Job Order Detail

Description

This 20 month project will honour the lives and legacies, and increase awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ2S individuals.

POSITION AUTHORITY AND JOB DUTIES:
- Reports directly to the Executive Director
- Act as a liaison between families, service providers, and community agencies in discussions, needs assessments, and protocol development
- Develop protocols with community agencies and members to aid in crisis situations that may arise
- Work with community members in reviewing any existing protocols, and identifying where additional access/services are needed for more efficient service delivery
- Connecting the northern communities with services and protocol development to services in the south for easier access when a family requires help with a missing person outside of their home community
- Conducting Community/Group presentations to La Ronge Area and Northern Communities when required on MMIWG and LGBTQ2S individuals, raise awareness on this topic, and issues faced by the populations represented in reports
- Coordinate events to honour lives and legacies of MMIWG and LGBTQ2S individuals

ASSETS
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with clients and other service agencies
- Ability to make quick assessments of crisis situations and to implement intervention plans
- Able to cope with stress
- A team player
- Able to work independently
- Able to prioritize projects
- Able to pass a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check
- Able to do written and statistics reports
- Willing to carry a cell phone
- Able to travel in small aircrafts

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Completed post-secondary education, preferably in the field of Social Work or Human Justice
- At least 2 or more years experience in the field of human services
- Combination of education and work experience will be considered
- Must possess a valid Saskatchewan Drivers License
- Ability to speak Cree or Dene considered an asset