Manager, Language Implementation Fund

Title: Manager, Language Implementation Fund
Department: Culture and Heritage 
Community: Iqaluit  
Requisition Number: 825
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $134,619 to $152,798 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available
Union Status: Excluded
Closing date: July 17, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Director, Language Programs, the Manager, Language Implementation Fund (Manager LIF) is responsible for the management and effective administration and distribution of the Inuktut Implementation Fund and for the third party funding under the Canada Nunavut Agreement on French Language Services and the Inuktut Language, following implementation priorities as described in the Government of Nunavut (GN) wide Language Acts Implementation plan. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring the accountability requirements under the Canada-Nunavut Agreement on French Language Services and the Inuktut Language, are fulfilled and accurate and for preparing material that supports the public accountability in Nunavut on the Language Acts through the Minister of Languages Annual Report. The Language Implementation Fund team is responsible for carrying out specific monitoring, evaluating, auditing and oversighting tasks to ensure that funded scheduled actions are taken, objectives are achieved, progress is measured, and corrective measures are taken when required to address shortfalls or gaps. 

The Manager LIF’s main responsibilities are but are not limited to : 

• Analyzing the performance measures to determine the effectiveness of the Language Funding Programs.

• Monitoring key deliverables, milestones, and reporting requirements identified by Culture and Heritage and the implementation plans.

• Managing and producing the annual reporting requirements for the Minister of Languages Annual Reports by working with other Divisions of the Official Languages Branch, as required, and overseeing all internal and external funding reporting requirements by coordinating with the other sections of the Language Programs Division as required.
• Building and contributing to a strong team within a safe and respectful workplace.
• Developing and maintaining an internal and external communications strategy supporting and promoting the Language Implementation Fund programs, celebrating successes, and including ongoing reminders of language obligations for the GN, municipalities and the private sector.
• Developing work plans for the staff, monitoring performance and completing annual performance evaluations.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through the completion of a recognized:

• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Management, Commerce, or in another related

• A minimum of three (3) years of management experience including human resource management and financial management, preferably within the public sector

• Experience in policy, management, or program evaluations, preferably in a northern environment A minimum of two (2) years of experience supervising a team of staff, preferably in a cross-cultural setting.

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.