All Sagkeeng CFS workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to the 7 Teachings: Respect, Love, Wisdom, Bravery, Truth, Honesty, and Humility. Sagkeeng CFS is committed to providing employment and professional development to Indigenous People.

Sagkeeng Child and Family Services (SCFS) is a First Nations CFS Agency who strives to recruit inspired, accountable, and driven individuals to join our diverse talented team of professionals. If you are an individual that is looking to be a part of our progressive environment, we want you to be a part of our fantastic team!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Areas of specialty:

As the 1st point of contact to the Agency, The Receptionist will assist in providing qualified Receptionist coverage and duties to the Selkirk Office.

Qualifications:

- Grade 12 Diploma
- Reception experience is considered an asset (ie. multiline switchboard, postage machine, fax etc.) although not required as training will be provided.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40lbs, general light physical labour may be required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, written, and organizational skills; Problem solving and decision making
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team; work with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of the culture, community, and community resources
- The ability to speak and/or understand the Ojibway language is considered an asset

Duties & Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

- Greet and receive public. Offer assistance and direct people to the proper department and/ or staff member
- Take messages received from the answering service and direct to the appropriate staff members
- Ensures the lobby, receptionist area and photocopier areas are organized and clean




- Answers telephone in a courteous manner and screen all incoming calls to ensure calls are directed to the proper department and or/staff member
- Track logbooks for Agency vehicles in the reception area
- Responsible for receiving all faxes, taking copy of all faxes, and recording it in the daily log, and giving originals to appropriate person(s)
- Record out-going faxes, daily
- Ordering office supplies as needed and keeping track of existing supplies.
- Creating and overseeing a system for storage areas within the agency
- Creates and modifies various documents using Microsoft Office.
- Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
- Maintains computer and manual filing systems.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualified candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check, child abuse registry check, and a prior contact check as a condition of employment. Sagkeeng Community members and Indigenous candidates will be given preference and are encouraged to self-identify as being of Indigenous descent.

Pay: $48,569.00-$56,928.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Application question(s):

- At this time, would you like to declare yourself as a First Nations candidate?
- Condition of employment is subject to a clear criminal/abuse and prior contact check; would this be a problem?
- Condition of employment is having a valid class 5 driver’s license, reliable-insured vehicle and if requested third party liability (2 million) ?
- SCFS is a First Nation child welfare agency which is rooted in traditional values and practices where employees are encouraged to observe or partake in our spiritual and ceremonial gatherings. Are you open to observing or partaking in these events?

Work Location: In person

📌 Receptionist (Selkirk)
🏢 Sagkeeng Child & Family Services
📍 Selkirk