Assistant Director – Legal Department

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) is a supra-municipal organization with jurisdiction over the territory of Québec located north of the 55^th parallel.  The Legal, Socio-Judicial, and Municipal Management Department of the KRG is currently seeking to recruit a candidate to work in Kuujjuaq in the capacity of:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – LEGAL DEPARTMENT

(Permanent – Full-time)

Reporting to the Director of the Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department, the Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing, planning, organizing and coordinating the activities of the department.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Plan, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the work of the employees;
• Oversee the legal support to the other departments;
• Oversee the technical assistance provided to the Northern villages and the operations of the Offence Management Bureau, responsible of processing statements of offense in Nunavik;
• Review various legal documentation such as legal opinions, calls for tenders, contracts, leases, agreements, policies, procedures, by-laws, ordinances, resolutions and any other documents;
• Oversee insurance claims for the KRG, the Northern villages, and the Childcare Centres;
• Assist the Director during the meetings of the Council and the Executive Committee, preparation of budgets, annual objectives and activity reports;
• Perform any other duties as requested.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Member of the Barreau du Québec;
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant law practice, preferably in the municipal sector, and a minimum of three (3) years of employee management experience;
• Knowledge of municipal finances will be considered as an asset;
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational skills, and initiative;
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and analytical skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and French; knowledge of Inuktitut is an asset;
• Ability to work under pressure and respect deadlines;
• Be willing and available to travel in Nunavik and outside the region;
• Past work experience in a cross-cultural environment, preferably with native communities, will be considered as an asset;
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite as well as other relevant software.

Place of work: Kuujjuaq, Quebec

Salary:  Min. $107 005 yearly – Max. $147 116 a year.

Benefits:         

Cost-of-living differential: minimum $8 500 annually

Food allowance: minimum $4 216 annually

Annual leave trips: minimum 3

Simplified Pension Plan

Group insurance

Vacation: 20 days annually

Teleworking: up to 6 weeks annually

Statutory holidays: 20 days including 10 during the Christmas period