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In accordance with the Government of Nunavut’s Remote Hiring Policy, this position is being advertised in the home community or is eligible for remote work.
The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People, and recent graduates in 2024. 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.
The Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC) is an agency of the Government of Nunavut which serves the housing needs of one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada. NHC’s mandate is to create, co-ordinate, and administer housing programs in order to provide fair access to a range of affordable housing options to families and individuals in Nunavut. NHC has recently launched The Nunavut 3000 Strategy, (www.igluliuqatigiingniq.ca) which is a collaboration between the government and its partners to deliver 3,000 new units across the housing continuum by 2030.
Reporting to the Manager, Information Technology, the Information Technology Technician will support the NHC and LHO staff in the use of NHC information systems and applications. The position will provide support to LHOs in delivery of public housing programs. The key deliverables of this position is to ensure that NHC and LHO staff can use the tools needed to provide efficient and accurate services to clients to ensure the successful delivery of NHC programs.
The Information Technology Technician is required to support and implement applications and information systems infrastructure for the delivery of NHCs programs including public and staff housing, construction, inventory management, operations, financial and information systems. The support directly impacts the NHC, LHOs and the public by ensuring accurate and available information can be utilized by staff when interacting with the public. Applications and information systems infrastructure support provides the NHC and LHO staff with the assistance required when dealing with public and staff housing tenants, as well as Nunavut homeowners. The support will reduce cost and result in operations that are more efficient and effective.
Key Responsibilities Of The Successful Candidate Will Also Include
- Providing end user support to the four corporate offices and twenty-five (25) local housing associations located in the twenty-five (25) Nunavut communities;
- Providing remote administration and monitoring of NHC owned equipment and network infrastructure located in twenty-five (25) communities across Nunavut;
- Assisting in the implementation and administration of NHC information systems and the integration of these disparate systems;
- Administering server operating systems including Windows 10, MacOS and Linux workstations and servers;
- Assisting in the management and providing the end user support for the NHC and LHO mobile devices, including iOS and Android devices from various vendors, to ensure operability and accessibility to corporate applications and resources; and
- Troubleshooting complex projects and systems throughout NHC’s disperse infrastructure.
The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are:
- A two year diploma in a relevant field of Information Technology with a minimum of two years of recent experience in information technology systems
The Following Skills / Designations Are Considered Assets
- CompTIA A+
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- ITIL Foundation Certification
- Experience with Database query languages (SQL), programming in javascript, and/or working with development frameworks.
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 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.
An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across Nunavut Housing Corporation in all communities.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please include the reference # in the subject line of your email.
- 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.
