First Nation Representative

Employer Name: Animakee Wa Zhing #37

City: Sioux Narrows

Province: Ontario

Postal Code: P0X 1N0

Application Deadline: August 15, 2025

Email: jobs@nwa37.ca

Hours of Work: 2 Full-Time Positions Available - One (1) Regina Bay One (1) Kenora

Job Type: Full-Time

Wages: TBD

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:

• Works closely with the Director of Child & Family Advocacy (Director) and Chief & Council during the creation and transition of services for the community.
• Works with the Director to ensure alignment between Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation strategic priorities and the work of the First Nations Representative Program.
• Serves as the main contact between the First Nation and child & family services (CFS) providers.
• Exercises the rights and responsibilities of the First Nation under “An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit, Metis, Children, Youth and Families.”
• Builds and maintains trusting relationships with all levels of government, community member rights- holders, stakeholders, and the community and families.
• Represents Animakee Wa Zhing #37 during judicial proceedings, while making presentations and decisions that affect the lives of the First Nation’s children and families.
• Maintains an empathetic and supportive demeanour to the First Nation’s children and families.
• Is the main contact for the First Nation’s children and families helping them understand the provincial, territorial, and federal laws, and how the CFA department works at Animakee Wa Zhing #37.
• Developing and monitoring protocols forservice agreements with CFS providers.
• Participates in the development, delivery, and monitoring of culturally inclusive CFA programs including: family planning; preventative services; child development programs; parenting programs, safety planning/protection services; reunification services; and post-majority plans.
• Supporting customary care, kinship care, and alternative care arrangements.
• Providing or arranging for traditional alternative dispute resolution (eg: circle processes and Indigenous approaches) for the First Nation’s children and families receiving service.
• Monitoring agreements and care plans with service providers and addressing issues of non-compliance. Works with the Director where necessary to make changes.
• Using a variety of teaching techniques including supportive counselling, modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcement, to support healthy children and healthy families.
• Encourages clients to practice self-help skills, and offers culturally inclusive skill development services for children, parents, families, and caregivers.
• Attends and actively takes part in staff, family, and community meetings as needed.

Perks & Benefits:

• Employer-paid health and dental benefits
• Company-matched pension plan
• Company-owned vehicle
• 4-day work week
• 2 weeks paid vacation as Christmas (annually)
• Statutory and Indigenous holidays
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:

• Post-secondary degree, certificate, or diploma in Indigenous studies, community or social services, child & family services, legal, education or another regulated related field.
• Experience working in social services, legal services, family services, community services, education or with a First Nations organization.
• Combinations of lesser experience/education will be considered.
• Experience developing and delivering programs in a child welfare environment.
• Knowledge of federal and provincial legislation including; Ontario; Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, and “An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit, Metis, Children, Youth and Families.”
• Ability to collaborate with leaders during times of transition to get the CFA department operational.
• Strong knowledge of First Nation cultural values and traditions.
• Knowledge of court processes and systems, including filing of court documents.
• Ability to use an electronic and paper file system and keep confidential files secure.
• Ability to stay current on industry regulations and government updates.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to shift priorities regularly.
• Advanced people skills with the ability to interact respectfully in the workplace and community.
• Advanced communications skills, both oral and written, to communicate effectively and respectfully in the workplace and community.
• Ability to remain calm during emotional or emergency situations involving families and children.
• Strong ethics with the ability maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Strong computer and typing skills including use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work flexible hours, be on-call, or do overtime when needed (includes weekends).
• Current First Aid and CPR Level C an asset.
• Ability to complete other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment:

• Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates.
• Current and acceptable criminal record check.
• Current and Clear Child Abuse Registry Check.
• Valid Class G Driver’s licence and willingness use First Nation vehicle to travel for work.
• Willing to take paid education to improve skills if not fully qualified for the position when hired.

Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation is committed to hiring from within our community as much as possible. We offer competitive wages and benefits based on your experience, paid education, access to a fleet vehicle, paid federal and provincial holidays, First Nations days of observance, and annual cultural leave. You also receive paid time off during Christmas and you are scheduled for a four-day work week.

How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

If you are interested in being part of history as we prepare for Child & Family Advocacy services to be delivered by our community, then we encourage you to apply. We thank all applicants who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply via email to: jobs@nwa37.ca.

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