Advisor, Rural South #28465
Company: Regional Municipality Of Woodbuffalo
Job Description
Reference #: 002668
Position Type/ Hours: This is a permanent full-time position working thirty-five (35) hours per week.
Primary Location: Canada-Alberta-Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Role and Responsibilities
- Developing strong and meaningful relationships within each community.
- Participating and supporting community and Aboriginal organizations that benefit the various hamlets and Aboriginal communities.
- Developing and implementing Rural and Aboriginal engagement policies and strategies.
- Coordinating the Municipality’s engagement and communication processes with specific communities and stakeholders.
- Maintaining a formal system of recording and monitoring stakeholder and Municipal commitments.
- Working with rural staff to develop appropriate policies, to address current and emerging community issues and to build awareness within the Municipality of the unique relationship and civic responsibility to rural residents.
- Developing and implementing Rural and Aboriginal engagement policies and strategies.
- Providing advice and guidance on ways to enhance the Municipality’s service provision and communication with Rural and Aboriginal communities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Native Studies, Community Development,
- Social Work, Education or Aboriginal Law along with five (5) years working with, or in, Aboriginal communities.
- Proven communication, interpersonal, organization, research, writing, problem solving and decision making competencies.
- Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture issues, communities and protocols is essential.
- Sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality of material and information.
Salary: Competitive Salary
In addition to the rate of pay, we offer other attractive incentives:
- excellent training and development opportunities
- an extensive employer paid benefits plan
- home equity protection program
- an additional annual payment of $12,480 which represents a cost of living allowance
If Interested:
Closing Date: June 2, 2012 at 12:00 AM Posting Type: Internal & External
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Late applications will not be accepted.
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