Community Initiatives Coordinator

SCFSA believes that community connections and culturally appropriate family centered delivery of services are paramount to creating and enhancing a healing culture for our communities.

The Community Initiatives Coordinator is responsible for:

• Working with communities to plan and implement surplus spending over the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 fiscal years.
• Overseeing and assisting with required bimonthly reporting to ensure continuous funding and compliance with contract criteria
• Ensuring contractual requirements are met including obtaining Band Council Resolution (BCR) approvals
• Managing and administering current contracts and ensuring funding parameters are met through bimonthly reporting
• Managing payment of disbursements as required in community contracts
• Monitoring, documenting, and identifying progress and completion of contract deliverables
• Preparing relevant background papers and information for meetings
• Participating in community and agency meetings as requested
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Education:

• Post Secondary business diploma or degree
• Five years related experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Competencies:

The Community Initiatives Coordinator should be competent in some or all of the following:

• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Optimizes Work Process – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Research and Policy Development – An understanding of developing legislation, policy, and programs. The use of appropriate and creative methodology to design and manage a research project.
• Financial Acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Applying Ethical Standards - Ethical and responsible service delivery.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Skills and Abilities:

• Prioritize work assignments to balance multiple demands
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media platforms
• Ability to manage, plan, and implement projects, establish project boundaries, and evaluate project success
• Superior Oral, written, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Must have strong administrative and organizational skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional group facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Recognizes and respects all cultural diversity and has knowledge of Indigenous Culture and communities
• Competent understanding of financial documents and contracts.

Experience:

• Experience working within Indigenous communities
• Superior financial knowledge and skills:
• Proven project management experience

Working Conditions:

• Work will primarily be done within the seven Secwepemc communities served
• Travel will be expected on a regular basis
• Will require hybrid work
• Will be required to work some non-standard hours
• Conditions of Employment:
• Must be able to obtain a satisfactory Criminal Record Check
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Class 5 BC Driver's License

Pay Grade:

• Salary range $83,071.72 to $94,752.42
• Salary is negotiable based on experience and skills
• Complete extended health benefit package

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Salary: $44.16-$50.37 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have a post secondary Business Degree or Diploma?
• Do you identify as Indigenous or First Nations?
• How many years of accounting experience do yo have?
• Do you have experience working in or with Indigenous communities?
• How many years of project management experience do you have?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-19