ADM Inuusivut, Mental Health and Addictions
About the role
Assistant Deputy Minister – Inuusivut, Mental Health and Addictions
Location: Iqaluit
With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic and vibrant territory, committed to building a stronger and healthier future for generations to come. The Government of Nunavut continues to advance its distinctive model of governance—one that is grounded in Inuit societal values (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit), promotes the use of Inuktut, fosters a representative public service, and works in close partnership to realize the full promise of Nunavut.
In this context of transformation and system-wide priority on wellness, the Government of Nunavut is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Assistant Deputy Minister, Inuusivut – Mental Health and Addictions, within the Department of Health. Reporting to the Deputy Minister of Health, the ADM will play a critical leadership role in advancing Nunavut’s mental health and addictions strategy, strengthening services, and improving outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across the territory.
Department of Health The Department of Health (HEA) is responsible for health services and social programming in Nunavut. Staff at HEA work to improve the health and well-being of Nunavummiut by addressing the differing needs of each community through culturally appropriate programs and services.
About Government of Nunavut
About Us
The Government of Nunavut serves Nunavummiut (people of Nunavut) across three regions and twenty-five communities. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic and vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations.
Come join our team and help us build Nunavut together. We offer competitive pay and employment opportunities in a diverse range of sectors with plenty of room for growth. Enjoy the many benefits of living and working in Nunavut such as dazzling natural landscapes and Arctic wildlife, active community life, and the beauty of Inuit art and culture. If you are motivated and adventurous, challenging and rewarding opportunities await!
For more information on Nunavut and open opportunities, check out: gov.nu.ca/public-jobs gov.nu.ca/teachinnunavut nuphysicians.ca nunavutnurses.ca travelnunavut.ca
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ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᓄᓇᑖᕐᕕᒋᓯᒪᔭᖓᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᖅᖢᒋᑦ 25−ᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅᐹᖑᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᑦᑐᐃᓪᓗ ᐃᓄᒋᐊᖕᓂᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑐᖅ, ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ, ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐱᐅᓂᖅᓴᒥᒃ ᐃᓂᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᖁᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᖑᕚᒃᓴᑎᓐᓄᑦ.
ᐊᑏ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓕᖃᑕᐅᓗᑎᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑕᐅᓂᐊᕋᕕᑦ. ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᐃᔾᔪᓯᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓴᐅᑎᔪᓂ ᐊᖑᒻᒪᑎᔪᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓂᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᐅᖅᖢᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑑᑎᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓱᓕ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑑᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᑎᒃᓴᓄᑦ. ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᒋᓪᓗᒍᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓲᕐᓗ ᓄᓇᖓ ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᐊᓘᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐆᒪᔪᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᕐᒥᓯᐅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑑᑎᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓄᐃᓪᓗ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕐᒥᒍᓪᓗ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᕆᔭᖏᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᐊᓘᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᑐᐊᕈᕕᑦ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒡᓗ ᐱᓯᑎᐅᓇᓱᒋᑐᐊᕈᕕᑦ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᑲᓪᓚᐃᑦ ᑭᓱᐃᒃᑭᐊᖅ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐅᑕᖅᑭᔪᑦ!
ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᑲᓪᓚᐃᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑑᖕᒪᖔᑕ, ᑕᑯᓗᒍ ᐅᓇ: gov.nu.ca/public-jobs gov.nu.ca/teachinnunavut nuphysicians.ca nunavutnurses.ca travelnunavut.ca
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ADM Inuusivut, Mental Health and Addictions
About the role
Assistant Deputy Minister – Inuusivut, Mental Health and Addictions
Location: Iqaluit
With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic and vibrant territory, committed to building a stronger and healthier future for generations to come. The Government of Nunavut continues to advance its distinctive model of governance—one that is grounded in Inuit societal values (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit), promotes the use of Inuktut, fosters a representative public service, and works in close partnership to realize the full promise of Nunavut.
In this context of transformation and system-wide priority on wellness, the Government of Nunavut is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Assistant Deputy Minister, Inuusivut – Mental Health and Addictions, within the Department of Health. Reporting to the Deputy Minister of Health, the ADM will play a critical leadership role in advancing Nunavut’s mental health and addictions strategy, strengthening services, and improving outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across the territory.
Department of Health The Department of Health (HEA) is responsible for health services and social programming in Nunavut. Staff at HEA work to improve the health and well-being of Nunavummiut by addressing the differing needs of each community through culturally appropriate programs and services.
About Government of Nunavut
About Us
The Government of Nunavut serves Nunavummiut (people of Nunavut) across three regions and twenty-five communities. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic and vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations.
Come join our team and help us build Nunavut together. We offer competitive pay and employment opportunities in a diverse range of sectors with plenty of room for growth. Enjoy the many benefits of living and working in Nunavut such as dazzling natural landscapes and Arctic wildlife, active community life, and the beauty of Inuit art and culture. If you are motivated and adventurous, challenging and rewarding opportunities await!
For more information on Nunavut and open opportunities, check out: gov.nu.ca/public-jobs gov.nu.ca/teachinnunavut nuphysicians.ca nunavutnurses.ca travelnunavut.ca
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ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᓄᓇᑖᕐᕕᒋᓯᒪᔭᖓᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᖅᖢᒋᑦ 25−ᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅᐹᖑᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᑦᑐᐃᓪᓗ ᐃᓄᒋᐊᖕᓂᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑐᖅ, ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ, ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐱᐅᓂᖅᓴᒥᒃ ᐃᓂᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᖁᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᖑᕚᒃᓴᑎᓐᓄᑦ.
ᐊᑏ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓕᖃᑕᐅᓗᑎᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑕᐅᓂᐊᕋᕕᑦ. ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᐃᔾᔪᓯᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓴᐅᑎᔪᓂ ᐊᖑᒻᒪᑎᔪᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓂᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᐅᖅᖢᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑑᑎᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓱᓕ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑑᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᑎᒃᓴᓄᑦ. ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᒋᓪᓗᒍᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓲᕐᓗ ᓄᓇᖓ ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᐊᓘᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐆᒪᔪᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᕐᒥᓯᐅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑑᑎᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓄᐃᓪᓗ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕐᒥᒍᓪᓗ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᕆᔭᖏᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᐊᓘᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᑐᐊᕈᕕᑦ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒡᓗ ᐱᓯᑎᐅᓇᓱᒋᑐᐊᕈᕕᑦ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᑲᓪᓚᐃᑦ ᑭᓱᐃᒃᑭᐊᖅ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐅᑕᖅᑭᔪᑦ!
ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᑲᓪᓚᐃᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑑᖕᒪᖔᑕ, ᑕᑯᓗᒍ ᐅᓇ: gov.nu.ca/public-jobs gov.nu.ca/teachinnunavut nuphysicians.ca nunavutnurses.ca travelnunavut.ca