Experienced Line Cooks and Servers – Prospectors Roadhouse Restaurant

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Prospectors Roadhouse is currently looking for experienced line cooks and servers. We are looking for full and part time employees. Please bring in your resume anytime after 3:30pm or email it with a cover letter to crystal@prospectorsroadhouse.com

Front Desk Receptionist

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The Front Desk Receptionist is an integral part of the Administration team and plays a key role in providing administrative support to the various departments and some entities within the organization. The Receptionist is the initial contact either in person or by telephone regarding these inquiries. The Receptionist will carry out all general office duties such as typing, filing, photocopying, mailing, and be responsible for essential components such as travel arrangements and community newsletter. The incumbent reports directly to the Director of Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain confidentiality on all matters
  • Perform day-to-day administrative/clerical duties, including filing, photocopying, faxing, scanning, processing correspondence, reports, emails and other documentation
  • Preparing for weekly Council meetings including organizing agendas, notifications, compiling documents, preparing packages and pre and post meetings
  • Answering incoming telephone calls, addressing visitors, directing inquiries, referring calls to the appropriate person and taking messages as required
  • Preparing the bi-weekly company newsletter; the Little Owl and ensure delivery
  • Preparing all travel arrangements for Council and staff
  • Processing incoming and outgoing mail
  • Assistance with any other administrative tasks, as needed
  • Other duties as directed

Qualifications:

  • Knowledge and understanding of First Nations communities, culture and issues are essential
  • Minimum typing speed of 45 WPM
  • Experience with MS Office Suite
  • Experience with Print publishing software is a definite asset
  • Working knowledge of office equipment including telephone, photocopier, postage machine, parcel scale, facsimile, two-way radio and transcribers
  • Must have excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Must have an excellent command of the English language, in particular business English
  • Experience preparing agendas and various correspondences
  • Experience working with the public and excellent customer service skills
  • Conflict management skills
  • Must be a natural multi-tasker

To Apply:

Please forward your resume to:

Human Resources

330 Main Drive

PO Box 178

Savona, BC V0K 2G0

Deadline – September 22, 2017

Finance Assistant/Executive Administrative Assistant

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The Ashcroft Indian Band is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to assist in day-to-day operations of their busy office. The successful candidate will be a skilled administrative professional, have excellent communication and organizational skills, recognize the importance of confidentiality and be able to work independently.

Skills, Knowledge or Abilities Related to the Job:

  • A graduate of a post-secondary administrative program or related discipline is preferred
  • Previous experience in Finance and exposure to financial reports and reporting is preferred
  • Must have intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Must be organized, able to prioritize and have the ability to multi-task
  • The ability to work in a team environment and independently is essential
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
  • Excellent administrative skills (planning, organizing and coordinating, travel, meetings and events)
  • The EA must be a team player and must be pro-active and take initiative with respect to creating new systems or amending existing systems to improve overall efficiency of the Department. The role is also expected to contribute to the overall office and will be asked to assist from time to time in this regard, in the Finance and Housing Departments, as well as reception.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing general daily administrative support to the Band Administrator. This includes managing the calendar and appointments, scheduling meetings, drafting correspondence, photocopying, maintaining filing systems, sorting and distributing incoming mail and acting appropriately, and managing incoming and outgoing email correspondence
  • Providing general daily support to the Finance Departments, including data entry
  • Exercising judgement in responding to general inquiries while preserving confidentiality
  • Anticipate Administrator’s needs and help coordinate and prepare information and materials for meetings and conference calls
  • Attends meetings when needed to record and distribute meeting minutes
  • Update and maintain electronic files, project documents and databases
  • Assist with funding projects, including editing documents and proposals
  • Type, format and proofread a variety of documents and materials such as funding applications, reports, memos, presentation materials, tables, briefing notes and spreadsheets using desktop tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Arrange meetings and events with a variety of participants and coordinate the logistics, including facilities and catering, as required
  • Develop and maintain a tracking system to ensure correspondence, reports, etc., are completed within critical timelines
  • Receptionist coverage (when needed)
  • Provide support to the Housing Department, when required
  • Other administrative duties as assigned by the Band Administrator

To Apply:

To apply for this position, please email your resume, along with a cover letter outlining your experience as it pertains to the job posting, to jodene@ashcroftband.ca, with the subject line “Executive Administrative Assistant”. We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date: Open until the position is filled.

 

Community Resiliency Centre Manager

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The Ashcroft Indian Band is currently seeking a Community Resiliency Centre Manager.

The Community Resiliency Centre Manager plays a major role in leading the social recovery support to individuals and the community in a disaster. As a First Nations representative and/or community leader, the position guides community support services through the establishment and operations of the Resiliency Centre and oversees the implementation of services to provide cultural, emotional and mental wellness supports. The position works closely with community members, organizations, agencies and other local government officials to establish effective, coordinated and collaborative relationships to deliver services to affected communities and individuals throughout the recovery process.

