2 Year TERM Position                                                                                 External Posting             

Position Summary: 

As an Elder of the board of directors, the incumbent will play a vital leadership role, ensuring our programs and decisions reflect and uphold traditional knowledge/teachings, customs and values of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation. Board members are responsible for ensuring the agency fulfills its mission to support, protect and advocate on behalf of the children and families of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation. Meeting participation is a requirement with some travel involved.

 

·         Must be a resident of Manitoba and a respected member of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation.

·         Ability to provide cultural leadership and guidance grounded in traditional First Nation practices and knowledge.

·         Must have the ability to actively participate in board deliberations.

·         Exhibit a demonstrated commitment to leading a lifestyle consistent with the mandate of the Corporation.

·         Are willing to respect other Board members, share power in the group process and be comfortable delegating the management of the Corporation to the Executive Director.

·         Minimum of two-years’ of experience working in a child welfare setting and/or a related field of study.

·         Ability to speak and/or understand the Ojibway language would be an asset.  

·         Required to complete and pass Prior Contact Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, and Child Abuse Registry Check. 

·         Must be available to travel to meetings outside of the Sandy Bay First Nation area.

 

If interested, please submit a letter of interest, or, a resume, or a biography along with three (2) Reference Letters to:  

 

Sandy Bay Child and Family Services Inc.  

ATTN: Human Resources   

Email: [email protected]