Dibenjikewin Oganawenjikeg (“DO”) Manager: Kanawendaakosowinik (Family Keeper Manager for Place of Safety)

The Dibenjikewin Oganawenjikeg (“DO”) Manager: Kanawendaakosowinik (Family Keeper Manager for Place of Safety) is a managerial position responsible for overseeing the work of the Kanawendaakosowinik (Place of Safety) team and buildings per the assigned location. This includes providing direct supervision, guidance, and administrative management of the Kanawendaakosowinik team, which includes Kanawendaakosowinik Niigaaniitamaakeg (Place of Safety Team Leader), Kanawendaakosowinik Onihtaawikihaawaso (Place of Safety Caregiver), Respite Workers, Clerk and Maintenance Worker. This includes maintaining the work schedules and ensuring adequate staffing at Kanawendaakosowinik locations and understanding the averaging modified schedule of applicable employees. Further, administrative duties and responsibilities of the DO Manager: Kanawendaakosowinik include budget development for operations, financial reporting, case file reporting, and human resources decision-making. The MDK service model provides different services within 24/7 Dibenjikewin Kanawaabajikewin (Family Care) of KIDO that require the supervision and leadership of localized managers that work together with one another. The position of DO Manager: Kanawendaakosowinik is important because Kewiiwiijihiikoosiwaach (“people who will want help” – similar to a service population in mainstream) that contact or are brought to the attention of KIDO may require a safe, healthy and supportive place to stay. A KIDO-approved or KIDO-operated Kanawendaakosowinik is important to have prepared if an alternative location to the home of the Kewiiwiijihiikoosiwaach or home of their close dibenjikewin (family), with a Nakoomidowin & Kichikidowin (Agreement and Declaration) under KIDO supports this. Working with the DO and ESU teams, led by their managers, will be necessary to keep everyone informed. This position reports to their assigned KIDO Assistant Director. The hours of work are from 9:00am to 5:00pm during regular KIDO office operating hours, but this is subject to adjusted schedules and/or occasional shift work due to operational needs.

• Recruit, coordinate and maintain a list of KIDO-approved kanawendaakosowinik(place of safety), and conduct kabeshooninaanaakajijikewinan (home studies), approve kanawenimaawasowinik (foster homes) or dashiikewin biidahki kanawendaakosowinik (community safe home), and liaising with the odoobikihaawaso (foster parents). At times, this may include Dashiikewin Biidahki Kanawendaakosowinik (Community SafeHomes).

• Oversee the Kanawendaakosowinik Niigaaniitamaakeg (Place of Safety Team Lead) coordinating of scheduling of coverage at KIDO-operated Kanawendaakosowinik. This includes having Kanawendaakosowinik Onihtaawikihaawaso (Place of Safety Caregivers), including full-time and casual respite employees, assigned to appropriate hours.

• Have a system in place that has Onihtaawikihaawasook (Caregivers) record and share information on Kewiiwiijihiikoosiwaach at the Kanawendaakosowinik for the MDK files. Develop reports to share in management meetings and with DO assigned to manage MDK services, with keeping their DO Onaakatawapajikeg (Family Keeper Supervisor) informed.

• Understand and work with the ESU team of KIDO and assist in urgent situations.
• When KIDO-operated Kanawendaakosowinik buildings owned/rented by KIDO no longer have space, resource temporary locations such as hotels, short-term rentals, or declared Dashiikewin Biidahki Kanawendaakosowinik (Community Safe Homes) once approved and scheduled employees or odoobikihaawaso (foster parents) have been identified.

• Hire and onboard employees for the Kanawendaakosowinik team; and address any issues and/or incident reports brought forward; and request human resources (“HR”) as necessary. Bring on contracted workers when necessary for specific maintenance or tasks.

• Collect timesheets from full-time and casual Kanawendaakosowinik employees, and per diem forms from Odoobikihaawasook (foster parents) to submit to payroll.

• Ensure there are Kanawendaakosowinik rules and standards met for KIDO-operated buildings and KIDO-approved Kanawenimaawasowinik (Foster Homes) and that they are communicated. They must be a safe and clean environment.

• Ensure all Kanawendaakosowinik team employees have completed required KIDO operational and MDK service model training and understand all processes.

• Participate and complete training required under KIDO, including in the areas of operational, services, and administrative (HR, Financial) functions.

• Must maintain confidentiality and sign an Oath of Confidentiality form.
• To travel to attend events and programming as required.
• Work during regular KIDO office hours but can meet flexibility required to fulfil duties.
• Other duties relating to maintenance and well-being of Kewiiwiijihiikoosiwaach, Odoobikihaawasook, and Kanawendaakosowinik employees as requested by the assigned KIDO Assistant Director; and at times by the KIDO Director in urgent/complex situations.

• Work experience of at least five (5) years with a proven ability to perform duties in the awaashish, oshkaadiz, and dibenjikewin bimoojikewinan egwa wiijihiiwewinan (child,youth and family programs and services) is required, with experience in a managementand/or emergency or after-hours response positions is an asset.
• Completion of high school, a two (2) year community college diploma in social services, university bachelor’s degree and/or other education is an asset.

• Have an interest in learning new skills and upgrading educational level.
• Experience working with the community of KI and understanding of the history of KI,including the traditions and cultural teachings, is an asset.

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills, with being able to communicate in the KI Anishininiimowin language an asset.

• Must be able to coach, mentor and utilize a teamwork approach to department.
• Must have good organizational, budget, and project management skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team are essential.

• Must have good computer literacy and typing skills with the ability to develop further; familiarity with computerized data systems is an asset.

• Working knowledge of KIDO and its principles, mission, and values.
• Must be able to demonstrate professional integrity and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to manage time and work flexible hours as required, including shift-work.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check, with a Vulnerable Sector Check, is required.
• Ability to travel as necessary for work and training, across KIDO locations to KI, Sioux Lookout, and Thunder Bay, and other places.

• Availability on short-notice and in crises situations is essential.