Role overview

Description

Title: Fire Prevention Officer
Department:Community Services
Community:Iqaluit
Requisition Number: 857
Type of Employment:Indeterminate
Salary range:$117,669 to $133,533 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance:$16,328 per year
Housing:Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date:August 7, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Deputy Fire Marshal, the Fire Prevention Officer (FPO) is responsible for the effective implementation of fire safety, fire prevention and to facilitate the delivery of fire prevention services to Nunavut communities.

Additional responsibilities will include providing information, advice and guidance to owners, occupants, employers, employees, contractors, architects, engineers, and the general public (clients) as to the requirements of the Nunavut Fire Safety Act and Regulations. The FPO will head up the team responsible for planning, developing, implementing and monitoring the department’s public fire safety and fire prevention programs being delivered to municipalities, communities, schools, councils, advocacy and interest groups and the general public as a whole.

The FPO will conduct research on and keeps abreast with the most current information, latest technology, best practices and most responsive educational approaches and programs related to fire prevention in order to provide the most efficient and effective public education service. This position represents the Office of the Fire Marshal in collaborating with various stakeholders to promote public awareness, using all forms of communication, on fire and life safety hazards as the first step of protection against preventable fires. The incumbent will provide support and assistance to each community fire department and Fire Chief on operation of the fire department, and to encourage them to conduct fire prevention activities. The FPO will conduct fire prevention inspections of structures and facilities as required. When required, the FPO will assist with investigations and file detailed reports on fire resulting in a fatality, injury or a large economic/financial loss.

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized fire training college, plus three (3) years’ experience as a fire prevention officer with extensive National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) compliant to the following or their equivalencies:

NFPA 1001 – Level 2, Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. (IFSAC designation or equivalent).

NFPA 1035 – Level 2, Fire and Life Safety Educator (IFSAC designation or equivalent).

NFPA 1031 – Level 1, Fire Inspector (IFSAC designation or equivalent).

NFPA 1041 – Level 2, Fire Service Instructor (IFSAC designation or equivalent).

Juvenile Firesetter Intervention.

The following qualifications would be considered as assets:

NFPA 1033 – Fire Investigator (IFSAC designation or equivalent).

Class 3 Driver’s License c/w Air Brake Certification.

Fluency in Inuktut.

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.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

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.