Events Coordinator/specialist

**PERMANENT FULL-TIME **POSITION IN NORTH VANCOUVER**

**CLOSES: Open Until Filled**
- ** Great opportunity to join the Squamish Nations community**:

- ** Take your career to new heights with a dynamic and progressive First Nations government**

**Who We Are**:
Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present-day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson’s Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish Nation's culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxwú7mesh.

As an organization, we provide support to the greater Squamish Nation Community through service. With 14 departments with individual areas of expertise, we ensure Community Members have access to necessary programs and services.

**About The Opportunity**:
Working as an integral part of the Ta na wa Chen̓tm - Chair and Council Office, reporting to the Reporting to Special Project Manager, this position is responsible for coordinating and managing logistics for various events related to the Council's activities. This position involves coordinating projects, liaising with Community & Engagement (C&E) and other departments on community events, and ensuring the Council’s calendar is updated with opportunities to engage with Squamish Nation (SN) people. The Coordinator/Specialist also assists in planning and coordinating Council-to-Council meetings and works closely with the Council Assistant. Additionally, the role involves assisting the Special Project Manager in coordinating ceremonial and public-facing events, providing project support for strategic initiatives, community engagements, and serving as a liaison with off-reserve members. This role takes the lead in planning the People’s Assemblies (3x per year). Collaborating with the Special Project Manager, the Events Coordinator/Specialist executes and delivers objectives for projects or government-to-government initiatives. Furthermore, the role involves providing support to spokespeople, offering cultural knowledge context, and occasionally assisting at speaking events. Collaboration with the Communications Writer/Specialist for project support is also a key aspect of the role. The Events Coordinator/Specialist reports directly to the Special Project Manager.

**What You Bring**:

- Combination of education and experience.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with a proven track record of anticipating needs and demands at all levels of a project.
- Cultural competency/cultural awareness with relevant key information.
- Understanding of UNDRIP and implementations.
- Knowledge of traditional Squamish governance of the waters, lands, people and the environment.
- Understanding of Indigenous political leadership and political science.
- Able to problem solve and work to achieve tight deadlines.
- Adaptable, flexible, and agile; can adapt to complexity and work in an ever-changing environment with ease.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- High level of emotional intelligence, humility, and the capacity to give and receive feedback.
- Strong interpersonal skills, patience and integrity with the ability to positively influence others.
- Team-oriented with a tactful and approachable attitude and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Independent and self-motivated; demonstrates a strong ability to manage and execute their own work.
- Team player who leads by example and goes the extra mile to ensure projects are delivered within deadlines.
- Respectful of confidentiality and handles sensitive information with care.

***Salary**: $ 59,373 - $ 66,223 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits program

**Why Work With Us**:
As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources - our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.