(Four Summer Students desired)
Closing Date: April 11, 2008 at Noon (12:00pm)
Location: Whitehorse, YT
Hours: Full–Time, term
Salary: 19.79 per hour, dependent on funding
Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Field Manager, these positions will work within a comprehensive training component that will allow them to gain skills related to the following responsibilities: confidential collection of data, interviewing, and obtaining signed consent forms. The incumbent will work in a team environment, and must have strong interpersonal and communications skills both oral and written. The position will be required to spend the duration of employment in various Yukon First Nations communities, have the ability to travel extensively and to work/live in outdoor conditions.
Requirements:
Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years, a current student in either post-secondary or high school and attending/returning to a post-secondary institution in the fall. Students of all disciplines are encouraged to apply, particularly those in a health or First Nations related field. The applicant(s) must provide a criminal records check. The incumbent(s) must sign a declaration of secrecy. Some restrictions and requirements will apply.
Asset qualifications:
Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
First Aid or Wilderness First Aid Certificate
Firearms Safety training and Certificate
Additional Information:
Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, but as per funding agreements, students of Aboriginal ancestry will be given preference. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information, a detailed job description can be picked up from the front desk at the Council of Yukon First Nations or email reception@cyfn.net
Please submit applications and/or resumes to:
Name: Brenda Jackson
Address: Council of Yukon First Nations, 11 Nisutlin Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3S4
Phone: (867)393-9238
Fax: (867)668-6577
E-mail: brenda.jackson@cyfn.net