Policy and Procedure Specialist

**GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY**

The Policy and Procedure Specialist will help to ensure consistency and clarity of Wahnapitae First Nation (WFN)’s internal policies by developing and reviewing such documents. This will assist staff, Chief and Council, and the public with effective operation and understanding of the administration.

**NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION**

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Write various types of documentation, such as operational policies and procedures, forms, and reference guides. This will involve:

- Gathering information through external research, internal interviews, and review of source documents / existing documentation, where it exists.
- Analyzing current processes to determine documentation requirements.
- Managing regular reviews with departmental staff to maintain accuracy and completeness of documents.
- Ensuring documents comply with WFN standards on language, writing style, structure, and format.
- Producing documentation for electronic or hard copy publication.
- Perform regular, scheduled updates of the documents produced in conjunction with relevant departmental staff.
- Develop policy templates to be applied to all new and existing policies within WFN, and convert existing policies to said templates.
- Update, edit, and improve existing documents based on established standards, quality, and style guidelines.
- As necessary, participate in project teams and make recommendations on the type of information necessary to achieve administrative goals.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Diploma or Degree in Business Administration, communications, or similar.
- Minimum of 1 year of policy and procedure development experience.
- Knowledge of ESA standards, The Canadian Press Stylebook.
- Strong interviewing and listening skills.
- Strong research skills, through a variety of mediums.
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Time management/ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
- Strong ability to:

- Write clearly, concisely, and accurately
- Write for a wide variety of audiences
- Proofread and edit
- Pay attention to detail
- Demonstrate initiative, problem-solving, and decision-making within scope of responsibilities
- Comprehend abstract and complex concepts and translate them to concrete, simple, user-friendly documents.
- Effectively collaborate in a team environment, and also to operate independently with mínimal supervision.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Teams.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- This position is primarily remote, and requires some on-site travel.
- **Anishinabek and First Nation members are encouraged to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those being interviewed will be contacted.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-06-27