Job Description

Executive Director - Selkirk First Nation

Selkirk First Nation

Pelly Crossing, YT
Full Time
Compensation: $111,202 to $132,605.20 Annually
Insurance, Benefits, Relocation, Paid Leave, Housing

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  Administration And Clerical
  Governance
  Management
  Other

Duration

Term

Closing Date

Until Filled

Job Level

Director

Intended job posting audience

Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Job Summary
Reporting to Chief and Council, the Executive Director is the most senior management position in the Selkirk First Nation organization and serves as strategic advisor to Chief and Council while also providing management and administrative oversight and direction to the organization as it implements strategic priorities and delivers the day to day services, operations and programs to Selkirk First Nation citizens. The position is the key link between the Chief & Council and the First Nation Administrative organization. Education and Experience
* Please note that equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. *
The ideal candidate will have

• A degree in Public or Business Administration or related field; and
• Substantial senior management experience, preferably with First Nation Government(s)

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent leadership, financial management, and human resource management skills
• Well-developed written and oral communications skills, including negotiation, conflict management, presentation, and interpretation skills
• Knowledge of structures, processes, and programs of various levels of government including Federal, Yukon and First Nations organizations, including Land Claims regimes and the various funding sources available to First Nations governments.
• Knowledge and awareness of First Nation culture, traditions, history, demographics, family structures and socio-economic dynamics, challenges, and aspirations.
• A proven ability to establish goals / objectives, long-term priorities, and develop and implement related strategies and work-plans.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to foster trust and acceptance, to build cooperative working relationships and to deal effectively with the media, boards and committees, and other officials from outside the organization.
• Good judgment, critical thinking, cooperativeness, flexibility, tact, and diplomacy.

Technical Skills and Abilities:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Project Management

Conditions of Employment

• Criminal Records Check
• Valid Class 5 Yukon Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License
• Willingness to travel
• Be on-call
• Work flexible hours as required
• Oath of Intoxicant
• Oath of Confidentiality
  

For additional information or to submit your resume, contact Human Recourses, through email at humanresources@selkirkfn.com Please be advised that the primary method of communications with applicants will be by email, and only those who are being considered will be contacted.
Selkirk First Nation hiring policies will apply.