Skills, Knowledge or Abilities Related to the Job:

  • Experience in community engagement and restoration and protection of community services
  • Has training in and understanding of support needs for individuals who have been through traumatic situations, including those directly and indirectly affected by a community disaster, and emergency responders at all levels
  • Has training or understanding of how the current mental health system works in regards to expediting any available assistance, short or long term, for those affected by a disaster
  • Being a lateral thinker as required, in finding solutions to help the community with unique needs
  • Experience in building, developing and maintaining successful relationships with public/private organizations and partnerships
  • Knowledge of Emergency Social Services
  • Experience in recognizing and finding the potential partnering opportunities between groups, individuals and businesses in a community to successfully create and complete projects of benefit
  • Being able to focus on the need at hand while at the same time understanding the larger picture and how one fits within the other
  • Cultural awareness
  • Willing to perform a variety of duties within the scope of the position’s responsibilities
  • Must have intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Key Responsibilities:

  • Listening, understanding, responding
  • Provides oversight and management of all aspects of a Resiliency Centre to support staff, volunteers and agencies
  • Works with Emergency Social Services (ESS) Teams, Red Cross, First Nations Health Authority, Emergency Management BC (EMBC) and other Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)
  • Identifies the unique needs of the community, coordinates the ongoing management of activities and addresses issues as they arise
  • Contributes to a healthy and safe working environment
  • Assists in connecting community members with support programs and agencies, such as Red Cross
  • Connects residents with services to provide cultural, emotional and mental wellness supports (councilors, registered massage therapy, etc)
  • Maintains communications with community members, both in person and via social media, to keep them informed on events that may be happening, when and what services are available, etc.
  • Provide services to evacuated community members until they are able to return home
  • Ensures community members needs are being met, within the confines of the rules and regulations put forth by EMBC, Red Cross, FNHA, AIB and other supporting agencies
  • Determines and plans for the standing down of resiliency operations
  • Helps facilitate community meetings and schedules other agencies attendance

To Apply:

To apply for this position, please email your resume, along with a cover letter outlining your experience as it pertains to the job posting to jodene@ashcroftband.ca with the subject line “Community Resilience Centre Manager”. We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date: Open until the position is filled.

Land and Resource Officer (Reposting)

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Full-time Term Position October 2017 to March 31, 2018 with possible renewal.

Description:
Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council (CCTC) is seeking to hire a Land and Resources Officer in a newly created position to further the objectives for the Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance (SDNA). CCTC administers the operation of SDNA. SDNA is composed of the Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation, Lhtako Dene Nation, Nazko First Nation and Ulkatcho First Nation. SDNA is a dynamic and growing Nation that demonstrates strong leadership in asserting inherent rights and title, supporting a vibrant economy, while sustaining a healthy natural environment. We are a diverse and progressive organization of professional, creative and dedicated team members and leaders.
This position will develop a community driven plan to assist member Referral Officers to increase their capacity to respond to referrals while being proactive in expanding the range of issues we can respond to. The successful candidate will develop a Nation based system to support a collaborative approach to referrals to assist the communities. This position will be working generally in subject areas of: Land Stewardship, Resources, Fish, Wildlife and assisting on Rights and Title areas.
The position will add technical capacity to the community based Referral Officers using Geographic Information Systems and other technical support.

Who can apply?

  1. The successful candidate must have an undergraduate degree in one of the following: anthropology, ethnography or geography (or a resource science related degree), with a minor in Geographic Information Systems
  2. three years experience working with Geographic Information Systems
  3. Several years experience in First Nations referral work
  4. Familiarity with inner government workings, especially the provincial government’s land ministries
  5. or an acceptable combination of recent related work experience and education will also be considered

Abilities & Skills:

  • The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Highly organized and able to work under pressure with minimal supervision to meet deadlines
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Must possess excellent organizational, interpersonal and public relation skills
  • Possess strong skills in Windows, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook) and Dropbox.
  • Possess the ability to network, build effective relationships, communicate appropriately and represent the CCTC at meetings and other gatherings
  • Should have a good knowledge of Carrier and Chilcotin communities, organizations, culture and traditions; these skills and the ability to speak Carrier or Chilcotin, would be an asset

Essential Functions and Duties:

  1. Supplies expertise to help assess land development proposals or, if not within officer’s area of expertise, finds expertise and resources to assist in the assessment process;
  2. Selects, develops and uses suitable computer software system to assess proposals while tracking each stage of the referral process and;
  3. Builds a databank of information to record decisions to help determine future responses;
  4. Records, documents and catalogues communication with referral officers, supervisors, subordinates and outside parties and provides training to referral officers to implement at community level;
  5. In meetings, provides backing research, collection of agenda items, preparation and distribution of agenda packages, create presentations, record and transcribe discussions to appropriate levels of the organization;
  6. Organizes and schedules meetings, appointments, teleconferencing and travel;
  7. Researches and writes funding proposals to maintain and grow the department;
  8. Manages financial expenditures, reporting and data entry; maintains and troubleshoots specialized office equipment related to the specific work engaged in cooperation with relevant personnel or service persons.

