DENISIQI SERVICES SOCIETY Employment Opportunity
Program Manager/ Community Liaison (Full-Time)
Denisiqi Services Society is a growing Delegated Aboriginal Agency delivering innovative, culturally infused child and family services and programs in Williams Lake and in our six member communities of the Tsilhqot’in Nation and Ulkatcho First Nation.
The Programs Manager is responsible for the management and delivery of the Agency social services programing in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors. The Programs Manager plans, organizes, directs, and controls all prevention work, initiatives, works with each community on special projects, prevention planning, needs based funding work plans, deliverables and is responsible for maintenance reporting and tracking outcomes and indicators. The programs Manager also connects with delegated social work activities in conjunction with prevention planning and capacity building.
Core Responsibilities:
• Leading and planning, development and monitoring of the Agency’s prevention, family and youth services, wellness and resource service programs;
• Assisting the communities in the development of work plans that reflects work in the prevention of children coming into care, recommending changes to meet the goals and objectives of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Agency and updating plans as required;
• Developing, establishing, and supporting Communities to action the work plans as approved by ISC on an ongoing basis;
• Anticipating the needs and types of resources required by the Communities to provide the services, programs and activities of the work plans and negotiating funding needed to meet those needs in consultation with the Executive Director (ED) and ISC;
• Establishing solid working relationship with all the Communities served to ensure that programs are delivered, evaluated, and reported out on as defined by the funding agreements;
• Responsible for reporting, tracking and measuring deliverables and provide all required reporting for all of the communities and agency under the prevention funding;
• Supervise staff as assigned or needed by the ED;
• Preparing reports, recommendations, and briefs with respect to all aspects of program delivery, services and activities; and attends Board meetings upon request by the ED;
• Engaging our member communities, families, children, and youth in service delivery;
• Other duties as requested by the ED;
Salary: To be Negotiated
Qualifications:
M.S.W., or B.S.W., or B.A. in Child and Youth Care., or M.Ed., Counseling/MA Clinical Psychology and having completed a practicum in child and family welfare, or Masters level degrees with significant experience with First Nation communities and social services may be considered.
Preference will be given to those who have been delegated or are eligible under the Children, Family and Community Service Act, in depth understanding of child welfare legislation, and Bill C-92;
Preference will be given to applicants with recent project management and supervisory experience;
Experience in, and / or openness to developing and delivering social programs within an indigenous framework;
Proven ability to build effective working relationships, strong interpersonal skills, and diplomacy;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effective listening skills, and strong public relations, customer service and public speaking skills;
Ability to work collaboratively with multi-professional groups including professionals, general public, Board of Directors, MCFD, ISC and communities affiliated with the Agency;
Proven ability to effectively self-manage workload to deliver on assignments and projects accurately, on time and with good results;
Proficiency in the use of computer programs for word processing, databases, spreadsheets, email and the internet to the intermediate level (capable of using a large number of functions and feel confident using the programs);
Valid class 5 Driver’s License and satisfactory Criminal Record Screening required;
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as required, and travel to remote communities in all weather conditions is required.
Please submit Cover Letter with Resume and References by November 22, 2019 to:
Christa Smith, Executive Director Denisiqi Services Society 240B North Mackenzie Avenue Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N6 Fax: (250) 392-6501 E-mail: christa@denisiqi.org
Note: Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry.