Manager, Cultural Revitalization Jobs

Job Scope

This position is overtime exempt, and is not entitled to call back, reporting pay, standby, shift premiums, travelling time or any other cash compensation which is dependent on completing a specified number of hours in a normal work week. The successful incumbent will manage a team that includes one Supervisor and 2 assistants, and will hire ad hoc/ancillary workers from time to time. Benefits include: comprehensive group benefits, pension benefits, time off in lieu, all observed federal and provincial holidays, paid time off during 2-week office closure at Christmas, professional development, and professional association reimbursements, and agreed-upon flexible schedule arrangements. FNFN is an inclusive employer and we invite all qualified persons to apply. Rate listed is starting rate for a new manager.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Cultural Revitalization Manager is responsible for the successful development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation and reporting for allocated revitalization programs and for managing assigned employees, assets and budgets. This emerging new division of our operations will require the Manager to identify, develop and implement: strategic plans, a department management framework, design delivery models for programs, services, and events, stakeholder engagement models, and safe workforce planning models for program delivery; all designed to enhance language revitalization and cultural fluency, while addressing and mitigating sustainability gaps. Key outcomes of cultural revitalization programs include: building cultural skills and fluency among community members, building participation in programs, offering safe outdoor (on-the-land) opportunities, collaborating with others to conduct cultural audits and to develop curriculum content. Other management activities include writing grants and proposals to secure additional funding to support the goals of strategic plans. The undertakings of this position will impact the incorporation of knowledge and skills within the community, focused on the Dene and Cree languages and culture, teachings, education, and access to cultural fluency for our Nationhood. The Cultural Revitalization Manager plans, manages, organizes, directs, controls and evaluates assigned employees, budgets, and assets in the following program areas: Cultural Events and Activities, Language Revitalization, Land-Based Learning & Healing support, Hunting, Harvesting & Artisan Support, Cultural facilities construction and maintenance. The Manager offers support and guidance to a collaborative team and work environment, and also works collaboratively with all stakeholders in accordance with established agreements. Programs mainly take place in the community but occasionally take place throughout the territory and as such this manager will be responsible for ensuring the safety of workers in remote work locations. Other related duties as required.

Candidate Profile

The Cultural Revitalization Manager is knowledgeable and passionate about the revitalization of First Nations language and culture, and understands the direct impact that successful programing has on community development and nation building. This professional possesses cultural competency, including experience working in cross-cultural environments. The Manager benefits from knowledge, experience, and awareness of First Nations languages and cultural revitalization initiatives, previous experience leading a team, and knowledge about administrative processes and reference materials to assist in addressing management matters. This individual has excellent interpersonal skills including exceptional communication and engagement skills; informing and engaging employees and the public is crucial to the work. The successful applicant has outstanding business writing skills and a proven ability to develop proposals, and prepare project reports. The Manager is experienced in handling a range of management and executive support functions, and can work with independently. As a well-organized professional, the Manager is capable of managing a budget and multiple priorities. The Manager may occasionally have contact with the occupational health and safety committee members, and the general public, and is responsible for preparing management reports for the Executive Director.

Preferred Requirements

• Compliance with BC Immunization program, TB screening, and FNFN’s requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations.
• Experience with safety planning for: field workers, travel management and on-the-land programs.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple services and programs while adhering to reporting timelines.
• Ability to listen to understand and ask questions for clarification and to implement resolution skills.
• Experience with liaising, consulting and/or collaborating with multiple stakeholders and/or governments.
• Ability to produce written documents, clearly organized and proper sentence construction.
• Proficient computer skills and able to use MS Office Suite, Excel, internet, and email.
• Satisfactory completion of a Police Information Check.
• Experience working with privacy protected information.
• Strong leader and team builder with excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Post-secondary education in First Nations Studies or Cultural Resource Management or other related field. Will consider an acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience managing culture programs.
• Three (3) years’ experience in this/similar field of work with at least one (1) year experience overseeing the work of teams, crews, or support staff.
• Experience developing strategic plans, proposals.
• Experience working with First Nations (preferably Dene and/or Cree) heritage, language, traditional and/or cultural resources.
• Five (5) years’ work experience that includes planning, developing, implementing and evaluating projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally at all levels.
• Experience planning and managing budgets, projects, programs, workers.

Work Conditions

Office based working conditions, and may at times work with and lead the Culture team out on the land for special Culture Camp activities; in some cases, lands cultural activities may take place at remote reserves in the traditional territory.

Application Instructions

Closes: When filled. Remuneration:The hourly rate range is the base hourly rate used to determine the bi-weekly salary based on 70 hours bi weekly. Rate offered to the successful incumbent is pending certification(s), skills, experiences, knowledge. *Preference may be given to qualified First Nation’s applicants. Kindly forward your cover letter and resume.

We thank all individuals for applying, but only those applicants whose applications clearly demonstrate meeting all of the requested minimum requirements will receive a reply.

* Constitution Act, 1982 [Section 35]; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Section 15(1)]; Canadian Human Rights Act [Section 16(1)]; Employment Equity Act [Section 5(a), 10(b)]; Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [Article 22]; ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries.