Healthy Community Mobilizer

Job title:

Healthy Community Mobilizer

Company

Métis Nation of Ontario

Job description

002 – Healthy Community MobilizerChapleau, Box 1059 – 61 Birch Street East, Chapleau, Ontario, Canada Req #167Friday, March 28, 2025Closing date: April 17, 2025In Office positionMNO’s culture is at our coreThe MNO workplace culture is full of potential ready to be unlocked. As our Self-Governance agreement materializes, we are building a workplace culture of action, responsibility, and most importantly a desire to serve the Métis community. When defining what MNO culture is, it’s difficult, because of our diverse leadership styles, and the different programs and services offered. What that really means is there is a place for almost everyone under the MNO employer umbrella. We recognize people are different, and that is our source of strength. We bring opinions together, welcome healthy conflict, and look to always find answers, not problems.What We Can Offer You

• Comprehensive employer-paid health benefits and pension plan

• Generous vacation allotment starting at 15 day’s for regular employees and 20 day’s for management
• Annual paid two-week holiday closure in December
• 16 paid public and employer holidays
• 15 paid health & wellness days
• Challenging, multi-disciplinary work environment that fosters learning and professional development

• Substantial educational incentive to promote personal and professional growth
• An opportunity to make a direct or indirect impact on the lives of the Métis Peoples across the Province

• Other perks

• Employee Assistance Plan
• Telemedicine plan
• Health care spending account
• Goodlife corporate membership discount
• Bell Mobility’s exclusive partner program
• Staple’s corporate discount
• Dell member purchase program
• Mark’s corporate discount

About the roleUnder the direction of Supervisor of Family Wellbeing, this position is a community level resource who will play a role in creating safe, healthy, culturally appropriate and accessible spaces for community members to gather and improve their capacity to prevent violence and build supportive peer networks.This position will build and expand upon community relationships and develop collaborative activities with internal and external parties.What you will be doingThis position reports directly to the Supervisor of Family Wellbeing and is responsive to Manager of Family WellbeingIn carrying out the following duties, it is expected that the Team Lead – Health Promotion will:

• Contribute to the development and review of project work plans. Contribute to required project progress reports.
• Provide educational workshops and community presentations.
• Provide drop-in educational and recreational activities for families with children, youth and teens.
• Schedule and lead meetings with community partners.
• Provide support for community information gathering activities.
• Work with Family Wellbeing Coordinators to inventory and improve on safe spaces throughout the province.
• Provide administrative, logistical and research support as required for Branch planning and activities.
• Will collaborate in the development and oversight of the activities in their Annual Work Plan and will manage a local program activity budget.
• Lead networking meetings with community partners.
• Coordinate and lead educational/recreational activities for families with children, youth and teens.
• Contribute to Monthly and Quarterly project progress reports.
• Spend and track the use of a program activity budget.
• Bring client service requests forward to Supervisor of Family Wellbeing.
• Keep records of meetings and progress reports associated with branch working groups and special projects.
• Produce briefing notes and other reports as required.
• Provides logistic and administrative assistance with scheduling and organizing MNO cultural events and gatherings.
• Other reasonable duties as may be assigned.

QualificationsMandatory qualifications:

• Strong desire to act in the service of the Métis Citizens, to advance and uphold rights and culture
• Relevant background in Métis-focused community activities, recreation and educational programs
• Well-developed administrative, organizational and communication skills in order to meet deadlines
• Proficiency with computer programs and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision

Requirements:

• Knowledge of Métis focused and broader Aboriginal programs and services
• Flexible work schedule with ability to work extended hours or week-ends as necessary
• Willingness and ability to travel

Education

• High School Diploma and knowledge of indigenous community programming
• Post-Secondary education in a Fitness/Recreation, Health Promotion and/or Social Services related field preferred; and/or minimum of 2 yrs experience in providing development and oversight of programs and services in an Indigenous setting.
• Vulnerable Sector Check

AODA StatementThe Métis Nation of Ontario commits to providing accommodation as required by the Ontario Human Rights Act, unless to do so would cause undue hardship. Accommodations will be provided in accordance with the principles of dignity, individualization, and inclusion. The Métis Nation of Ontario will work cooperatively and in the spirit of respect with all partners in the accommodation process. These accommodations will extend to all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment and selection.Please email human resources if you require an accommodation during the hiring process.Special Services OrganizationThe Métis Nation of Ontario is a special services organization. All applicants are encouraged to apply. Preference may be given to qualified applicants who meet the requirements for MNO Citizenship as per the MNO Bylaws and who are in good standing.The Métis Nation of Ontario uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help in the screening and assessing of applicants within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Expected salary

$43290 per year

Location

Chapleau, ON

Job date

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:51:43 GMT

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