Assistant Director

Geosam Capital; Kuujjuaq (Land); On-site; CAD 117,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosam Capital seeks an Assistant Director to aid in the physical management and administrative operations of the schools, reporting to the Assistant Director General. You will help plan and implement strategic actions, hire and evaluate directors, ensure policy compliance, and support school staff recruitment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in administration, 8 years of relevant experience with 5 in management, and fluency in two of three official languages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in administration or relevant field.
• Eight years of relevant experience with at least five in management.
• Fluency in two of the three official languages (Inuktitut, English, French).
• Willingness to travel frequently within Nunavik.
• Strong MS Office and collaboration tools knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and implementation of the Board Strategic action plan.
• Hire, supervise and evaluate the Youth Sector Center Director.
• Ensure adherence to policies, regulations and obligations.
• Provide expertise to promote optimal school management.
• Support recruitment of school staff and verify deliverables meet standards.
• Participate in meetings and committees with partners and stakeholders.
• Contribute to annual department budget planning.

Skills

Multilingual fluency

Travel willingness

Management skills

Organizational skills

Initiative

Inuktitut speaking (asset)

Nunavik knowledge (asset)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in administration

Tools

MS Outlook

SharePoint

Teams

Word

Excel

Job description

FUNCTION & DUTIES:

Reporting to the Assistant Director General, the Assistant Director assists in the physical management and administrative operations of the schools. Main activities of the position include:

• Participate in the planning and implementation of the Board Strategic action plan;
• Hire, supervise and evaluate the Youth Sector Center Director;
• Ensure adherence to policies, regulations, contractual obligations, and organizational procedures.;
• Provide expertise to school administrators to promote the optimal management of the schools;
• Support or participate in the recruitment process of school staff;
• Verify that deliverables meet required standards of the Board;
• Participate in meetings, and committees with partners and stakeholders.
• Participate in the planning and preparation of the department annual budget;
• Provide support to schools with their School Success Plan;
• Assume any other responsibilities compatible with the function that may be assigned by the immediate superior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in administration or in a relevant field.
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience with at least five (5) years in a management position.

The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all the aforementioned qualification requirements if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board

REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluency in two (2) of the three (3) official languages of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (Inuktitut, English and French);
• Must be prepared for frequent travels throughout Nunavik;
• Excellent management and organizational skills in order to create an efficient work environment;
• Initiative;
• Excellent knowledge of MS Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word and Excel;
• Speaking Inuktitut is an asset;
• Knowledge of Nunavik and the Inuit culture is an asset.

CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:

Class 10* as per the KI working conditions of managers: from $116 551 to $155396 annually depending on qualifications and experience.