Regional Emergency Measures Officer

• Shift Work: Shift Work Not Required
• Unionized Position: No
• Regular or Restricted: Local Residents Only

Title: Regional Emergency Measures Officer
Department: Community Services
Community: Iqaluit
Requisition Number: 1020
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $103,476 to $117,452 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available
Union Status: Excluded
Closing date: October 16, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Manager, Emergency Preparedness, the Regional Emergency Measurers Officer (REMO) is responsible for providing guidance and support to inform emergency management activities taking place across Nunavut. The role is also responsible for developing and communicating emergency management standards and procedures to stakeholders that have statutory responsibilities under the Emergency Measures Act (EMA) and responding to emergencies as needed. This position will allow Nunavut Emergency Management (NEM) to provide culturally relevant preparedness education, based on accepted best practice, as opposed to conventional messaging streaming from the predominantly national programs. The incumbent will assist in reviewing and developing various training courses for the emergency measures program, and organizing and participating in school presentations, trade shows, career fairs and other public functions. The REMO replies to inquiries from the public, GN, municipalities, federal/provincial/territorial (FPT) partners and stakeholders on the Personal Preparedness Program and related initiatives and will be part of the Incident Command System (ICS) and based on the level of certification maybe called upon to act in one of the various command positions.

Responsibilities

The Regional Emergency Measurers Officer’s main responsibilities are, but are not limited to:

• Identifying preparedness, prevention, response and recovery programs and initiatives at the territorial, regional and local community level as well as promoting a consistent and transparent approach to emergency response which has been vetted and approved by key decision-makers.
• Facilitating the delivery and administration of public education and awareness programs by delivering identified public education and awareness programs and assisting with delivery of programs conducted by external facilitators.
• Promoting programs such as the national emergency preparedness week and other initiatives by participating in planning teleconferences and meetings with FPT stakeholders as well as proposing and supporting ongoing program campaigns.
• Acting as the NEM Emergency Operations Duty Officer and carrying out other duties as directed by manager as needed by monitoring the 24-hour emergency line and responding to calls and referring callers to the appropriate response agency.

Qualifications

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

• Successful completion of Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS I-100);
• Two (2) years of related experience or as Emergency management coordinator;
• Basic emergency management training

Assets include:

• Community emergency management training;
• Team member with the fire department;
• Community search and rescue committee;

• Local community training on basic search and rescue protocols.

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.