Tobacco and Cannabis Program Officer

Title: Tobacco and Cannabis Program Officer

Department: Health

Community: Iqaluit   

Requisition Number: 949

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $86,009 - $97,589 per annum for 37.5 hour/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: September 25, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Manager, Tobacco and Cannabis Programs, the Tobacco and Cannabis Program Officer (Officer) is the financial and administrative support for the Tobacco and Cannabis programs. The position will support research projects as well as assist the tobacco and cannabis teams with public outreach and community development initiatives including coordination and organization of special events and program related activities.

The Officer will also be responsible for:

• Conducting extensive verification and control processes to evaluate compliance and data accuracy, to monitor expenditures and program related spending.
• Preparing and drafting program contracts and contribution agreements; 
• Acting as the primary person responsible for general inquiries for Tobacco and Cannabis information from internal and external sources; Communicating effectively with community, regional, and territorial partners and the general public;. 
• Developing and maintaining computerized records management systems to store and process information and data; Copying and retaining program documentation and delivering invoices or contracts for processing and payment to the Department of Finance.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are obtained through a high school diploma along with two (2) years of program administration experience in an office setting. Certificates in program coordination, financial administration and program management are considered as an asset.   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. 

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.

• 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.