Department
Justice
Community
Iqaluit
Housing
Subsidized staff housing available
Reference Number
93
Salary
$137,307 to $180,008 per year for 37.5 hour per week
Northern Allowance
$16,008 per year
Type of Employment
Indeterminate
Union Status
Excluded
Expiry Options
Has closing date
Closing Date
Friday, May 30, 2025 - 23:59 Eastern Time
Contact
Department of Human Resources (Iqaluit)
Government of Nunavut
P.O. Box 1000, Station 430 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Phone: 867-975-6222
Toll Free: 1-888-668-9993
Legislative Counsel, Inuktitut
This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.
The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates in 2025. 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.
Reporting to the Director, Legislation, the Legislative Counsel, Inuktitut (Counsel) prepares Inuktitut versions of Bills and regulations and reviews Bills and draft regulations translated or prepared by others. The Counsel also develops legislative drafting standards for Inuktitut versions of Bills, Acts and regulations and other statutory instruments. The Counsel gives legal advice and opinions with respect to such drafting, the legislative and regulatory processes, and the interpretation of legislation in Inuktitut. The Counsel also conducts legal research and provides advice on Inuit legal traditions, in particular on how they relate to legislation.
The Legislative Counsel, Inuktitut works with the Manager of Legal Translation, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun to ensure that Inuktitut versions of Bills, Acts, regulations and other instruments are legally accurate. The Counsel is responsible for developing and maintaining legislative drafting standards in Inuktitut to ensure consistency and legal accuracy while respecting the linguistic nature of Inuktitut. The Counsel will also liaise with the Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit whenever necessary. The Counsel will also attend meetings of the Standing Committee on Legislation and the Committee of the Whole to answer questions from the Members of the Legislative Assembly and to assist the Minister and departmental officials.
The successful candidate must be legally authorized to practice law in Nunavut and must be a member of the Law Society of Nunavut or have the qualifications necessary to become a member within a reasonable time. The Counsel must be able to draft legislation or have the capacity to learn to draft legislation over time. This ability is normally acquired by having worked as a legislative drafter or by completion of a program in legislative drafting, or both. If an applicant does not have this ability, they will be expected to acquire the ability over time, which typically includes participating in university-level courses on legislative drafting which are currently offered in languages other than Inuktitut. The applicant must also have a common law degree from a recognized Canadian university or have received a certificate of qualification from the national committee on accreditation, or a combination of education or experience demonstrating an equivalent depth and breadth of knowledge of Canadian common law.
Knowledge of Inuit legal traditions is a strong asset. 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 Inuktitut, knowledge of linguistics as they apply to Inuktitut, and excellent English language comprehension skills are required. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.
An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.
- 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.
