The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) maintains up to date job descriptions for each of its staff positions. Each job description outlines the purpose of the position, the associated duties and responsibilities, and required qualifications.
The NIRB has jurisdiction to conduct impact assessments on project proposals within the land and marine areas of the Nunavut Settlement Area. The Nunavut Settlement Area comprises approximately two million square kilometres and shares borders with the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Nunavik Marine Region, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Canadian Offshore. The NIRB’s jurisdiction includes the Outer Land Fast Ice Zone off of the eastern coast of Baffin Island which extends out beyond the Territorial Sea Boundary.
The NIRB has jurisdiction to conduct impact assessments on project proposals within the land and marine areas of the Nunavut Settlement Area. The Nunavut Settlement Area comprises approximately two million square kilometres and shares borders with the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Nunavik Marine Region, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Canadian Offshore. The NIRB’s jurisdiction includes the Outer Land Fast Ice Zone off of the eastern coast of Baffin Island which extends out beyond the Territorial Sea Boundary.
Located in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) is Nunavut’s environmental assessment agency, with responsibilities for assessing the potential impacts of proposed projects before any required permits, licences and approvals can be granted. The NIRB’s mission is to protect and promote the well-being of the Environment and Nunavummiut through the impact assessment process.
This website has been designed to provide background information on the NIRB, its responsibilities, events and activities, and to make the information related to the NIRB’s assessments as accessible as possible through the associated public registry and newsfeeds.
