Manager of Resources

**KEY JOB FUNCTIONS**:
**Program Support and Supervision**
- Supervise and oversee the management of service teams by providing leadership, guidance, coaching, mentoring, support and regular evaluation
- Ensure all provision of services and case management practices appropriately incorporate the enhancement and development of a positive cultural identity for the children, families and communities served
- Ensure the development and consistent supervision of thorough and relevant assessment, planning, action and evaluation of all children and families being served by the Agency from the point of referral to closure
- Consistently adhere to Agency mission, Ontario Child Protection Standards 2007, best practice standards, rules, policies and procedures to promote effective casework practices

**Manage Unit Programs and Services**
- Ensure the Agency consistently provides comprehensive, competent, relevant and culturally appropriate services.
- Coordinate and facilitate various internal meetings to monitor, recommend improvements and implement services
- Research, develop and implement service models for all current Agency programs
- Develop and monitor service policies and procedures
- Coordinate training for clients, First Nation communities, Alternative Care Providers and service providers as needed

**Leadership in Child Welfare**
- Create a work environment that supports achievement of the Agency’s mission and promotes excellence in direct practice.
- Develop a supportive and caring work environment to keep staff engaged, involved and invested in their work
- Demonstrate various types of power, authority and influence available to supervisors and their potential effect in leading the team and individual staff

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Education**
- Honors Bachelor of Social Work (HBSW)
- Master of Social Work Degree is preferred and would be an asset

**Minimum Experience**
- Five (5) years’ direct experience working with children and families involved in child welfare protection
- Three (3) years’ direct management and administration experience in a child welfare protection or social service agency

**Work Site Location**:

- To Be Determined

Joanne Koehler, Executive Director

Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services

940A Main Street, Dokis First Nation, ON P0M 2N1

**REQUIREMENTS**: