Outreach Coordinator

Employer Name: Grand Council Treaty #3

City: Kenora/Dryden/Fort Frances

Province: ON

Postal Code: P9N 3X7

Application Deadline: March 24th, 2023

Email: shane.snyder@treaty3.ca

Hours of Work: Full Time

Job Type: Full-Time

Wages: TBD

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:

The Grand Council “Outreach Coordinator” position reports directly to the CEO of the Treaty #3 Investment Group and will plan and implement activities and events for the 150th Anniversary of the signing of Treaty #3.

 

Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty #3.
• Assists in the repatriation of the Treaty #3 documents to the territory
• Builds and maintains relationships with Treaty 3 communities and other organizations to stimulate information sharing.
• Develops engagement and marketing strategy with Marketing Specialist to ensure 150th anniversary events are known
• Plan 4 Treaty #3 gatherings with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Chiefs and Advisory Councils
• Work with Policy Analyst to develop Anishinaabe Inakonigaawin outreach materials for the 150th Anniversary
• Organizes and attends meetings to present general information on the planned events
• Represents Grand Council Treaty 3 at meetings, workshops, and conferences and / or as directed by an immediate supervisor.
• Assists in the day-to-day administration of the Economic Unit.
• During an emergency epidemic/pandemic situation, job duties will be reviewed and reassigned accordingly
• All other related duties assigned by supervisor and Leadership of GCT#3

Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:

• Experience with community outreach is an asset
• valid Ontario driver’s license and a car
• Preference will be given to those applicants with an Anishinaabe background. Applicants that understand the Anishinaabe way of life; have a basic understanding of the Ojibwe language and understand the Anishinaabe protocols and customs
• Experience communicating and building relationships with Treaty 3 communities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that take into consideration the complexity of information and intended audience.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, respectful working relationships with GCT3 staff, Treaty #3 First Nations, and the general public.
• Excellent data management skills (including skills related to the development of spreadsheets and database systems).
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads, set priorities, meet deadlines, work under pressure, and adjust to constant change.

 

Working Conditions:

• Work weeks are 5 days, Monday to Friday, starting at 9:00am to 4:30pm
• Entitled to one hour of unpaid time for lunch and two paid fifteen-minute breaks.
• Frequently exposed to noise and a regular flow of people around the office
• Frequently assigned to changing priorities
• May be required to work extra hours and will receive compensatory time off.
• Responsible for meeting the demands of multiple priorities with multiple deadlines
• Given the nature of work and the multiple actions associated with the position and the very sensitive information gathered in an array format, any breach of confidentiality would be deemed just cause for immediate dismissal.

How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

All interested individuals please apply to the following:

 

Human Resources Manager

Grand Council Treaty #3

P.O. Box 1720, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X7

Email: shane.snyder@treaty3.ca

 

Please include three employment references, and able to provide a current Vulnerable Persons Check. We thank everyone for their interest, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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