Position Title: Contract Manager
Classification: Full-time position, permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: To be determined
Location: 1920 Brownmiller rd. Quesnel, BC, Canada, V2J6S1
Deadline: Until filled
Echen Healing Society is inviting applications to apply to full-time Reporting to the Executive Director, Aboriginal Programs Contract Manager, the Contract Manager is responsible for the overall strategic leadership of the Program portfolio. In addition to tracking program funding information, the Contract Manager is responsible for complying with budgeting, forecasting, completing revenue recognition, conducting risk assessments, overseeing the management of program reports related to grants for the Aboriginal Programs management team and the design and implementation of controls to ensure that costs and revenue are accurately reported on a timely basis and in accordance with the Organization’s policies.
Qualifications:
- Other relevant certificates such as bachelor's degree.
- Master’s degree in science, business, or analyst management.
- Experience in implementing change.
- Experience working with remote First Nations Communities in Canada, being from an aboriginal population is an asset.
- An understanding of Aboriginal history and policy in Canada
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM.
Please submit resume and cover letter to:
Executive Director
Echen Healing Society
Chad Stump
1920 Brownmiller rd
Quesnel, BC, V2J 6S1
Email: cstump@echenhealing.ca
Only those invited to interview will be contacted.
Position Title: Early Childhood Educator
Classification: Full-time position, 70 hours bi-weekly
Salary: To be determined upon experience, extended benefits after probation period
Location: 324 Hoy Street N Quesnel, BC, Canada, V2J1X3
Deadline: Until filled
The Echen Healing Society is a non-profit society and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors representative from each of the Aboriginal communities of the North Cariboo. The Society works to promote the advancement and well-being of the children, youth and families of the North Cariboo’s Aboriginal communities and advocates for and provides programs, services and resources which contribute to community development and capacity building.
Qualifications:
- Education/training: ECE certificate, including a current license to practice
- Experience: Minimum of one year’s experience working with children from birth to school age
- Other qualification: Must be in good physical condition, including the ability to carry objects weighing up to 30 pounds
- Early Child Development Educators are an integral part of the Early Child Development program,providing programming, activities and role modeling to promote healthy child development.
- Supervision: This position reports to ECD Coordinator and has no supervisory responsibility.
Decision Making
The incumbent may be called upon to provide information to others. Decisions required have a minimal affect on costs or services and largely have an internal impact.
Accountability
Responsibilities are clearly defined through clear instructions; most problems are referred to a supervisor.
Human Relations
A good level of communication skills is required for this position as the incumbent regularly works with others. Tact and discretion are required. Communications can influence primarily internal behaviors and attitude.
GENERAL EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS
Employees are expected to work to achieve the outcomes and expectations outlined in their position descriptions. The following general employee expectations shall also form a part of every employee’s position description and be considered in all employee performance reviews:
- Work cooperatively and respectfully with staff, Board and community members
- Respect and abide by the Society’s policies and procedures
- Participate successfully in staff development programs, both formal and informal
- Perform responsibilities with professionalism
- Effectively evaluate work-related situations and identify barriers and opportunities, relevant facts, resources required and possible resolutions
- Maintain work principles and ethics
- Avoid conflict of interest
- Maintain strict and prudent confidentiality
- Practice and promote effective verbal and non-verbal communication
- Demonstrate good work habits, including but not limited to maintaining the expected hours of work, conscientious application during work hours, and absence from work only per Society policy
- Provide an appropriate role model for the community, particularly regarding the use/abuse of substances
- Respect and practice Aboriginal values as an overriding principle of the Society
- Achieve and maintain all certification, professional development and other requirements of the program and the Society
CONTRACT/POSITION–SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
The Early Child Development Educator will work to fulfill the goals and outcomes of the program. Activities and tasks will include, but not be limited to:
- Achieve and maintain all certification, professional development and other requirements of the program and the society, including:
- immunizations and TB testing as required
- Child Safe First Aid and Food Safe certification
- Increase the number of children entering kindergarten ready to learn
- Work with the ECD staff to develop, implement and monitor/evaluate a flexible daily early child development program that responds to the needs and interests of the local Aboriginal community.
- Programs to include planned and directed play group sessions
- Increase the overall health and nutrition of Aboriginal children
- Increase awareness of the value of and support for early child development in the Aboriginal community
- Activities may include marketing and promotion to Aboriginal parents
- Through collaboration and partnership, increase the access of Aboriginal people to child development and parent/child services in the community
- Participation on committees as appropriate and directed
- Determine and acquire resources required to develop and deliver effective programs
- Increase the cultural awareness, appreciation and practice of Aboriginal families
- Promote Elder participation in programs
HOURS OF WORK: 70 hours bi-weekly Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM
Please submit resume and cover letter to:
Executive Director
Echen Healing Society
Chad Stump
324 Hoy Street
Quesnel, BC, V2J 1X3
Email: adminassistant@echenhealing.ca
Only those invited to interview will be contacted.