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February 17th 2021
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COUNSELLOR
Full time – permanent position (35 hours per week)
RESPONSABILITY 
The incumbent prepares and conducts workshops on a variety of topics aimed at increasing essential and employability skills through culturally secure approaches. He helps solve problems for professional purposes (insertion, reintegration, mobility, career management) by conducting individual interviews or by animating collective actions. He develops work tools, and participates in the recruitment and selection of participants. He informs, advises, and helps people make reasoned choices. He uses techniques or solicits services and partners in the areas of evaluation, orientation, training, and employment.
 
 
YOUR BIG CHALLENGES 
  • As a multidisciplinary team, participate in the development of a new service offering through a changing and dynamic environment.
  • Search and prepare animation tools related to the goals and skills to develop for every participants.
  • Ensure that activities are in line with the Centre's approach and values, and ensure the quality of the cultural content of the workshop animation.
  • Accompany the participant in the application of his insertion path.
  • Develop post-program processes to maintain a link between former participants, and VDNFC.
  • Develop partnerships with employers for internship settings, conduct meetings, ensure the signing of the contract, and maintain availability internship responsible. 

 
REQUIREMENTS
 
Your profile 
  • Holding a university degree in social work or equivalence, combined with 1 to 2 years of work experience in a similar field.
  • Have work experience and-or knowledge related to reality of First Nations communities.
  • Useful knowledge of Office Suite software.
  • Knowledge of the employability development network, education, and related programs.
  • Functional knowledge of English.
 
 
Your skills
 Group animation skills.
 Listening, flexibility, and open-mindness.
 Creativity and dynamism.
 Sense of organization.
 Teamwork aptitude.
 Excellent adaptabilty in a changing environment.
 
 
OUR BENEFITS
 
 Hourly rate from $24.95 to $31.64, depending on experience.
 Flexible schedule and summer schedule.
 Work-family balance valued.
 Group insurance.
 Paid sick leave and personal leave.
 
OTHERS
 
Workplace : Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre and outreach.
Be available to work occasionally in the evenings and on weekends
Start date : As soon as possible.
 
You are interested in this challenge? Interested candidates are invited to submit their application before February 17th 2021, at the following address:
 
Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre
Human Resources Services
Email address : [email protected]
Website : www.caavd.ca
 
We encourage First Nations applications. We thank you for your interest in our organization. Please note than only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
The Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre is a hub of urban services, a living environment, and a cultural anchor for the First Peoples, fostering harmonious cohabitation in its community. If you are looking for a motivating place that showcase First nations culture and a cause to mobilize around, you are going to love working with our teams. The Centre's great quest is the Mino Pimatisi8in, which refers to the state of overall, harmonious, and balanced well-being and, more broadly, the quality of life of its community.  ​

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