Chief Coroner

Title: Chief Coroner
Department: Justice 
Community: Iqaluit   
Requisition Number: 520 
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $145,539 to $165,156 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Union Status: Excluded
Closing date: February 27, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

In accordance with the Coroners Act, the office of the Chief Coroner operates as an independent agency reporting administratively to the Minister of Justice via the ADM, Courts & Justice Services. The Coroner's Service is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, unexpected and unnatural deaths in the Territory. The Chief of Coroner is responsible for administration of all aspects of Coroners Act and as such, has ultimate authority for all activities related to Territorial Coroners Act. The incumbent exercises considerable authority, exercising independent judgement in carrying out these responsibilities. The Chief Coroner provides vision, strategic direction and leadership in developing and maintaining an effective and creditable coroner program. 

The Chief Coroner:

• Develops, leads and ensures meaningful communications of a shared vision, values, mission   and strategic direction in relations to policies and programs.

• Assesses future strategic direction, goals, organizational needs, and risks, and develops comprehensive plans.

• Develops, executes and directs organizational business plans as it pertains to the provision of specialized death investigations.

• Provides in-depth expertise and leadership in developing standards for coroner recruitment.

• Develops and implements training initiatives for newly recruited and existing coroners.

• Ensures the effective functioning of all operations including the development and administration of operation and administrative policies.

• Oversees the allocation and management of physical, human and physical resources.

• Responsible for the effective management of subordinate staff including establishing goals and priorities.

• Provides expertise and leadership to the Deputy Chief Coroner, community coroners, the police, various stakeholders and Government agencies.

• Builds successful relationships by consulting and partnering with government agencies

  and other stakeholders.

• Represents the Coroners Service on a variety of Territorial and National Committees concerned with death prevention.

• Serves as a primary immediate contact of the office of the Chief Coroner on specific death    investigations and overall program matters.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a related post-secondary degree from a recognized and accredited institution (e.g. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Medical Degree, Law etc.) A minimum of five (5) years' experience in a related medical, legal or death investigative field. Preference will be given to candidates with previous Coroner or medicolegal death investigative experience. A minimum of two (2) years' supervisory experience is also required. The incumbent must have a valid class 5 Nunavut driver's license or equivalent from another jurisdiction which must be transferred to Nunavut within the probationary period. This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The incumbent must have or be eligible to receive a statutory appointment as a Coroner in order to perform duties of this position. 

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.

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.