Public Affairs Specialist - North Vancouver, Canada - Squamish Nation

Squamish Nation

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North Vancouver, Canada

1 week 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 Strategic Operations team.

The Public Affairs Specialist is a key member of the Strategic Operations team working in the Office of the CAO and supporting the CAO to advance cross-organizational priorities.

The role reports to the Manager, Strategic Operations.

The Public Affairs Specialist actions change-making though policy, conducts research on a range of social, economic, and political issues, identifies emerging issues, and prepares reports for senior leadership.

What You Bring:

Combination of relevant experience, education, and training.
Ability to work independently, while also working with people at all levels of the organization and across teams.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent report writing skills.
Good problemsolving skills.
A broad general knowledge of business and government coupled with an ability to handle a variety of projects that must be completed within time deadlines.
Professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills.
High level of emotional intelligence, patience, and integrity.
Resourceful and organized.

Salary:
$ 73,628 - $ 82,419 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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