Local Support Worker 

Local Support Workers will be needed for a variety of roles within the community such as Elder Support, Wellness Support, Interpreters, Drivers, Childcare Workers, Greeters, and Sanitation Workers.

Position Title: Local Support Worker
Positions Available: Multiple positions
Location: Your home community
Payment: Dependent on job
Duration: 21-100 hours; hours are based on length of community visit.
Training: Training will be provided in your community.

Available Job Positions:  

Elder Support: $500/day  

• Guide, advise, and support local community members to ensure a culturally safe and inclusive environment    
• Provide support to ensure a culturally safe environment  
• Provide cultural guidance as necessary  

Wellness Support: $71/hour  

• Provide emotional support and reassurance to attendees as required  
• Monitors for crisis/emotional situations and provide support  
• Work with community members and interviewers as required to provide support during interviews  
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and respect Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit  

Interpreter: $59/hour  

• Provide interpretation in Inuktitut as required  
• Provide translation in Inuinnaqtun as required (community dependent)
• Review survey questions in advance prior to the start of interviews  

Driver: $40/hour  

• Possess a valid Nunavut driver’s license  
• Be available throughout the duration of the community interviews  
• Ensure the vehicle being used is operational and insured
• Coordinate and communicate pick-up and drop-off locations and times   
• Able to assist passengers with entering and exiting the vehicle when needed   

Childcare Worker: $43/hour

• Care for infants and children while parents/guardians participate in the survey  
• Organize appropriate activities for children and toddlers within the established, safe and secure environment.    
• Ensure the childcare area is kept clean  
• Experience caring for children   
• Standard First Aid and CPR (level C to include children and infants) is an asset  

Greeter: $49/hour  

• Welcome and check-in attendees as they arrive
• Ensure refreshment and snack areas remain stocked
• Assist with setting up and tear down of interview space, locating any necessary materials and furniture   
• Assist Community Planning Partner as required 

Sanitation Worker: $40/hour  

• Regularly disinfect and clean surfaces, equipment, and facilities
• Properly handle and dispose of waste, following safety regulations and protocols  
• Monitor and replenish sanitation supplies  

Preference will be given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) is responsible for administering the QNIHS in Nunavut.

The QNIHS Nunavut Local Support Workers are temporary positions. The duration of the position may vary depending on the size of the community. The length of time for each community visit will be determined prior to the launch of the QNIHS.

NTI is working with Castlemain to support with recruitment, training, planning and facilitation of the survey. Castlemain is an independent advisory firm serving Indigenous nations, communities and peoples with expertise in governance, negotiation, economic development, lands, infrastructure and strategic engagement, communications and service design and implementation. This role will be employed by Castlemain.

About the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey

Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey (QNIHS) is an ongoing Inuit-owned survey that will be conducted every five years. The Nunavut component of the survey will begin in 2024.

The QNIHS will provide an overall picture of the health and well-being of Inuit in all regions – what is going well and what needs to be improved. The survey will ask questions that focus on many topics including food and nutrition, mental wellness, substance use, and culture and identity, among others.

The QNIHS data collection will take place in every community across Inuit Nunangat – Nunavut, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut. The survey will ask the same questions across all regions of Inuit Nunangat, as well as questions specific to Nunavut. Participants will be randomly selected and will be representative of all Inuit in Nunavut.

To apply for jobs, please complete the form by clicking the Apply for Job button or email QNIHS@castlemain.com.