Housing Project Coordinator
Job No:
SN210463
Location:
North Vancouver
PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION IN NORTH VANCOUVER
New employees hired by the Nation are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate providing proof of full vaccination. If a candidate requires accommodation based on a ground protected by applicable human rights legislation, this will be reviewed and addressed.
CLOSES: Open Until Filled
- Great opportunity to join the Squamish Nations community
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Take your career to new heights with a dynamic and progressive First Nations government
Who We Are
Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present-day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson’s Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish Nation's culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxwú7mesh.
As an organization, we provide support to the greater Squamish Nation Community through service. With 12 departments with individual areas of expertise, we ensure Community Members have access to necessary programs and services.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Working as an integral part of the Ta na wa Shéway I7x̱w ta Úxwumixw Planning and Capital Projects Department, this position reports directly to the Housing Manager, this position is the administrative service provider for the department. The incumbent will act as the key “point of contact” between the department and the Manager and Director, providing critical communication and scheduling links. The incumbent operates at a high level of membership and customer interaction and must be able to respond with courtesy, tact and diplomacy. The Incumbent creates house budgets in conjunction with the Housing Manager, regularly tracks expenditures, has a full understanding of house budgets, and ensures that all costs are coded correctly. The main responsibilities of the Housing Project Coordinator include creating and tracking all housing budgets, processing purchase orders, records management, and the department accounting duties. The position creates and manages project budgets, coordinates work orders, purchase orders, processes invoices, and accounts payable inquiries on behalf of the Housing construction team.
What You Bring
- • Combination of education and experience.
• Professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others.
• Strong ability to bring people and ideas together in an inclusive manner and to reflect these ideas back to the community.
• High level of emotional intelligence, patience, and integrity.
• Maintains composure in high-pressure situations.
• Able to disseminate complex information to stakeholders in a meaningful way.
• Resourceful and organized with excellent time management abilities.
• Able to deliver negative information tactfully and diplomatically when needed.
• Acts ethically and handles sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Team-oriented with a positive, approachable attitude.
Starting Salary: $ 53,456 annually, plus a comprehensive benefit program.
Why Work With Us
As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources – our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.
*Please note selected candidates will be required to complete background checks. If you have concerns regarding any incidents that will be reported on your Criminal Record Check, please let us know in advance to ensure we can work together on a plan that works for the nation and you as the applicant*