PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE ISSUED: August 22, 2018

EVENT: Call for Applications; Joint Parks Management Committee, QIA Co-Management Committee

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is looking for energetic and dynamic individuals to fill the following committee positions. To be considered, candidates must be actively and personally committed to represent the interest of Qikiqtani Inuit and have a sound understanding of the Nunavut Agreement as it relates to the roles and mandates of the position.

• (5) Joint Parks Management Committee – Grise Fiord, Resolute, Sanikiluaq, Pangnirtung and Qikiqtarjuaq (3 and 4-year term). The JPMC provides advice and support to the management of a designated park or conservation area.
• Nunavut-wide Territorial Parks Co-Management Committee – Nunavut-Wide (3-year term). The Territorial JPMC provides advice and support to the overall management of all territorial parks across Nunavut.

QIA wishes to ensure complete Inuit participation in the implementation of the Nunavut Agreement. As such, QIA has implemented an open and accountable process for considering qualified candidates.

Please submit a detailed resume and cover letter, in Inuktitut or English, demonstrating your skills and experience to:

Qikiqtani Inuit Association

P.O. Box 1340

Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0

Ph: (867) 975-8400

Fax: (867) 979-3238

Toll Free: 1-800-667-2742

Email: nominations@qia.ca

For more information about these specific opportunities, please contact Joanna Awa at 1-800-667-2742 or 867-975-8400, or the CLO in your community.

The deadline for applications is September 7, 2018 at 5:00 PM EDT.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Sima Sahar Zerehi, Director of Communications,

Qikiqtani Inuit Association

szerehi@qia.ca

(867) 975.8413

1.800.667.2742