Assistant Director – Legal Department

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) is a supramunicipal organization exercising its jurisdiction over the territory of Quebec located north of the 55th ^parallel . The KRG's Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department is seeking a candidate to fill a position in Kuujjuaq as:

DEPUTY DIRECTOR – LEGAL DEPARTMENT

(Permanent – Full-time)

Reporting to the Director of the Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department, the Deputy Director is called upon to assist the Director in supervising, planning, organizing and coordinating the department's activities.

SPECIAL TASKS:

• Plan, supervise, coordinate and evaluate the work of employees;
• Oversee legal support provided to other departments;
• Supervises the technical assistance offered to northern villages and supervises the operations of the Offense Management Office, which is responsible for processing offense reports in Nunavik;
• Review various legal documents such as legal opinions, tenders, contracts, leases, agreements, policies, procedures, regulations, orders, resolutions or any other requested documents;
• Oversee insurance claims for the ARK, northern villages and child care services;
• Assist the Director during Council and Executive Committee meetings, preparation of budgets, annual objectives and activity reports;
• Perform any other tasks requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar ;
• Have at least five (5) years of experience in a relevant legal profession, preferably in the municipal sector, and at least three (3) years of experience in employee management;
• Knowledge of municipal finances will be considered an asset;
• Proven leadership, organizational skills and initiative;
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and analytical skills, and excellent decision-making skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, in both French and English. Knowledge of Inuktitut is considered an asset;
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Be willing to travel within Nunavik and outside the region;
• Previous work experience in a multicultural environment, preferably with Indigenous communities, is considered an asset;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other relevant software.

Place of work: Kuujjuaq, Quebec

Salary: Minimum of $107,005 and maximum of $147,116 per year, 35-hour week.

Benefits:

• Cost of living allowance: minimum of $8,500 per year
• Food allowance: minimum of $4,216 per year
• Annual travel allowance: minimum of three
• Simplified pension plan
• Group insurance
• Holidays: 30 days per year
• Teleworking: up to 6 weeks per year
• Public holidays: 20 days, including 10 during the holiday period

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