Peacekeeper

Cheam First Nation is seeking an experienced Peacekeeper to help in our security department by contributing to the overall alignment and success between CFN’s culture, values, and its community. In this role, the Peacekeeper will be adept at fostering a positive workplace culture while balancing enforcing Cheam laws and land code within the community and surrounding territories.

What Cheam First Nation will offer you:

We believe in fostering a comfortable and collaborative work environment, which includes casual office attire while maintaining professionalism. We also provide a total reward benefit package to employees beginning their first day with extended health and dental benefits that include prescription medicine coverage, eye glass coverage, along with disability and life insurance, in addition to somatic traumatic informed therapy. You are also eligible for employer RPP (Registered Pension Plan) match along with paid vacation days in your first year of employment.

Cheam determines an individual’s pay based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team. The compensation range for this role is $45,000 – 52,000.

We are eager to connect with you, if:

• Have the ability to assess need to seek additional supports and resources to ensure community safety
• You can work in a team geared, cultural and politically sensitive environment.
• Have the ability to balance competing priorities, multitask, and to work under pressure
• You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have the ability to work 12-hours shifts on a rotating schedule, if required

A day at work could include:

• Enforce Cheam laws and Land code in the community and surrounding territories
• First responder to a variety of calls from low to high-risk situations
• Protect onsite businesses and natural resources
• Respond to wildlife, fisheries and medical calls before emergency services
• Assist the local police when in Cheam community
• Conduct investigations and evidence gathering for Band Office
• Transport high risk band members to court or hospital with appointments
• Arrest and detain violators before contacting local police
• Keeping detailed situation & incident logs
• Providing regular reporting
• Proper use and protection of Band Assets and tools required to perform job

Qualifications & Experience:

• 2+ years of enforcement experience required
• Bylaw Compliance, Enforcement & Investigative Skills 1
• Advanced Security Training
• First Aid Training
• Preferred Possession and Acquisition License (PAL) – restricted or unrestricted
• Naloxone Training
• Comfortable kneeling, carrying, bending, walking, and standing for extended periods of time
• Ability to assess need to seek additional supports and resources to ensure community safety
• General Knowledge of differences between Federal and Provincial Laws that hold jurisdiction on First Nation Lands
• Ability to maintain Confidentiality and abide by Cheam First Nations’ Policies and Procedures
• Knowledge, respect and understanding of Stó:lō culture, traditions and language is considered an asset

This role is a permanent, full-time position that includes a competitive salary and benefit program. Interested applicants should email their resume (CV) attention: Human Resource Department at HRapplications@cheamband.com.

We would like to thank all applicants who express an interest working with Cheam First Nation, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We are excited to hear from all interested candidates, with preference to First Nation applications of interest.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $45,000.00-$52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Rosedale, BC V0X 1X1 (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-03-11