Receptionist - (Part Time Term Contract)

**Position Summary**

We are seeking a receptionist to join our team, working collaboratively to ensure a wide variety of clerical duties are completed. The Front Desk Receptionist is responsible for a wide variety of clerical office duties in support of Band administration. Includes communicating office activities, greeting, and screening visitors, answering, and referring inbound telephone calls.

**This is a Part Time Term contract working Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30am-1:30pm until April 25th, 2025.**

**Work that Matters**

Sq'éwqel (Seabird Island Band) is located 1 kilometer from Agassiz, BC on the beautiful Fraser River, 120 km east of Vancouver. We are dedicated to fostering a vibrant and resilient community. Our work spans a diverse range of services including housing, education, health, wellness, early childhood development, community infrastructure, and cultural vitalization. By joining our team, you will be part of an organization that values First Nations knowledge, promotes self-advocacy, and strives to create a holistic and culturally safe environment for all community members.

**Become a part of our team and help us continue making meaningful impacts every day.**

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Benefits and perks
- Access to internal training programs, professional development, and skill enhancement.
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
- Equitable hourly rates.
- Casual dress code.

**What you’ll do**
- Keep up to date on all events, information, and be able to answer questions to callers and clients.
- Refer all inquiries to the appropriate individuals, divisions, or departments across the organization.
- Receive various forms of paper correspondence.
- Provide information to staff and/or clients about special activities.
- Observe and report any security issues to supervisor.
- Maintain the reception in a tidy and presentable manner.
- Accept and monitor inbound shipments as necessary.
- Presenting a positive professional image of the organization to all visitors, suppliers, inquiries, and other interactions.
- Establishing proactive, positive, and constructive working relationships with employees and the
community.
- Collaborating with other reception team members and teams.
- Participating in meetings as required.

**Other Duties**
- Additional responsibilities as needed to support the community and uphold our shared values.
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by your Manager, Director, Chief Administrative Officer, or Chief & Council.

**What you bring**

**Qualifications**
- Formal education or training in office administration or a related field is preferred.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Strong knowledge of general office procedures.
- Able to write simple correspondence, including memos.
- Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

**Cultural Competency**:

- Understanding of Indigenous cultures, traditions, and contemporary issues.

**Preferred**
- Lived experience as a member of a First Nations community.
- Knowledge and understanding of Seabird Island’s culture, traditions, teachings, community dynamics.

**Working / Special Conditions**
- Initial and ongoing commitment to the values and guidelines of Sq'éwqel (Seabird Island Band), including our policies, procedures, standards of practice, and laws, is essential. This commitment supports our collective work, the community, and the responsibilities of this role.

**Reports to**:
**Records Manager**

**Pre-employment screening**

Employment is conditional upon completing pre-employment screening to ensure a safe and secure work environment in which students, staff, members, families, community, as well as resources, and assets are protected. All background checks, reference checks and criminal record checks are performed in accordance with Seabird Island Human Resources Policy Manual, protecting the integrity and confidentiality of information gathered during the evaluation.We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.