Position summary

In this role, you will develop, review, modify, and maintain new and current company policies and guidelines. As the Policy Writer, you will work under the Policy Analyst and develop strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and organizations, including federal, provincial and external stakeholders. You will work with teams across the organization to plan policy development. Your main responsibility is to ensure that company policies are clear and easy to understand by employees and those they affect, including clients, members, and external bodies. You will oversee keeping records of any policy timelines, changes, including revisions, amendments, updates, and deletions.

Success profile

What does it take to be successful working at Seabird Island? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

• Collaborative: Ability to collaborate and work effectively with others.
• Organized: Ability to prioritize tasks and reach company deadlines with minimum supervision with good organizational skills.
• Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to translate complex concepts into easily understood and audience appropriate briefing notes, reports, and presentations.
• Complex understanding: Ability to design and evaluate policy options from a First Nations viewpoint.
• Analytical: Possessing initiative, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Presenter: Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, including public speaking, and note taking skills.
• Inclusive: Forward thinking, inclusively minded approach to create policies that encapsulate culture, multiple voices, and government requirements.

Work that matters
If you are passionate about using policy to improve outcomes of First Nations people, this may be the opportunity for you! Do you enjoy working as part of a team and are able to deliver individual results. You thrive in an environment, which allows you to make a high impact towards the future of a First Nations Community.

Seabird Island is a forward-thinking community that has implemented Land Code and is working towards both Child Protection Jurisdiction and Education Jurisdiction. We are located 1 kilometre from Agassiz, BC on the beautiful Fraser River, 120 km east of Vancouver.

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Benefits and perks

Benefits vary by job type, apply after a successful probationary period, and are confirmed in the interview and hiring process.

• Extended health and dental benefits,
• Accrued vacation and sick time,
• Pension plan with matching employer contributions,
• Access to internal training programs, professional development, and skill enhancement,
• Collaboration with an interdisciplinary teaching team,
• Equitable hourly rates in accordance with collective agreements, and
• Casual dress code

What you’ll do

• Writes clear and concise policies, guidelines, and rules for performing activities within the company.
• Reviews and revises current policy and guidelines for each area based on Policy Analyst and senior management direction.
• Interprets, applies, updates, and provides advice on existing policies and guidelines for the organization.
• Develops procedures for policy and amendment submissions, tracking, approvals, and communication
• Assists the Policy Analyst with research and analysis and preparation of briefings, reports, publications, strategies, discussion papers, summaries, and other documents to support policy and planning.
• Recommends visual standards for document design and develops and modifies the existing policies and guidelines to adhere to current documentation standards.

• Evaluates different types of policies and making recommendations for changes regarding the policies to management
• Ensures that revised and new policies are implemented, and a lifecycle is maintained for each document.
• Keeps records of all policy revisions, updates, and deletions

• Coordinates activities and information flow related to the initiatives/projects developed.
• Maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participates on internal and/or external committees as required.
• Attends, summarizes, and take notes for meetings and propose follow-up, including briefing senior management and others as needed.
• Provides status, verbal or written reports at frequencies determined by management and in the format requested.
• Works with Records Manager to ensure compliance with proper storage and tracking of policies, bylaws, and codes.
• Work within a team to assess and address issues of common interest for the betterment of First Nation Groups.
• Meet set project deadlines
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by your Supervisor, Manager, Director, or the ED

What you bring

Education

• A University degree or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.
• Recent, relevant, and significant experience in policy development and report preparation
  

Experience

• Experience working with First Nations leadership and communities.
• Experience in policy development and analysis (ideally in First Nations issues and priorities).
• Experience in research, writing, and note-taking.
• Experience in community engagement or consultative processes.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adhere to an Oath of Confidentiality agreement, Seabird Island Band Policies and Procedures
• Knowledge, respect, and understanding of Stó: lō culture, history, traditions, and language is considered an asset
• Experience working with First Nations community is considered an asset
• Valid BC Driver’s License, Class 5 & clean Driver’s Abstract
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (Police Information Check).

Pre-employment screening

Employment is conditional upon completing pre-employment screening to ensure a safe and secure work environment in which staff, members, families, community, as well as resources, and assets are protected. All background checks, reference checks and criminal record checks are performed in accordance with SIB HR Policy, protecting the integrity and confidentiality of information gathered during the evaluation.

Seabird Island has implemented measures to protect and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Seabird Island is mandated under provincial health care standards that all employees provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19 unless otherwise deemed exempt under the Human Rights Code.

Seabird Island is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Pursuant to S. 41 of the BC Human Rights code, preference may be given to Applicants of Indigenous, Métis, or Inuit heritage. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in Canada; however, we are not able to sponsor visas.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.