Manager, Health Services

Title: Manager, Health Services 
Department: Justice 
Community: Iqaluit   
Requisition Number: 522 
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $129,550 to $147,024 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Union Status: Excluded
Closing date: February 20, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

Reporting to the Director of Corrections, the Manager, Health Services is responsible for planning, developing, and overseeing the delivery of health services across Nunavut’s correctional facilities. The position ensures that all care provided to clients aligns with applicable legislation, territorial policies, professional health standards, and Inuit societal values. Working collaboratively with internal staff and external health partners, the Manager ensures that safe, consistent, and client-centered health services are accessible to all individuals in custody.

The Manager, Health Services leads the implementation and evaluation of health care programs, procedures, and operational standards across multiple correctional sites. The position supervises health staff, including administrative and support roles, providing direction on scheduling, performance evaluation, and professional development. It ensures clinical practices are evidence-based and aligned with scope of practice standards, while coordinating with physicians, specialists, and external providers to support continuity of care. The Manager is also responsible for managing health records, overseeing medical inventory, and ensuring compliance with quality assurance frameworks. The role supports health service planning and contributes to departmental budgeting and contract processes related to clinical services. It provides leadership in responding to incidents, complaints, and investigations, and ensures that outcomes are documented and acted upon. The Manager participates in risk management and continuous improvement initiatives, and promotes accountability through audits and reporting processes that support transparency and service excellence.

Candidates must possess a recognized bachelor’s degree in nursing, plus five (5) years of experience as a Registered Nurse, relevant to the program area including a minimum of one (1) year of managerial/supervisory experience. Applicants must be eligible for licensing with CANNN and provide proof of licensing prior to signing a job offer. Current immunization certification is required and must be obtained within 6 months of hire. A master’s in nursing, health administration, or quality improvement is an asset.  This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

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 the department in all communities.

• 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.