Title: Director, Human Resources

Department: Nunavut Housing Corporation

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 836

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $130,566 to $186,524 per year, 37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Senior Management- Excluded

Closing date: July 31, 2026 @11:59 PM EST

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit, Nunavut only.

The Nunavut Housing Corporation 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.    

Are you a strategic human resources leader ready to shape the future of housing

delivery in Nunavut? Reporting to the Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services, the Director, Human Resources is the recognized departmental authority and expert on the Government of Nunavut’s human resources policies, legislation, protocols and procedures, providing strategic leadership and direction for all human resource management functions across the Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC) and the 25 Local Housing Organizations (LHOs) operating under management agreements with NHC.

Success in this role requires executive-level cross-cultural leadership and

cultural safety, including a deep respect for Inuit culture and societal values and the ability to embed Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit into corporate HR strategy. It also requires the vision to lead organization-wide capacity building and workforce transformation, and the judgment to advise the President/CEO, Vice Presidents, and LHO Boards of Directors on the human resources dimensions of NHC’s most complex and highest-risk decisions. This is an opportunity to set the strategic direction for a workplace where people are supported, valued, and equipped to contribute to meaningful outcomes for Nunavut communities. 

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.

Nunavut Housing Corporation

Adequate and affordable housing is crucial for strong communities. The Nunavut

Housing Corporation (NHC) works to create, coordinate and administer housing programs that help Nunavummiut access a range of housing options.

As a territorial corporation of the Government of Nunavut (GN), NHC provides

opportunities for individuals and families to access housing that supports a healthy, secure, independent, and dignified lifestyle. We do this by working with Nunavut’s communities, local housing organizations partners, industry, and other stakeholders. We offer a range of housing-related programs that together support: new construction, maintenance and repairs, education and training, financing, policy development, public housing, and staff housing to GN employees.