Job Description
1. Provide support to supervisors and staff to develop the skills and capabilities of staff.
Main Activities
??Ensure that accurate job descriptions are in place
??Provide advice and assistance with writing job descriptions
??Provide advice and assistance when conducting staff performance evaluations
??Identify training and development opportunities
??Organize staff training sessions, workshops and activities
??Process employee requests for outside training while complying with polices and
procedures
??Provide basic counseling to staff who have performance related obstacles
??Provide advice and assistance in developing human resource plans
??Provide staff orientations
??Access funding for training and write proposals
2. Monitor staff performance and attendance activities.
Main Activities
??Monitor daily attendance.
??Investigate and understand causes for staff absences.
??Recommend solutions to resolve chronic attendance difficulties.
??Provide basic counseling to staff who have performance related obstacles.
??Provide advice and recommendations on disciplinary actions.
??Monitor scheduled absences such as holidays or travel and coordinate actions to
ensure the staff absence has been adequately covered off to ensure continuity of
services.
??Inform affected staff or residents of unexpected absences from work and coordinate
actions ensuring the continuity of services such as cancellation of events and locating
keys.
3. Coordinate staff recruitment and selection process in order to ensure a timely organized
and comprehensive procedure is used to hire staff.
Main Activities
??Provide advice and assistance to supervisors on staff recruitment
??Prepare notices and advertisements for vacant staff positions.
??Schedule and organize interviews
??Participate in applicant interviews
??Conduct reference checks on possible candidates
??Prepare, develop and implement procedures and policies on staff recruitment
Job Specification
Knowledge
The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
??human resources management
??job descriptions
??performance review methods and
techniques
??staff training, development and
recognition
??delegation
??mentoring and coaching
??an understanding of relevant
legislation, policies and
procedures
??an understanding of the northern
cultural and political
environment
??an understanding of the roles and
responsibilities of First Nations
Councils
??an understanding of land claims
and self-government
Skills
The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:
??supervisory skills
??team building skills
??problem solving skills
??basic counseling skills
??negotiations skills
??effective verbal and listening
communications skills
??computer skills including the
ability to operate spreadsheets
and wordprocessing programs at
a highly proficient level
??effective written communications
skills including the ability to
prepare reports, proposals ,
policies and procedures
??effective public relations and
public speaking skills
??research and program
development skills
??stress management skills
??interviewing skills
??time management skills