Company Overview: Des Nedhe Group of Companies (DNG), wholly owned by English River First Nation (ERFN), is one of Canada’s longest-standing Indigenous economic development corporations. Guided by traditional values and an entrepreneurial spirit, DNG has built a progressive and diversified portfolio spanning industrial, mining, nuclear, retail, property, land development and professional services—creating sustainable economic opportunities for ERFN and its members.

Job Title: Executive Assistant, Office Manager.

Job Summary: This hybrid role is ideal for an experienced professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys bringing structure to a busy environment, anticipates needs, exercises sound judgment, and takes pride in creating an organized, professional, and welcoming workplace.

The Executive

Assistant & Office Manager will serve as a trusted administrative partner to executive leadership while coordinating office operations, meetings, reports, events, communications, vendors, and other activities that help keep the organization running effectively.

Reports To: President & CEO.

Location: 2555 Grasswood Road East, English River First Nation #192J; adjacent to Saskatoon, SK.

Key Executive Responsibilities:

- Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Assist the CEO by managing personal calendar, meeting requests, correspondence, email management, organizing and coordinating travel arrangements, rentals, accommodations, event attendance and expense management and general support.
- Organize, secure and set-up meetings (refreshments, catering, food, audio-visual set-up (A/V).
- Coordinates Executive, Board, Finance, and Audit meetings, maintains confidential files and contact information; coordinates meetings, conferences, and committees both on and off site to support the President’s agenda
- Prepares and distributes agenda items, takes meeting minutes and tracks minutes for follow up items.
- Reviews documents, reports, and correspondence for format, content, grammar, and spelling and makes updates as necessary.
- Ensure CEO calendar and vacation schedules are up to date.
- Coordinate leadership and other key meetings, including preparing agendas and materials, scheduling participants and their travel arrangements,



recording minutes or action items where required, and supporting timely follow-up.
- Assist the executive on communicating and coordinating with English River First Nation shareholders.
- Working with other executives and leaders, assist with the administration, collection and compilation of information for monthly and quarterly meetings.
- Document preparation, presentations, expense reporting, and follow-up on priorities and commitments.
- Work within multiple systems SharePoint, being champion and having responsibility for its document management, record retention system.
- Coordinate with vendors and organizers on events (conference, speaker engagements, off-site meetings, leadership sessions, internal and external board meetings, holiday party, tradeshows etc.)

Key Office Manager Responsibilities:

- Act as a central point of contact for employees, visitors, vendors, and external stakeholders and help resolve routine office and administrative matters.
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the office, ensuring a professional, organized, efficient, and welcoming workplace.
- Coordinate office supplies, facilities requirements, equipment, vendors, service providers, couriers, building contacts, and other administrative service.
- Support workplace initiatives, office moves, technology/equipment coordination, onboarding logistics, and other operational requirements.
- Prepare and maintain documents, records, contact lists, administrative procedures, and shared information.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve organization, and strengthen the overall employee and executive experience.
- Provide other general administrative support as required.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree or College diploma. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Strong proficiency within Microsoft Office suite of products.
- Minimum five (5)



years providing support to executive or senior management.
- Experience working for or with Indigenous organizations or institutions, First Nations an asset.

Capabilities:

- Previous experience providing senior-level executive administrative support, office management, or a combination of both.
- Excellent attention to detail, strong time management skills capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrated professionalism and discretion when working with confidential or sensitive information.
- Ability to anticipate needs, solve problems, and work independently with limited direction.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a cooperative, service-oriented approach and ability to professionally relate and converse with various stakeholders.
- Experience coordinating large functions, group events, meetings, travel, and office functions.
- Ability to deal with shifting priorities in a high workload.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail required.
- Must be able to work independently and in team environment.
- Take initiative, be proactive, be solution orientated and innovative.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Salary and Benefits: Des Nedhe offers competitive total reward package inclusive of registered retirement matching, extended health and dental coverage. Base salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Des Nedhe has an excellent benefits package.

Please apply through the Des Nedhe website at https://desnedhe.com/careers/. Des Nedhe Group relies on Section 48 and of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code to give preference in employment opportunities to qualified candidates. Applicants from Indigenous communities who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify.

As a diverse and inclusive employer, we encourage all qualified and interested candidates apply by October 2, 2026.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

Exempt : Yes

Type : Full Time

Department : Administration

Location : OFFICE DES NEDHE

📌 Executive Assistant/ Office Manager (Saskatoon)
🏢 Des Nedhe Management
📍 Saskatoon