Administrative Assistant & Health Promotions Coordinator

Position Title: Administrative Assistant & Health Promotion Coordinator

Department: Health & Wellness

Reports To: Manager of Health & Wellness

Location: Inuvik, NT 

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide administrative support to the Health & Wellness team, including scheduling, meeting coordination, and correspondence.
• Support file management, record keeping, and organization of department documents.
• Assist with purchasing, invoices, expense tracking, and basic administrative reporting.
• Support preparation of agendas, meeting notes, and internal communications.
• Assist with tracking workplans, calendars, and deadlines.
• Coordinate Health & Wellness participation in annual and ongoing health promotion days and campaigns.
• Support planning and organization of community events, displays, information sharing, and activities related to health promotion.
• Coordinate logistics such as space bookings, supplies, promotional materials, and schedules.
• Help ensure health promotion activities are inclusive, respectful, and culturally appropriate.
• Support collaboration
• Additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in an administrative assistant, office support, or coordination role.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and support multiple staff.
• Comfortable using basic office software (email, word processing, spreadsheets).
• Experience supporting health promotion, community events, or awareness campaigns.
• Experience working in Indigenous organizations or community-based settings.
• Knowledge of health and wellness topics relevant to northern or Indigenous communities.
• Experience with basic communications, posters, or social media promotion.

APPLY

Please submit your resume and cover letter combined into a single PDF file via email to jobs@gwichintribal.ca with the subject line Administrative Assistant & Health Promotion Coordinator. Kindly indicate if you are a Gwich’in Participant or Indigenous applicant requesting priority consideration or if you require any accessibility accommodations.

Our Commitment to Inclusive Hiring

In accordance with Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act and our obligations under the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA), preference will be given to qualified GCLCA Participants and Indigenous applicants. We encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they wish to be considered under this preference.