Manager of AJURISARVIK Practice Enterprise

AJURISARVIK (PS Jeunesse)

Job description

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITHIN THE INUIT COMMUNNITY OF INUKJUAK IN NUNAVIK!

Located in Inukjuak, Nunavik, the Practice Enterprise AJURISARVIK – ᐊᔪᕆᓴᕐᕕᒃ is an initiative by the Kativik Regional Government, managed by PS Jeunesse, to increase the training options and employability of the Nunavik Inuit.

A Practice Enterprise (PE) is a simulation of a real business where people can train for specific office positions. Through the PE, participants can gain experience in multiple fields of activity such as accounting, purchasing, sales, administration roles, etc. through international inter-company transactions with over 7000 other Practice Enterprises through the Canadian Practice Enterprise Network (CPEN) and the Practice Enterprise Network International (PEN Worldwide).

Within a PE, the focus is on the enhancement of professional and personal skills, as well as job search activities and support. At Ajurisarvik, participants will be learning a role by completing the concrete tasks related to this role, which will allow them to practice without any fear of making mistakes, through a simulated business selling Inuit art. This is a new pilot project offered to the Nunavimmiut since December 2025.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Inuit Services of PS Jeunesse, the PE Manager will be responsible for the leadership and management of Ajurisarvik. The manager will be in charge of the recruitment, promotion, training and individualized follow-up of the participants, while taking care of the PE administrative tasks and supervising the AJURISARVIK Employment Advisor position.

Required experience and qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the various aspects of a PE (financial, material and human resources, according to its mission, values, objectives and budgets) in order to ensure the coordination of its activities, following corporate expectations;
• Assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the PE and the effectiveness of its services;
• Intervene with participants to improve their skills and behaviours;
• Deliver training to participants and ensure their individual counselling and follow up;
• Ensure relations with the various partners and communities;
• Responsible for the recruitment and promotion of the services;
• Provide support to the participants in their experience and refer them to the appropriate resources if needed;
• Ensure that experiential learning is done in accordance with professional standards;
• Ensure the coordination of all the activities of the PE with the various partners and the job market.

DESIRED PROFILE
Qualifications:
• Undergraduate diploma in a relevant field, or a combination of studies and relevant experience;
• Work experience in multicultural settings (especially in indigenous and northern communities);
• A minimum of five (5) years of work experience in a counselling or trainer position;
• Experience in a management position;
• Knowledge of the operation and administrative practices of a company;
• Knowledge of the employability field and of adult education and its challenges;
• Proficiency in Office 365 and Sage 50 software;
• Bilingualism: spoken and written English is required, French or Inuktitut is an asset.
* Fluency in spoken and written English is required for this position since the Indigenous clientele served by this service mainly holds English as a second language, in addition to their native language, which is Inuktitut.

Generic skills and aptitudes:
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