POSITION:                  Community Coordinator

SALARY RANGE:       Commensurate with Qualifications

SUPERVISOR:           Economic Development Manager

HOURS:                      Term 1 year - 30.0 hrs per week

LOCATION:                 New Aiyansh, British Columbia

NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION:  The aim of the Community Coordinator Position is to act as the key contact in the community to assist job seekers, Aboriginal businesses, the Design Build Contractor and other employers to match candidates with work opportunities on the construction of the NTL Project. The Community Coordinator will also provide the overall linkages for effective community engagement, relationship and information sharing that are necessary to enable the fulfillment of the Employment, Training and Procurement Plan 

RESPONSIBILITIES;

1. Endeavor to identify and foster external partnerships Coordinator provides advice and a community perspective on matters relating to training and employment opportunities on NTL;
2. Enhance and sustain the Employment, Training and Procurement Plan;
3. Provides timely employment and training information to First Nations job seekers;
4. Identifies and screens suitable and qualified candidates for employment and training opportunities related to the NTL project;
5. Provides employees (candidates that are successfully hired) with assistance on the job, including access to mentoring, training, tools and equipment.
6. Assists the Design Build contractor and other sub-contractors that have hired First Nation community members with job retention of the employees and workplace skills development;
7. Will be a resource for both the employees and the employers if workplace issues or concerns arise on the job;
8. Will meet and exchange information regularly with an identified member of the NTL project team (frequency to be determined).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12 or equivalent;
• Some Post Secondary Education or training in a relevant discipline (e.g., human services) or equivalent education/training and experience.
• At least two years of experience managing administrative functions;
• Sensitivity toward Nisga‚Äôa culture;
• Experience in accounting processes and budget development and monitoring process;
• Experienced in submitting reports to Boards and/or funding agencies;
• Proficiency with computers and software including accounting programs, word processing, and data base development and maintenance;
• Strong oral and written communication skills; knowledge of Nisga‚Äôa Language and culture would be an asset;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong organizational abilities, strong problem solving skills and high degree of accuracy office management or project management; 
• Drivers License ‚Äì Class 5 required.

If you are interested in this employment opportunity please send a resume package that includes the following:

1. Cover Letter;
2. Resume;
3. 3 work references;

Applicants are requested to submit resume package describing their qualifications. Resumes packages must be received prior to 5:00 pm on July 14, 2010. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

ALL RESUME PACKAGES MAY BE DIRECTED TO:  

Nisga’a Lisims Government

Attention: Human Resource Department

P.O. BOX 231, New Aiyansh, B.C., V0J 1A0

Fax Number: 250-633-2367

Email: hrdept@nisgaa.net