Manager, Gwich’in Guardian Program

Position Title: Manager, Gwich’in Guardian Program

Reports To: Gwich’in Guardian Program Steering Committee or its Designate

Location: Gwich’in Settlement Region

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Purpose

The Manager, Gwich’in Guardian Program (GGP), is responsible for leading the development, implementation and operation of the program across the Gwich’in Settlement Region. The Program Manager carries out key responsibilities to provide strategic leadership and direction ensuring the GGP operates efficiently and with purpose. The position is the conduit between the GGP program Steering Committee and community coordinators and fosters an environment that enables guardians to bring their roles and responsibilities to life across the Settlement Region in a way that meets community needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction on all aspects carried out by the Gwich’in Guardian Program.
• Establish clear work plans, priorities, and objectives for the GGP.
• Support GGP Steering Committee in achieving program goals that meet community needs and aspirations.
• Hire, train, and mentor staff, and oversee performance management systems.
• Prepare reports for the Steering Committee, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the overall Gwich’in Guardian Program and in all four Gwich’in Communities.
• Manage the Program budget, contracts and resources.
• Ensure the program complies with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to ensure program effectiveness and community impact.
• Lead implementation of the strategic plan, vision, mission and objectives and work plans specific to each Gwich’in community in collaboration with the Steering Committee.
• Promote and support culturally relevant programming and instruction in collaboration with partners.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with Gwich’in communities, organizations, partners, funders, and all levels of government.
• Provides leadership support to the steering committee before, during and after scheduled in-person and virtual meetings.
• Providing leadership advice with respect to strategic planning and operational aspects of the GGP.
• Setting agendas for meetings, ensuring meetings are carried out within established terms of reference and rules of procedure, summarizing minutes and communicating meeting outcomes and decisions to the Community Coordinators.
• Organizing logistics for both virtual and in-person meetings including meeting calendars, travel, accommodation and meals where necessary.
• Advocate for funding and resources to support the GGP beyond the Our Land for the Future contributions.
• Participate in committees, working groups, and public engagement initiatives on behalf of the GGP.
• Ensure secure and confidential records management for legal, operational, and historical purposes
• Perform other duties as assigned.

In accordance with Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act and our obligations under the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA), preference will be given to qualified GCLCA Participants and Indigenous applicants. We encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they wish to be considered under this preference.