Job Description

Starting Salary $58,007.31

OVERVIEW:

The Customary Care Team Assistant provides administrative support to the Legal Team at Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services by managing records, reports, and correspondence in compliance with agency and Ministry standards. Maintains accurate statistical data, supports audits, and handles inquiries efficiently. The Team Assistant also collaborates with team members to ensure smooth departmental operations and adherence to policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must possess a 2-year business-related Diploma from an accredited college and/or other diploma in a discipline deemed appropriate for the position. Experience in working within administrative areas within an Anishinabe Child and Family Well-Being Services is preferred or proven experience in working with Anishinabek people. An individual of Anishinaabe ancestry is preferred with genuine understanding and lived experiences of Anishinaabe worldviews, traditions, customs and practices.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, Child Protection Standards, Ministry of Children and Youth Services Regulations, Guidelines, and Policy Directives. Must have working knowledge of computer equipment and programs (e.g., Microsoft Office programs, Windows operating systems, etc.) and other office equipment. Ability to establish and maintain purposeful relationships within the service teams, collateral organizations, and service providers. Firm understanding of the functioning and dynamics of Anishinaabe families and childcare principles. Must possess knowledge, respect, and sensitivity to Anishinaabe culture and be committed to helping First Nation families strengthen and achieve a healthy level of well-being. Ability to speak Anishinaabemowin is a definite asset or must have the willingness to learn. Must be willing to participate in the activities, events, and circles for the acquisition of cultural competence.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Given the traditional practices of the Anishinabek, from time to time exposure to wood smoke and the burning of sacred medicines, including tobacco, sweet grass, sage, or cedar, may occur within the work setting.

Candidates must live within service area

Applicants are encouraged to visit our website at www.kgcfs.org/employment to review the job description. KGCFS offers competitive wages, a generous benefit package and OMERS pension plan.
Please submit your application marked "Confidential -Team Assistant."

Include in your application a cover letter, resume, and (3) three reference letters - two (2) employment-related from recent employers.

Please also detail in your application: education, employment experience, and cultural participation.

Applications are accepted in the following order of preference by website, email, or mail at:

Human Resources - Confidential
CUSTOMARY CARE TEAM ASSISTANT
Email: applications@kgcfs.org
Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services
98 Pottawatomi Avenue

Wikwemikong, Ontario, P0P 2J0


KGCFS services are based on a highly specialized approach to the delivery of child and youth welfare in our area. Preference is given to Anishinaabe Candidates (please self-identify). Miigwetch for your application, however, only those candidates selected for an interview are contacted. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate is required to submit the following: a satisfactory Criminal Reference Check (within 3 months of the application date), a Vulnerable Sector Check, and a Driver's Abstract.