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Job opportunity at the National Aboriginal Health Organization

Project Lead for National Aboriginal Mentoring Initiative

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Project Lead for CyberWolves, a web-based mentoring initiative for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students in Grades 7 and 8. Classrooms of students will be matched with a team of four mentors from the Lead Your Way! National Aboriginal Role Model Program for a minimum of one year.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

  • Collaborating with two to three Aboriginal communities and up to twelve mentors.
  • Monitoring and supporting the participation of mentors and classrooms of students.
  • Writing curriculum and web content.
  • Writing activity and financial reports.
  • Collecting and analyzing data on the initiative to measure its success.
  • A Bachelor degree or higher in Health or Education or a related field
  • Three to five years work experience in a relevant field preferred.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Research and evaluation experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with web-based tools such as Skype and WordPress.
  • Strong project management skills, including management of budgets
  • Familiarity with First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures and health issues.
  • Ability to communicate in English is essential and a working knowledge of French and/or an Aboriginal language is desirable.

Education and/or Experience

  • A Bachelor degree or higher in Health or Education or a related field
  • Three to five years work experience in a relevant field preferred.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Research and evaluation experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with web-based tools such as Skype and WordPress.
  • Strong project management skills, including management of budgets
  • Familiarity with First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures and health issues.
  • Ability to communicate in English is essential and a working knowledge of French and/or an Aboriginal language is desirable.

Position Status

Full-time, Contract to March 30, 2012 with possibility of extension.

Hiring Preference

In meeting the objectives and vision of the organization, preference will be given to individuals of Aboriginal ancestry.

Closing Date

Resumes will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) on Friday, September 2, 2011. No application will be accepted beyond the closing deadline. We regret that we are only able to contact those applicants selected for an interview.

Contact Information

Please forward a covering letter explaining why you are the best person for the job and your resume, in confidence, quoting competition number 11-01 to:

Attention: Human Resources

National Aboriginal Health Organization
1200 – 220 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9

careers@naho.ca Fax: 613-237-1810

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City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre

www.nextsteps.org is the City of Calgary's Youth Employment Centre website.

Here you will find tips and workshop info on figuring out the best career path for you, finding a job, getting a job and keeping a job!

All the employment and career counselling services at the Youth Employment Centre are FREE for youth between 15 and 24 years old. Free services include use of a fax machine, Employment Counsellors, photocopiers, job boards, Internet and computer access, hiring and career fairs, workshops and their resource area.

They also have an Aboriginal Youth Outreach Worker who specifically helps Aboriginal youth with career planning, resume writing, job searching, interview techniques etc.

Click here to go to the Aboriginal Youth page and to get the contact info for the Aboriginal Youth Outreach Worker.

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First Nations Natural Resources Youth Employment Program

Matachewan First Nation is looking for students interested in a summer job as a ranger. As part of the First Nations Natural Resources Youth Employment Program, successful applicants will work for Outland Reforestation Inc in natural resources based training and educational activities six days a week for seven weeks.

Where:
Firesteel Camp, 13km west of Upsala Ontario

Why:
To build self-confidence, live and work in an environment founded on a sense of community, gain skills for possible future jobs in forest/mining/natural resources jobs and get a co-op education credit!

How to apply:
Send your resume to Band Manager Laura Jean Flood at laurajean.flood@xplornet.com or fax to (705)565-2585

For more information, click here.

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Aboriginal Youth Work Exchange Program

Every summer the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources runs the Aboriginal Youth Work Exchange Program which gives Aboriginal youth (age 15 to 24) the opportunity to work for 8 weeks for the Ministry. Successful applicants stay with the program for three summers during which time they will also complete an exchange component between the Ministry of Natural Resourcse and a First Nation community or Aboriginal organization.

The Aboriginal Youth Work Exchange Program website lists all of the jobs that are currently available. Each posting has the job title, location, number of positions available and who/where you should send your application. If one of the positions looks good to you, send that person/organization your resume and a coverletter. Most postings include a mailing address, fax number and email address.

There are no specific application deadlines for these positions, but don't wait too long! As the positions are filled the postings will be removed from the website.

Click here to go to the website, where you can also watch a video of previous participants in action!

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Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project Named Finalist for 2012 Great Grants Award

Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project is a finalist for the prestigious 2012 Great Grants Awards.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation today announced that Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project is a finalist for the prestigious 2012 Great Grants Awards. The awards recognize Ontario organizations that have demonstrated exceptional results, innovation and a lasting impact on the communities they serve.

Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project has been selected as a finalist in the arts and culture category. A total of eight 2012 Great Grants Awards recipients will be recognized in the presence of Hon. Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, at a ceremony in Toronto on March 23.

FINALIST PROFILE

Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project
Challenged youth reach out to tell their stories

In this remote community on the James Bay Coast, youth are challenged as many face a high school drop-out rate, drug and alcohol consumption and a high risk of suicide. The prospect of employment is low, so acquiring skills that can be used locally is potentially life changing. Thanks to training with a video expert, the young participants came together for a common purpose, engaging the whole community in the process on issues important to youth. They learned how to produce, shoot, edit and screen videos, and produced five videos - far exceeding expectations. This collaboration with the Kashechewan First Nation, the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation and with SkyWorks left in its wake youth empowered with revenue-generating skills, boosted confidence, pride in themselves and a stronger connection to their community.

Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project was awarded a Community grant of $27,000 in 2009.

QUOTES

"We are very proud of the Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project and are excited that, with this nomination, its work in the community will now be acknowledged across Ontario. Its efforts go to the heart of the Foundation's own work: to support good ideas and help foster community connections that improve people's quality of life." Keith Nymark, Chair of Northwestern Grant Review Team, OTF.
- Keith Nymark, Chair of Northwestern Grant Review Team, OTF

"The Ontario Trillium Foundation grant that Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) received for the videography project for youth in Kashechewan First Nation went a long way in making this project a huge success. The purpose of this project was to support the youth of Kashechewan First Nation by helping them gain experience in writing scripts, producing and editing videos. It did that and more. It went a long way in boosting their confidence and empowered the youth to make change in the community."
- Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit, Nishnawbe Aski Nation

QUICK FACTS

• Ontario Trillium Foundation Great Grants Award finalists were selected from among some 4,500 groups that received OTF support between April 2006 and December 2010
• Eight Great Grants Awards will be presented on March 23 in Toronto:
· One award for each of OTF's four funded sectors: arts and culture, sports and recreation, environment, and human and social services
· The Minister's Award
· The Chair's Award
· The CEO's Award
· The People's Choice Award
• OTF grants funding to approximately 1,500 organizations each year.

MORE

• Photo of Kashechewan First Nation Youth Video Project at http://otf.ca/en/newsCentre/gg_finalists_2012.asp#kashechewan
• View all 2012 Great Grants Awards Finalists
• View voting page for People's Choice Award at: http://otf.ca/fr/Newsmodule/index.aspx?newsId=6TXlYUcA0RflC4mq9n3VWgeQuA...
• Learn more about the Ontario Trillium Foundation

For further information:

Renée Ouellet
Ontario Trillium Foundation
1.800.263.2887 ext. 265
rouellet@otf.ca.

Corrine Fox or Shirley Salt
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
cfox@nan.on.ca.
ssalt@nan.on.ca.

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