Executive Assistant - North Vancouver, Canada - Squamish Nation

Squamish Nation

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North Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION IN NORTH VANCOUVER**

CLOSES:
Open Until Filled
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Great opportunity to join the Squamish Nations community:

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 Chen̓tm Chair and Council Office Department, this position reports directly to the Chief of Staff.

The Executive Assistant acts as the right hand to the Chief of Staff and will manage all incoming and outgoing information from their office.

This position is constantly one step ahead, anticipating needs and keeping the Chief of Staff informed.

The Executive Assistant will act as a liaison between the Chief of Staff and other Directors and community members, bringing information forward diplomatically and adapting to various personality and communication styles with ease.

This position will bring value to the Nation by prioritizing incoming and outgoing messages, scheduling and attending meetings, researching and advising on policies and practices, and acting as communications liaison.

This is someone who will be interacting with community members and is therefore passionate about contributing to the greater good of our communities.

The incumbent will also evaluate, preserve, and arrange records, documents, and making information within the archives more accessible to the Chief of Staff.

What You Bring:

Combination of education and experience.
Professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills.
High level of emotional intelligence, patience and integrity.
Maintains composure in highpressure situations.
Able to disseminate complex information to stakeholders.
Resourceful and organized with excellent time management abilities.
Able to deliver information with tact and diplomacy.
Acts ethically and with the highest degree of confidentiality.

Salary:
$ 73,628 - $ 82,420 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits 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.

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