Director of Service Delivery

Nigig Nibi Ki-win Gamik Society
Location: Pikwakanagan, Ontario
Posted: December 15th 2024
Deadline: January 16th, 2025

Description:

Nigig Nibi Ki-win Gamik Society is growing our team!

Join our dynamic and dedicated team as we continue to develop capacity within the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and the greater unceded Algonquin territory. With our child well-being law, Nigig Nibi Ki-win, now fully in force, the community embraces a step in reconciliation by reclaiming jurisdiction over the safety and well-being of our children, youth and families.

We are recruiting for a Director of Service Delivery. This is a full-time position.

Position Summary

The Director of Service Delivery will work to operationalize requirements as laid out within Pikwakanagan’s child well-being law, Nigig Nibi Ki-win, and Nigig’s service delivery model to coordinate services for wrap-around care.

They will oversee program and service delivery and ensure the relevant training and preparation of Nigig staff involved in the delivery of wellness and prevention services, and services related to child safety. The Director of Service Delivery will work collaboratively with internal management and external resources to ensure the smooth delivery of services to children, youth and families of Pikwakanagan, within the traditional Algonquin territory, and beyond.

The Director of Service Delivery will be responsible for reporting relevant information and interacting with various levels of government and government agencies as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops organizational plans for the coordination of services and service department within Nigig.
• Assist in the creation and monitoring of departmental budgets, and ensuring expenditures are utilized in accordance with funding agreements.
• Ensuring accurate reporting to external funding sources.
• Develops a strategy for the overall delivery of services through Nigig-Nibi-Ki-Win Gamik, including the development of best practices.
• Assists managers in enforcing Nigig policy both internal and external to the organization, as well as de-escalates personnel conflict within the teams prior to human resources involvement.
• Support the ongoing facilitation and development of on-call procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work at minimum; a master’s degree in social work is preferred.
• Minimum of eight to 10 years of direct experience working with youth and families in a social service or other related health setting.
• A minimum of five years with management or director-level experience is an asset.
• Experience working with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) people in a community-based setting is an asset.
• Criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check to be provided on request.

Knowledge:

• Indigenous knowledge, in particular, knowledge of Algonquin child and family values, traditions, and practices.
• Traditional healing practices.
• Local, regional, and provincial indigenous and non-indigenous services.
• Child welfare legislation, mandates, standards of practice, policies, and procedures such as the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, Bill C-92, Jordan’s Principle, PMSS, Customary Care, etc.

Abilities:

• Coordination and planning of individualized extended wrap-around care.
• Development of training materials and training staff in the delivery of programs and services that remain grounded in the culture, tradition, and practices of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation.
• Development and maintaining professional networks for extension of care.
• Proficiency in the use of computers and various software programs.

Additional Information:

Closing: January 16, 2025.

We Offer:

• Employment benefits and pension plan
• Paid sick days, vacation days and special leave days
• 14 provincial and federal statutory holidays

Nigig promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants. Persons who identify as indigenous will be given preference as this role serves the needs of members of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. Provided the candidate meets the basic requirements of the position and is deemed qualified following the interview process, preference will be given to a) the qualified indigenous person who is a member of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation; then to, b) the qualified indigenous person; then to, c) the qualified non-indigenous candidate.

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