Social Development Advisor

2 weeks ago

Winnipeg, Canada Southeast Resource Development Council Corp. Full time

The Southeast Resource Development Council Corp. (SERDC) Social Development Advisor is responsible to provide advisory services by assisting the First Nations Income Assistance Administrators in the development, implementation, and delivery of targeted social development programs. To assist persons living on reserve lands in maintaining a basic standard of living by reducing dependency on income assistance by developing individual and family strengths and assist persons to access services to enhance their ability to assume primary responsibility for their own affairs.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Assist leadership and senior staff in recognizing program needs and practices required to administer the Social Development program effectively and within the policy and procedures outlined by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).
- Engage staff in role enhancement activities aimed at improving the program administration by monitoring, evaluating, and promoting the importance of gaining knowledge of changes in social policies and procedures.
- Provide ongoing, one-to-one guidance and support to Income Assistance Administrators (IAA) on all aspects of Social Development program implementation and delivery.
- Create a spirit of teamwork and cooperation with IAAs to facilitate social development training experiences and workshops.
- Develop teaching materials and other resources for social development program delivery.
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Finance**:

- Review financial statements to determine the level of program compliance by verifying the accuracy and monitoring discrepancies of expenditures/disbursements and reimbursements as part of the pre-compliance process.
- Support IAAs to remit timely, accurate, comprehensive financial and statistical reports to funding agencies as required.
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Collaboration & Compliance**:

- Seek & engage a variety of different funding agencies who sponsor empowering activities for Income Assistance clients in education, training, and occupational events.
- Liaise with provincial and federal social development organizations regarding mutual agreements and sharing of information and changes to policies and practice.
- Assist communities, when requested, to be accountable to the Government of Canada and to the community by ensuring the ISC Social Development policies and procedures have been adhered to.
- Conduct policy analysis of provincial and federal income assistance policies to develop a reasonably comparable Social Development program on reserve.
- Assist IAAs in locating community resources which may include legal, medical, financial, housing, employment transportation, daycare, and other services.
- Promote SERDC services by participating in Fairs and other public Social related events.
- Liaise and maintain contact with other social service agencies to provide information and obtain feedback on Social Development programs and services.
- Assist with the provision of documentation for the transfer of funds for: approved pre-employment, life skills, training components, work projects, assist in the development of projects/proposals for submission to funders.
- Actively participate in Social Development-related working groups, attend meetings as required, and network with MB Region Tribal Councils, Independent First Nations, and other Indigenous Service organizations to demonstrate and promote the Social Development program’s effectiveness.
- Communicate any major concerns associated with the Social Development program to ISC.
- Provide ongoing updates to SERDC Senior management via monthly reports.
- Participate/attend relevant training and/or workshops to ensure updated competency in the social development area.
- Provide ongoing support and work collaboratively with a wide range of programs that may impact the Social Development program (i.e. housing, education, economic development, training and employment, health, CFS, etc.).
- Handle confidential information in a professional and discrete manner.
- Provide exceptional client service through communication, courtesy, and respect.
- Undertake other tasks as assigned

**Qualifications/ Skills**:

- Completion of a college or university program in Social Work or related discipline and/or a combination of five (5) years of related experience in Social Development working in or with First Nations.
- In-depth knowledge of the Manitoba provincial Employment Income Assistance program and the current Federal On-Reserve Income Assistance Program policies and procedures for the Manitoba Region.
- Knowledge and understanding of budgets and financial information.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must demonstrate attention to detail and organizational skills and enjoy working in a team environment as well as independently.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skill set with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Capable of taking initiative and following through to continuously improve internal processes when ident

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