Start date, salary & location:
The position starts October 2017.  Salary range is $50 – $62K and will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The location of this position will be at our Williams Lake office.
If you are qualified and want to become part of the CCTC team, please email, your cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references (in Word or PDF format) in confidence by 12:00 p.m., Friday, September 22, 2017 to the attention of Bert Groenenberg, Operations Officer (please quote Land and Resources Officer position in cover letter and include “Self-Identified”, if you are voluntarily identifying yourself as First Nations or Aboriginal.)
Email: b.groen4@carrierchilcotin.org

No applications accepted beyond the closing deadline. If all qualifications are equal, preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. No interview or relocation costs will be provided. Position is dependent upon funding. All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

Wellness Support Worker

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The Three Corners Health Services Society is seeking an energetic, innovative, professional candidate for the full-time position of Wellness Support Worker working within the Family Connections Program.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Certificate or diploma in human services or related field
  • 2-3 years’ experience working with individuals and families in First Nation Communities
  • Experience in providing counselling and debriefing
  • Experience in program development and evaluation
  • Experience in report writing and verbal presentations
  • Familiarity with the use of Microsoft Office
  • Ability to be empathetic, patient and supportive
  • Training in areas of Life Skills teaching considered an asset
  • Knowledge of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, counselling interventions, goal setting and group work

Requirements

  • Criminal record check
  • Valid BC drivers license and own vehicle

Please submit Resume with Cover Letter and names of two Previous Supervisors for reference to:

Lori Sellars, Executive Director

Three Corners Health Services Society

150 North 1st Avenue, Williams Lake BC V2G 1Y8

Email: reception@threecornershealth.org

Fax: 250-398-9824

Thank you to all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Closing Date: September 22, 2017

 

Community Recovery Centre Manager

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The Ashcroft Indian Band is currently seeking a Community Recovery Centre Manager. This is a temporary full-time position that will run for approximately 8 months, possibly longer if required.

The Community Recovery Centre Manager plays a major role in leading the infrastructure recovery support to individuals and the community in a disaster. As a First Nations representative, the position guides community support services through the establishment and operations of a Recovery Centre and oversees the implementation of the First nations Community Recovery Plan. Further, this position plays a key role in developing partners and overseeing the building of new homes. The position works closely with community organizations/agencies, small & medium-sized businesses, and other local government officials to establish effective, coordinated and collaborative relationships to deliver services to affected communities and individuals throughout the recovery process.

Skills, Knowledge or Abilities Related to the Job:

  • Has training in and understanding of support needs for individuals who have been through traumatic situations, including those directly and indirectly affected by a community disaster, and emergency responders at all levels; Program Management start-up and implementation experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge of potential housing opportunities and how to access them
  • Experience working with, or on, boards of community non-profit organizations in order to better understand how they fit into the larger community support scenario
  • Must have intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates closely with EMBC daily including Situation Reports, EAF’s and routine updates on AIB’s progress
  • Implements the Community Recovery Plan and ensures there are clear processes in place to support citizens throughout their personal recovery process
  • Collects information from clients, provincial ministries, businesses and community organizations, other local government staff and/or subject matter experts to ensure disaster recovery specific information is coordinated and validated
  • Communicates decisions to local government staff, senior management, and others to update community recovery priorities
  • Works collaboratively with the Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program representatives and has a good understanding of DFA in order to recognize potential opportunities for those who may be eligible and provide clarity for those who may be ineligible (i.e. due to insurable losses such as fire)
  • Builds relationships internally and with key external stakeholders and community services to establish a common operation picture and collaborative recovery process
  • Shares information to mitigate any concerns or challenges arising from recovery operations and shares with local government, community organizations, not-for-profit organizations and individual citizens
  • Provides regular and timely operational reports inclusive of daily situation report, operational data and relevant statistics, as appropriate
  • Contributes to a healthy and safe working environment
  • Determines and plans for the standing down of recovery operations, including Recovery Centre in conjunction with other relevant partners
  • Works closely with other EOC staff, such as finance, logistics, operations and Band Administrator
  • Helps facilitate community meetings

Other Responsibilities:

