Verified Job
Clerical - Administrative
Administration Officer
Clerical - Administrative
#744530
Remote / WFH
Nunavut Impact Review Board
Job Description
About the NIRB
Purpose of Position
The Administration Officer provides clerical, administrative and executive support to the Nunavut Impact
Review Board (NIRB). This position serves as a first point of contact in office reception, providing a
welcoming and professional atmosphere and supporting Board, staff members and the general public on a daily
basis.
The mandate of the NIRB includes:
To provide for certainty and clarity of rights to ownership and use of lands and resources, and the rights for Inuit to participate in decision-making concerning the use, management and conservation of land, water and resources, including the offshore;
To provide Inuit with wildlife harvesting rights and rights to participate in decision-making concerning wildlife harvesting;
To provide Inuit with financial compensation and means of participating in economic opportunities; and
To encourage self-resilience and the cultural and social well-being of Inuit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reception
Answer and direct incoming telephone calls
Receive, record and distribute incoming and outgoing mail and faxes
Greet visitors and offer hospitality and orientation to facilities
Administrative support
Maintain accurate files, records and correspondence
Maintain up to date staff and board contact sheets and calendar of events
Keep the general office area in neat and clean order
Coordinate with travel agencies to make travel and accommodation arrangements
Coordinate bookings for facilities, equipment, catering, prepare materials
Clerical support
Provide clerical support and assistance to all staff
Assist Senior Finance Officer with data entry as request
Any other related duties as assigned
Education
High School (Grade 12) Diploma or equivalency with several years’ work
experience in positions with similar responsibilities
Other combinations of education and experience may also be considered
Experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience in an office administration position
Personal and professional experience in the Arctic or in a cross-cultural setting considered an asset
Physical Demands
Able to lift 25 pounds
Occasional exposure to cold temperatures, extended darkness/daylight hours and extreme weather
conditions given Arctic location
Work Environment
Work inside is in a clean, well-lit office or facility
Work outside may have some exposure to weather
Asset:
Personal and professional experience in the Arctic or in a cross-cultural setting is considered and asset
Written and/or conversational fluency in Inuktitut/Inuinnaqtun is considered an asset
This role is restricted to beneficiaries of the Nunavut Agreement. Nunavut Inuit must clearly identify themselves in their application.
A full job description is available here: http://www.nirb.ca/careers
Closing Date: open until filled- Apply today!
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Purpose of Position
The Administration Officer provides clerical, administrative and executive support to the Nunavut Impact
Review Board (NIRB). This position serves as a first point of contact in office reception, providing a
welcoming and professional atmosphere and supporting Board, staff members and the general public on a daily
basis.
The mandate of the NIRB includes:
To provide for certainty and clarity of rights to ownership and use of lands and resources, and the rights for Inuit to participate in decision-making concerning the use, management and conservation of land, water and resources, including the offshore;
To provide Inuit with wildlife harvesting rights and rights to participate in decision-making concerning wildlife harvesting;
To provide Inuit with financial compensation and means of participating in economic opportunities; and
To encourage self-resilience and the cultural and social well-being of Inuit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reception
Answer and direct incoming telephone calls
Receive, record and distribute incoming and outgoing mail and faxes
Greet visitors and offer hospitality and orientation to facilities
Administrative support
Maintain accurate files, records and correspondence
Maintain up to date staff and board contact sheets and calendar of events
Keep the general office area in neat and clean order
Coordinate with travel agencies to make travel and accommodation arrangements
Coordinate bookings for facilities, equipment, catering, prepare materials
Clerical support
Provide clerical support and assistance to all staff
Assist Senior Finance Officer with data entry as request
Any other related duties as assigned
Education
High School (Grade 12) Diploma or equivalency with several years’ work
experience in positions with similar responsibilities
Other combinations of education and experience may also be considered
Experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience in an office administration position
Personal and professional experience in the Arctic or in a cross-cultural setting considered an asset
Physical Demands
Able to lift 25 pounds
Occasional exposure to cold temperatures, extended darkness/daylight hours and extreme weather
conditions given Arctic location
Work Environment
Work inside is in a clean, well-lit office or facility
Work outside may have some exposure to weather
Asset:
Personal and professional experience in the Arctic or in a cross-cultural setting is considered and asset
Written and/or conversational fluency in Inuktitut/Inuinnaqtun is considered an asset
This role is restricted to beneficiaries of the Nunavut Agreement. Nunavut Inuit must clearly identify themselves in their application.
A full job description is available here: http://www.nirb.ca/careers
Closing Date: open until filled- Apply today!
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