Manager of Administration - Surrey, Canada - Metis Nation British Columbia

Metis Nation British Columbia

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Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Métis Nation British Columbia:

Manager of Administration:

#23-052

Operations & Administration

Position:
Temporary Full-Time (37.5 hours per week) (Until return of incumbent)

Location:
Hybrid/Provincial office - Station Tower th Avenue, Surrey)

Closes:
Posting will remain open until filled and will close without notice

Classification:
Manager 1

Salary Range:
$73,000 to $86,000 annually

ABOUT MÉTIS NATION BRITISH COLUMBIA:

Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) develops and enhances opportunities for our Métis communities by implementing culturally relevant social and economic programs and services.

Through teamwork, respect, dedication, accountability, integrity, and professionalism, MNBC strives to build a proud, self-governing, sustainable Nation in recognition of inherent rights for our Métis citizens, assisting in the delivery of services based on policy, process, and specified regulations.

MNBC's _KAA-WIICHIHITOYAAHK _
(We take care of each other) Initiatives offers employees a competitive total compensation package including:

comprehensive group benefit package or health-care spending account and enrollment in the Municipal Pension Plan
15 paid days per year for statutory and

- cultural days (Indigenous Peoples Day, Truth and Reconciliation Day, & Louis Riel Day)
- carpool, parking & public transit subsidies (Provincial Office only)
- educational spending account and professional development allowances to provide annual funding to continue lifelong learning and skills upgrade.
- remote workplace supports.
- internal advancement & redeployment opportunities

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations (SDO), the primary objective is to provide administrative support for Operations department.

The position provides leadership and organization-wide coordination of initiatives, determining the goals and objectives of projects, operations and initiatives that contribute to the department's mandate.

The position oversees functions critical day-to-day operations by monitoring and improving business processes and procedures, leading assignments, and ensuring information is up to date with relevant stakeholders on projects or initiatives.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative Support

Assists with the organization of management team meetings and retreats, coordinating agendas, and logistics, preparing materials and ensuring that accurate minutes of meetings are recorded, including tracking of action items and decisions.
Types, formats, and proofreads a variety of documents and materials such as memos, presentation materials, graphs, tables, reports, briefing notes, spreadsheets, or handwritten notes using desktop tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Develops and maintains a tracking system to ensure reports, project updates, key initiatives etc., are completed within critical timelines.
Identifies emerging issues, determines their urgency/priority, gathers, and compiles background information, and briefs the SDO for timely and appropriate decisions and/or action.
Attends meetings on behalf of the SDO to gather information, identify issues and report on goals, priorities, and funding implications.
Coordinates communications functions, identifies, researches, and responds to external and internal enquiries involving highly sensitive and confidential issues, and drafts responses for the approval/signature of SDO.

Administrative Management

Leads crossprogram projects. Plans the approach, selects members, sets milestones, tracks and reports outcomes, and identifies linkages with other projects within MNBC (i.e., business transformation projects, business process reviews, or best practice groups).
Develops and implements new or amended operational policies in conjunction with administrative partners and managers.
Manages and oversees the purchasing process including working with vendors to negotiate prices, sourcing products and services, and making recommendations to support administrative services across MNBC.
May coordinate the development of the workplan for the department, ensures staff understands business objectives and goals; identifies and resolves conflicting priorities and ensures priorities are clearly communicated to staff. Develops performance standards and tracks, monitors, and reports on outcomes.
Leads an administrative community of practice ensuring efficiency and consistency with admin/coordinator roles, identifies learning opportunities, coordinates vacation coverages, and fosters open and transparent communication between teams.
Directly supervises administrative and/or technical staff, including assignment of work, development and evaluation of performance plans and approval of leave.
Indirectly supervises all administrative and coordinator roles at MNBC to build capacity, increase collaboration, and ensures consistent levels of a