LANGUAGE PROGRAM WORKER

Nunatsiavut Government; Postville; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inuktitut bilingual

Competitive leave

Health & dental

Job summary

Nunatsiavut Government in Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador seeks a Language Program Assistant to help plan, develop and deliver language initiatives within the Language division. You will inform communities about programs at events, on social media and via radio announcements.

Responsibilities include researching language programming, assisting with funding applications, building partnerships with other departments, and performing administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Good oral, interpersonal, written communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Inuit culture and Inuit communities.
• Working knowledge of MS Word/Excel/Windows.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• If not fluent in Inuktitut, must commit to becoming fluent.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, development, and delivery of language programming and initiatives under the division of Language.
• Inform Nunatsiavut communities of programs available through LCT, including through community events, social media, and radio announcements.
• Share and promote language initiatives from within Nunatsiavut and Inuit Nunangat through various social media and public venues.
• Gather information from Nunatsiavut communities on programs they would like to see from LCT
• Conduct research on language and language programming.
• Assist the Language Program Coordinator and Language Program Manager to seek and secure funding for language and culture initiatives.
• Work with other departments and organizations to form partnerships for language programming within community.
• Assist with administration duties.
• Training as required.
• Travel as required.
• Other related duties as required.

Skills

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

MS Word/Excel

Inuit culture

Teamwork

Independent work

Inuktitut fluency

Education

Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Assist in the planning, development, and delivery of language programming and initiatives under the division of Language.
• Inform Nunatsiavut communities of programs available through LCT, including through community events, social media, and radio announcements.
• Share and promote language initiatives from within Nunatsiavut and Inuit Nunangat through various social media and public venues.
• Gather information from Nunatsiavut communities on programs they would like to see from LCT
• Conduct research on language and language programming.
• Assist the Language Program Coordinator and Language Program Manager to seek and secure funding for language and culture initiatives.
• Work with other departments and organizations to form partnerships for language programming within community.
• Assist with administration duties.
• Training as required.
• Travel as required.
• Other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Diploma from a recognized institution with a minimum of 1 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrate good oral, interpersonal, written communication and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Word/Excel/Windows.
• Knowledge of Inuit Culture and Inuit Communities.
• Work as a member of a team.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• If not fluent in Inuttitut, must commit to becoming fluent.

Assets

• Bilingual in Inuttitut and English
• Competitive Paid Leave Package
• Group insurance including health and dental