  • Works with developer partners to facilitate positive outcomes for new housing developments
  • Creates targeted presentation materials to address various stakeholder groups
  • Securing and managing the services of architects, engineers and builders as may be appropriate to develop detailed site plans, building and unit design plans, infrastructure needs and cost estimates associated with each component
  • Review, comment and approve construction documents from all design professionals
  • Supervision necessary to assure that some work is completed by community residents
  • Supervise the process of obtaining competitive bids for general contracting or individual trade work as needed
  • Main contact person for General Contractor on large projects, including attendance of progress meetings
  • Maintains knowledge of all contractors/companies on site at any given time and what they are working on
  • Inspects and reviews projects to monitor for quality control and compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the appropriate funding agencies, the homeowner, contractors and community residents
  • Tracks all projects to ensure that each stays within their established budget and schedule

To Apply:

To apply for this position, please email your resume, along with a cover letter outlining your experience as it pertains to the job posting, to jodene@ashcroftband.ca, with the subject line “Community Recovery Centre Manager”. We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date: Open until the position is filled.

Administrative Assistant

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Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council (CCTC) is seeking to hire an Administrative Assistant. The position will work out of the CCTC office located at

59 – 1st Ave South, Williams Lake, BC.

The position is responsible to assist in coordination of meetings, administrative and reception duties. In addition, the position relies heavily on confidentiality, good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills as it is a requirement for this position. The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to work independently when required, however; is also easily adaptable to coordinate with others on projects.

 

Who can apply?

  • The successful candidate must possess a recognized post­ secondary degree, diploma or certificate in office/administrative management/assistance (an acceptable combination of recent related work experience and education will be also considered)
  • 3­ to 5 years’ recent experience working as an Administrative or OfficeAssistant;
  • 1 to ­3 years’ experience working for a First Nation government, business or organization;

Abilities & Skills:

  • The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Highly organized and able to work with minimal supervision to meet deadlines
  • Should demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Possess the ability to network, build effective relationships, communicate appropriately and represent the CCTC at meetings and other gatherings;
  • Should have good knowledge of Carrier and Chilcotin communities, organizations, culture and traditions
  • Essential Functions and Duties:
  • Provide administrative support to the Executive Director. Will also provide administrative support for other CCTC staff as approved by the Executive Director;
  • Preparation of purchase orders;
  • All Office receptionist duties and key person for initial contacts to CCTC from the public;
  • Photocopying, filing, faxing, payable mail­outs; files and retrieves correspondence, records and other documents as requested; Coordinate calendars, book travel itineraries and maintains associated records for staff; initiates, composes and accurately types correspondence and administrative documents according to established guidelines;
  • Send out notices for Director meetings, prepare all meeting requirements;
  • Maintains good rapport within the organization, First Nations communities and the general public by being courteous, cooperative and conscientious;
  • Assess filing needs and maintain well organized filing and record keeping systems;
  • Ensure that webpage is up to date and report updates to supervisor;
  • Assist in developing job postings & advertisements for employment opportunities.

 

How To Apply

If you are qualified and want to become part of the CCTC team, please email, your cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references (in Word or PDF format) in confidence by 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, Friday, September 22, 2017 to the attention of Bert Groenenberg, Operations Officer (please quote CCTC Admin. Asst. position cover letter and include “Self identified”, if you are voluntarily identifying yourself as First Nations or Aboriginal )

Email: b.groen4@carrierchilcotin.org

No applications accepted beyond the closing deadline. If all qualifications are equal. preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants. only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone  calls please.  No interview or relocation costs will be provided  Position is dependent upon funding  All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

Finance Administrative Clerk

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The Village of Cache Creek is accepting applications for the position of Finance Administrative Clerk.This is a casual position ranging from 0-40 hours per week, depending on operational requirements.

The Finance Administrative Clerk assists with accounts payable and receivable, municipal property tax, administrative, records management and customer service duties as assigned. Work is performed with limited supervision and requires initiative, sound judgement and excellent public relations skills.

The successful applicant will have an Office/Administration Certification or an equivalent combination of related work experience and education. Experience in a computerized accounting or Local Government environment will be an asset.

Applicants are invited to respond with a detailed cover letter and resume to:

Keir Gervais, Chief Administrative Officer

Village of Cache Creek, 1389 Quartz Road, Box 7

Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

Email: kgervais@cachecreek.info

Fax: (250) 457-9192

Submission deadline: September 29, 2017

Cattle Ranch Worker

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Full-time Cattle Ranch Worker required for cow-calf operation near Clinton. The hours of work will be full-time (40-60 hours per week). The starting wage is $13.50 per hour.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Moving irrigation pipe
  • Fencing
  • Cutting silage
  • Herding cows
  • Assisting with calving
  • Feeding cows
  • General farm related duties
  • Must be able to work independently

To Apply:

Please send a resume by mail to

G. Triangle Ranch

PO Box 94

Clinton, BC

V0K 1K0