Job Description

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), a supramunicipal organization with jurisdiction over the territory north of the 55th parallel, is currently seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to join the KRG for the following position:

LAND USE PLANNER

(Permanent full-time position)

Under the supervision of the Coordinator–Land Use Planning, of the Renewable Resources, Environment, Lands and Parks Department, and in collaboration with the Municipal Public Works Department, the responsibilities of the Land Use Planner include, but are not limited to:

• Providing technical assistance to the Northern villages in land use planning, including:
• Participating in the development, review, and implementation of local master plans, related administrative regulations, and their amendments;
• Planning and coordinating public consultation sessions, as required;
• Collaborating in the implementation of various strategies for the sustainable development plan of new expansion areas;
• Assisting in the preparation and analysis of municipal development permits and authorizations.
• Participating in various projects related to land use and sustainable planning;
• Performing any other related tasks as required by his/her supervisor.

REQUIRED SKILLS :

• Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning or a related field;
• Minimum of two years’ relevant work experience (drafting regulations, municipal or regional planning, training municipal officers, etc.);
• Membership in the Ordre professionnel des Urbanistes du Québec is considered an asset;
• Experience in a municipal work environment will be considered an asset;
• Experience in land use planning in a northern or Indigenous community will be considered an asset;
• Computer skills ( Microsoft Office, ArcGIS , AutoCAD, etc.);
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Excellent ability to express concepts in simple language and to actively listen to needs;
• Excellent ability to adapt;
• Working knowledge (written and oral) of at least two (2) of the following languages: Inuktitut, French, and English;
• Willingness to travel frequently throughout Nunavik.

Work location: Kuujjuaq, Quebec

Salary: Minimum of $60,074 and maximum of $102,839 per year.

Benefits:

Cost-of-living allowance: minimum of $8,500 per year.

Food allowance: minimum of $4,217 per year.

Annual travel allowance: maximum of 3 trips.

Simplified pension plan: employer 6%, employee 4%.

Group insurance

Vacation: 20 days a year.

Public holidays: 20 days, including 10 during the holiday season.

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