut 3000 Strategy, (www.igluliuqatigiingniq.ca) which is a collaboration between the government and its partners to deliver 3,000 new units across the housing continuum by 2030.

Are you a strategic human resources leader ready to shape the future of housing delivery in Nunavut? Reporting to the Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services, the Director, Human Resources is the recognized departmental authority and expert on the Government of Nunavut’s human resources policies, legislation, protocols and procedures, providing strategic leadership and direction for all human resource management functions across the Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC) and the 25 Local Housing Organizations (LHOs) operating under management agreements with NHC.

Success in this role requires executive-level cross-cultural leadership and cultural safety, including a deep respect for Inuit culture and societal values and the ability to embed Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit into corporate HR strategy. It also requires the vision to lead organization-wide capacity building and workforce transformation, and the judgment to advise the President/CEO, Vice Presidents, and LHO Boards of Directors on the human resources dimensions of NHC’s most complex and highest-risk decisions. This is an opportunity to set the strategic direction for a workplace where people are supported, valued, and equipped to contribute to meaningful outcomes for Nunavut communities.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this position are:

NHC and the 25 LHOs, and serve as the recognized departmental authority on HR policy, legislation, and Inuit employment.
Lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of NHC’s 10-Year Inuit Employment Plan (2024–2034), advancing Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement and GN-wide Inuit employment goals.
Advise the President/CEO, Vice Presidents, Deputy Minister, and LHO Boards of Directors on HR strategies, risks, and governance matters that support corporate housing delivery goals.
Provide expert guidance to senior management on complex performance management, progressive discipline, and employee relations matters, including investigations up to and including dismissal, and lead labour relations and collective bargaining preparation across 16 collective agreements.
Lead HR modernization, including Oracle Fusion Cloud HR systems, workforce analytics, and performance dashboards, to strengthen service delivery, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making.
Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to NHC’s HR team — including the Manager, Human Resources and Organizational Development — and represent NHC in territorial and inter-governmental HR policy discussions.

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this role are typically acquired through the completion of a university degree in Human Resources Management or a related field, a minimum of six (6) years of recent and related human resources experience, and a minimum of five (5) years of progressive managerial experience.

Assets for this position include:

A professional designation as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP or equivalent).

A proven track record of working effectively with public government and with Northern/Indigenous peoples and organizations.

Demonstrated experience developing and implementing Inuit Employment Plans (IEPs) and pre-employment training initiatives aligned with Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement.

Significant experience in labour relations, collective bargaining preparation, and advising executive leadership on employee relations and disciplinary investigations.

Extensive experience leading organizational development, HR modernization, and workforce planning initiatives, including the implementation of HR information systems such as Oracle Fusion Cloud or similar enterprise HR platforms.

Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages.

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 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.

This is a Position of Trust. A satisfactory and clean criminal record check is required. 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.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across Nunavut Housing Corporation in all communities.

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.