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Kahkewistahaw First Nation is seeking a highly productive team member, Kahkewistahaw First Nation has approximately 200 housing units on the First Nation. He/she will be responsible for coordinating the housing program, services and staff. The Housing Coordinator will be supervised by the Housing Portfolio Coucillor and reports to the Housing Committee and Chief and Council. The Housing Coordinator will ensure the Housing Department is maintained and operated in an efficient manner.
1. Must have a minimum grade 12/GED equivalent with extensive knowledge of construction (preferred) with a minimum of two (2) years related experience.
2. Have excellent administrative and financial skills e.g. Budgeting, reporting and monitoring.
3. Possess considerable knowledge of administrative office procedures, techniques and data processing.
4. Must bring a positive attitude and be of a pleasant, courteous and professional manner as well as being punctual, reliable and ensuring that confidential matters remain confidential.
5. Must be well organized to assemble and prepare housing packages, RRAP applications, CIAS, Band Asset Management Information System (BAMIS), etc.
6. Possess excellent communication skills both orally and written, to effectively deal with external agencies eg. CMHC, Tribal Council and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), fellow employees, Band Membership, the general public and Chief and Council.
7. Must be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, possess excellent time management skills, take direction and work with minimal supervision.
8. Must have strong leadership skills and be able to supervise and monitor the housing staff daily.
9. Possess the ability to operate a computer with word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.
10. Have a valid drivers license and a reliable vehicle.
13. Must provide a drug screening test if selected for the position
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
- Prepare expense and income reports
- Prepare and administer contracts for property services, such as maintenance
- Monitor progress and cost of work for property owners
- Ensure response to trouble calls from clients or tenants
- Ensure terms of lease agreements are met
- Compile and maintain records on operating expenses and income
- Co-ordinate implementation of repairs, maintenance and renovation
Type of Technical Experience
- Renovations
- Read blueprints
- Mechanical
- Exterior property maintenance
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- WordPerfect
- MS Word
- Dbase
- Computer terminal