Management Support Assistant
Heskw’wen’scutxe Health Services Society is a non-profit organization providing wellness services, Home Care and Community Health nursing services for children, adults, elders, families and staff members of the Cooks Ferry and Sisk Indian Bands.
An opportunity exists in our Cooks Ferry office, located in Spences Bridge BC for a Management Support Assistant with strong proposal and report writing skills to provide management support to the Health Director.
This is a term six-month contract with the intention of becoming regular full-time with successful funding.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting management in the preparation of reports, program evaluations, funding proposals and policy updates
- Organizing historical records by subject, identifying taxonomy and scanning into electric documentation system
- Coordinating board meetings and special events
- Other duties as assigned
As the successful candidate, you will possess a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet assignment timelines and have a commitment to quality of work. You will also possess the following qualifications:
- Respect for human diversity and personal safety including: culture, race, religion, sexual orientation, geography, economic status
- A Business Administration diploma or relevant Post-Secondary Degree and a minimum of three (3) years of related experience working in a professional environment
- Detail-focused individual with excellent organizational, project management and planning skills, with the ability to learn and adapt to culture and processes quickly
- Proven ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously with strict deadlines
- Demonstrated success in professional fundraising and or grant writing
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook
- Knowledge and experience with First Nation communities is a preferred asset
- Experience with professional health and cultural safety procedures is an asset
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation required
How to apply:
In your cover letter, please answer the following questions:
- Describe your success in grant application writing
- Describe the top 2 reasons why you feel you are a strong candidate for this job
- What are the 3 work related attributes that would best describe you?
Please apply with a resume and cover letter at www.indeed.ca
*Deadline – September 22, 2017*

