Admin Officer

**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 12 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 Ayás Mén̓men Child and Family Services Department, this position reports directly to the Team Leader, Admin Services. This position is twofold. 1). Manages the administrative flow and clerical tasks required by the Case Management and Family Therapy divisions. Operating as the “key point of contact” for the social workers and therapists, this position provides a wide range of clerical and administrative support including maintenance and tracking of filing systems, scheduling and coordinating of social worker visits and meeting rooms and tracking of detailed data in excel format. 2) Responsible for assisting the social workers with new case intakes, caseloads, admin duties, etc. This position provides research regarding programs and services as well as undertakes special assignments and initiatives. The incumbent is accountable for developing and maintaining a bring-forward system for contracts and agreements. The incumbent is responsible for a broad range of administrative tasks that usually require senior approval but may require independent judgment in some situations. Strong knowledge of federal and provincial Child & Family Service policies, practices and protocols, including knowledge of delegated authority from the provincial Ministry of Child & Family Development is required. The incumbent is required to have a good understanding of the professional staff’s requirements, court processes, case management techniques and community resources.

**What You Bring**:

- Combination of education and experience.
- Professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills.
- High level of emotional intelligence, patience and integrity.
- Maintains composure in high-pressure situations.
- Able to disseminate complex information to stakeholders.
- Resourceful and organized with excellent time management abilities.
- Able to deliver information with tact and diplomacy.
- Acts ethically and with the highest degree of confidentiality.
- Team-oriented with a positive, approachable attitude.

**Salary**: $ 53,456 - $ 59,624 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.

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