Travel Specialist

• Shift Work: Shift Work Not Required
• Unionized Position: Yes
• Regular or Restricted: Restricted to Nunavut Inuit Applicants

Title: Travel Specialist
Department: Health 
Community: Iqaluit  
Requisition Number: 1024
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $85,852 to $97,436 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date: October 23, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Logistics Supervisor, the Travel Specialist (Specialist) is responsible for planning, coordinating, managing and accounting of timely and cost-effective travel for Medical Travel and Duty travel for Department of Health staff, by arranging timely, accurate and high-quality travel, accommodation and meals to a location where appropriate treatment can be provided. The Specialist is expected to be cross trained to perform either medical travel related duties or duty travel and cover for these functions during periods of peak activity and absences of other travel specialist. These will include being familiar with the Medical Travel and Duty Travel process and procedures well as arranging timely, accurate and high-quality services for employees, contractors, patients and escorts.

Responsibilities

The Specialist’s main responsibilities are but are not limited to: 

• Verifying that travel requests are completed correctly and approved by the appropriate Nurse, Supervisor, Director, or Executive Director of Health Programs;

• Amending/changing travel arrangements in response to cancellations or delay of trip(s) due to weather difficulties or changes of staff assignments;

• Maintaining strict confidentiality of all traveler’s where required;

• Establishing and maintaining harmonious, cooperative, effective and efficient working relationships with airlines, health facilities and other agencies to ensure the smooth functioning of the travel service and that any problems are resolved;

• Participating in a stand-by on-call schedule to provide 24/7 coverage of the travel toll-free number which is used by health facilities and the public to access travel assistance outside of scheduled working hours;

• Verifying each charge has the correct financial coding string and recording this data into Oracle system;

• This position may require staggered shift work or perform overtime to attend to urgent or emergency travel requests. 

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a high school diploma, along with one (1) year related experience.  This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record 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. 

About Us

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations.  As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.