BACKGROUND:

In the Capacity-building efforts set out in 2020 through the Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP) and the Seven Pillar workplans, a high-demand is for an Administrative worker for the Cultural team. Largely due to rise in Indigenous awareness during the pandemic due to social justice, reconciliation, Toxic Drug Crisis (TDC) and equity-related issues. There is a high demand of cultural planning and coordination with Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN). With this comes consultation, relationship-building, committees and alignment and documentation of protocol and protocol discussion. The Cultural Administrative worker will act as an organizational asset, creating seamless streams both internally within TWN’s departments and externally in partnerships and relationship-building, as well as reception duties.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Cultural Administrative worker is an ongoing effort in the capacity-building plan for the Cultural team, particularly in the administrative organizational outlook of the department’s growth. Working along the vision of the existing Cultural team, the Administrative worker will be responsible for completing and developing a hybrid of office organizational systems (Excel, SharePoint) and making a seamless stream of communication for event-planning and relationship-building. They will primarily work in the Cultural team, and collaboratively work with the Language and Education teams. Primarily under the guidance of the Cultural Program Manager they will oversee the development and evolution of the Cultural team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Immerse yourself into the Nation’s Cultural capacity building plan and be mentored and developed and, in turn, provide mentorship and manage cultural capacity building programs with teaching staff, elders, the community, other departments internally and with external partners including building upon MST relationships.
• Working collaboratively with relevant teams to ensure the revitalization of cultural practices, traditional laws, provide cultural teachings, support, and formalize appropriate Tsleil-Waututh cultural protocol.
• Perform cultural office reception and coordination duties for Cultural team.
• Support cultural events, ceremonial, spiritual planning, and joint planning committees/working groups as directed for TWN as a whole (graduation, baby ceremony etc.)
• Coordinate external and internal cultural requests from between departments and external relations, this includes relationship building experience.
• Alongside the Cultural Manager formalizing details for a variety of cultural programming such as department protocol and practices with other departments. Organizing cultural community events, including virtual programming, and coordinating opportunities both internally and externally within the Nation. This also includes planning external events where MST representation is required and ensuring TWN’s “Face” is well-represented, and our Traditional Knowledge Holders experience little barriers in representing TWN.
• Working cohesively with Community development, building relationships with community, leadership, elders, and other departments as necessary
• Act as a streamline between other departments regarding their cultural requirements and participation within the cultural department, external partners and their aspirations toward TWN relationship-building and assisting in Cultural Committee agendas.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12 Dogwood Diploma
• Combination of formal and informal education, work and lived experience, and cultural knowledge skills will be considered.
• Preferably a Tsleil-Waututh member or identifies within an Indigenous community/Nation.
• Be versed in Excel and SharePoint
• Strategic long-term thinking to oversee the growth of the Culture and Language department as well as some degree of cultural competency
• Completion of a Criminal Record Check for vulnerable populations
• First Aid Certificate (asset)
• Class 5 Driver’s license (preferred)

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent organizational skills and reliable;
• Punctual, reliable, positive, and able to work cohesively with a
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, with the ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Organized and disciplined.
• Sensitivity and empathy;
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, parents and the community;
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and get along well with others;
• Ability to work independently to a high degree and demonstrate initiative;
• Some level of social skills as there are constant levels of interaction with all age groups in the community
• Diplomatic skills as there will be levels of relationship-building

WORKING CONDITIONS:

a)     Physical Demands

• Comfortable working with students and adults of all ages and abilities.
• Willing and able to work a physically demanding position and available to work occasional evenings, overnights and
• May involve sitting at a desk or typing for extended periods of

b)    Mental Focus

• May deal with children and youth who can, from time to time, be demanding and Must be able to remain patient and committed to teaching and may have to engage in conflict resolution or crisis management at times.
• May have to manage/coordinate with a number of projects/events at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs of children, youth, elders, and

c)    Environmental Conditions

• Interacts with community members, employees, management and the general
• Noise levels may escalate during activities, events and
• Weather and conditions in the outdoors are unpredictable and can be wet, cold, uncomfortable, and dangerous

If this role interests you, please click the link below to directly apply.

Cultural Administrative Worker

Or send your Resume and Cover Letter to jobapplications@twnation.ca

We appreciate everyone’s interest in the role, however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.