146 positions open this year
This month, almost 150 jobs have opened up with many more to come over the next three years.
"The establishment of a state of the art centre of excellence will commence immediately with a recruitment of 146 jobs in 2011, a further 190 jobs in 2012 and the balance of 207 positions in 2014," said Miramichi Mayor Gerry Cormier.
New hires will undergo a training program that will last about a year, said Cormier.
The centre will process payroll for 300,000 public servants in 110 government departments.