Community Assistant Worker Job Posting

Terms:

• Full Time Employment. 35 hours per week.
• The person should be prepared to be flexible as the worker will often be expected to work evenings and weekends from time to time
• Spend time out and about in the community visiting local people and groups as well as attending meetings
• It is intended the successful candidate is to start by end of February 2015

Location:

Primarily in the First Nation community

Position Summary:

The RERP Community Assistant Worker will work under the supervision of Tribal Council and closely work with the Project Coordinator and Project Consultant and community members to develop a Community Readiness Plan. This will include he/she to coordinate community engagement, collect local and regional information, communicate project progress updates, among other duties.

Qualifications:

• Strong communication – written, verbal and listening skills;
• Ability to build good relationship and earn people’s trust and respect as well as ability to relate to people with different backgrounds;
• Tactful and sensitive approach;
• Patience and perseverance - for coping with challenges and setbacks;
• A non-judgmental attitude
• Initiative, enthusiasm and motivation;
• Good organizational planning, and administrative skills - ability to coordinate community meetings, site visits, etc;
• Good computer skills and experience with software (ie Word processing, spreadsheet; etc)
• Ability to speak Oji-Cree and translation is preferred;
• Good understanding of social and community issues;
• Some skills in researching, analyzing data/information and writing reports;
• Be familiar with local and regional economies (business and labor)
•  willingness to learn;
• Reliable and punctual.
• Grade 12 minimum or equivalent

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

-    Work closely with the Shibogama Tribal Council, the community, the consultant as well as others to develop a Community Readiness Plan to address change/transition from major capital infrastructure development and improve community quality of life – work with individuals, families, and the whole community to: 

• identify their opportunities, needs, rights and responsibilities
• Plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate actions on respecting being ready for regional major capital development (ie regional electrification)
• Develop activities and services needed to be in place to capture economic (business and labor)  and other opportunities as development unfolds and then becomes operational;
• Coordinate community engagement ;
• Communicate with community members on the RERP Project and document input and feedback - gather opinions, data and information required from the community;
• Act as a link between the project team and the community ;
• Communicate with community members, elders and leadership to ensure everyone has an opportunity to provide input and direction on the Community Readiness Plan;
• Report and communicate with Project Team;
• Promote the project and educate community members  on energy conservation, efficiency and renewable energy;
• Coordinate on-site visits, meetings, radio shows, poster and other media distribution, etc.
• Actively participate in weekly teleconferences and on-site meetings throughout the project;
• Implement components of the community engagement plan, such as door-to-door visits, radio shows, surveys, etc.
• Reporting 
• Duties as assigned, including hydro meter readings in a timely fashion.

Wage Rate:

$30,000/year

Submit Cover letter and Resume to by:

February 27, 2015

Drop off to:

Arlene Meekis-Jung, Economic  Development Officer
c/o Wawakapewin First Nation Band Sub-Office Office,
P.O. Box 477,
Sioux Lookout, Ontario.
P8T 1A8
or email to:
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