Manager, Communications

3 days ago

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Government of Nunavut Full time
Description

Title: Manager Communications
Department: Family Services 
Community: Iqaluit   
Requisition Number: 450
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $124,635 to $141,419 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available
Union Status: Excluded
Closing date: January 9, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of (Iqaluit) only.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Policy, the Manager, Communications (Manager) is tasked with the strategic leadership, management, and administration of the Department's Communications services, in keeping with its mandate. In so doing, the incumbent is ultimately accountable for managing the Department's messaging and profile/ image (through its communication materials) to both internal and external audiences. As such, the incumbent plays a critical role in ensuring that communication products and services are of high quality, aligned to legislated requirements, and developed/ delivered in a way that supports the Government of Nunavut's (GN) and Department's policies and priorities. The Manager is effectively the conduit for the Department's communications activities / products.

The Manager, Communications key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

  • Providing strategic leadership, advice, media management / support, and oversight of all Department communications
  • Reviewing all departmental communications with a view identify, assess, and mitigate any inherent risks to the Department
  • Managing approval of/ responses to media inquiries
  • Overseeing the appropriate updating and monitoring of the Department's website and social media platforms
  • Overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of an overall communications strategy
  • Ensuring applicable privacy legislation, policies, standards, and safeguards for dealing with sensitive / confidential information are adhered to
  • Managing direct reports by performing general supervisory tasks and associated mentorship / on-the-job coaching support
Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, business, public administration or a related field, plus three (3) years of experience in communications, ideally in a northern/government. Two (2) years of supervisory experience 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 Inuktut is required. 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.

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