EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:

COMMUNITY BENEFICIARY COMMITTEES – SOLICITATIONS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) is coordinating searches to find individuals to fill vacant positions on the Community Beneficiary Committees (CBC) in Cambridge Bay (1); Kugaaruk (1); Kugluktuk (2) and Taloyoak (1). (see below for the Expression of Interest for each community or select the link by community above) – please note that at this time Gjoa Haven does not require new CBC Members.

The CBC consists of five (5) members from the community. The CBC members meet on a required basis (up to four (4) meetings/year) to deal with enrolment of the Nunavut Agreement (NA) and land use issues. A daily honorarium will be provided for attending Committee Meetings.

To be eligible to be appointed to serve as a member of the Committee, an individual shall:

1. Be a voting member of the KIA;
2. Be a Canadian citizen;
3. Have attained the age of 16 prior to appointment day;
4. Be enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement; and
5. Have resided in the community for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding appointment day.

The following individuals are not eligible for appointments to the Committee:

1. A member of Parliament or the Nunavut Legislative Assembly;
2. A member of an Institution of Public Government under the NA (e.g. Nunavut Impact review Board, Nunavut Water Board, Nunavut Planning Commission, Nunavut Wildlife Management Board, and Nunavut Surface rights Tribunal);
3. A member of a Hamlet Council;
4. A member of the KIA Board of Directors or a full-time staff member of KIA; or
5. A person convicted of a criminal offence within five (5) years of the opening of Expressions of Interest.

If you are interested in having your name stand as a possible candidate, please submit your resume and criminal reference check by mail to James Kaylor at P.O. Box 18, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. X0B 0C0 or by email: jkaylor@kitia.ca or by fax: 867.983.2701. You can also drop off your information to the Community Liaison Officer in your community.

Anyone with questions is encouraged to contact James Kaylor at 867.983.2458 ext. 1014, or toll free at 1.833.854.0062 or by email: jkaylor@kitia.ca. Closing Date: Friday, January 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST. The selection will be made at the KIA Board Meeting in January 2026.