Job Description:

Reports to: Director of Legal Department

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate meetings in the Nunavik communities, working with Makivvik’s Travel Department and local contacts in each community
• Travel with the Manager of the Qimmiit Program to meetings in the communities, for 1-2 weeks at a time, on a monthly basis
• Coordinate the travel, accommodations, and meals for Elders and be on hand during the meetings to resolve any issues with travel or accommodations
• Film the meetings, using video equipment provided by Makivvik
• Mange invoices and requests for payment related to the meetings and travel, coordinating with Makivvik’s Finance Department
• Assist the Qimmiq Trust team with the on-going process to distribute the individual compensation, including answering calls and entering information into an Excel spreadsheet
• Be available to travel, as requested;
• Perform other related duties within the scope of the position or as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications:

The Coordinator will be a core part of the Qimmiit team, who are distributing the individual compensation for the dog slaughter in Nunavik in the 1950s and 1960s.

 

• Inuktitut (fluent speaker) and English are required
• Strong knowledge of Inuit values and Nunavik communities
• Education: Post-Secondary – College, adult training
• Traditional Inuit Knowledge: General and important knowledge required

The ideal candidate will be:

• Prepared for frequent travel to Nunavik communities, to coordinate and attend meetings with Elders and other community members.
• Extremely organized, reliable, and self-motivated.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and using a video camera.

Benefits:

All marginal benefits available to employees of the Corporation as outlined in the Makivvik Human Resources Policy Manual