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We are looking for a highly motivated individual, able to work under pressure, and have a desire to serve our community in a meaningful way.
This is a term position until March 31, 2015 with the potential to be extended.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Able to look at the big picture down to the smallest details. To plan, organize, coordinate and direct community programs and events.
- Proposal Writing is a key area of responsibility that takes place year round and creates new and exciting opportunities for the community.
- Supervise and manage department staff and instructors.
- To construct and maintain a needs assessment process to determine the need and evolution of activities, events and programs on a regular basis.
- To establish and maintain effective working relationships, partnerships and collaboration with organizations and agencies in serving Saskatoons Aboriginal Community.
- To contribute to the development of new ideas, work procedures and methods to promote Elder, youth, children and family participation at the Centre.
- Performs work in accordance with policies and procedures of the organization, as well as other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director.
- Will be required to work some evenings and weekends.
Skills and Requirements:
- Must have minimum of a post secondary diploma or degree with preference to post-secondary education related to the duties (i.e., Recreation Technology, Community Development, Education, Business Administration) or minimum of four years experience in a related field.
- Proposal writing experience is an asset
- Supervisory / Management experience is an asset
- Aboriginal candidates preferred (First Nations, Metis Inuit), please self-identify in your application cover letter.
- Hold a valid driver's license and a vehicle;
- Knowledge of the Aboriginal community and services.
Essential Skills
- Writing
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Additional Skills
- Use computer hardware and software
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Develop the structure, content and objectives of new programs
Work Setting
- Community organization
Area Of Specialization
- Aboriginal or First Nations education
- Literacy
- Community services
Area of Functional Expertise
- Program administration or operations management