WHO WE ARE

Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of approximately 2,000 people, residing in the centre of Coast Salish territory on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, with villages on the Fraser River and waterways in the Gulf Islands. We are one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the Crown – the Sarlequun Snuneymuxw Treaty of 1854, protected under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Ancestors were brilliant to protect the Snuneymuxw way of being by entering into the strongest agreement available to Canada (https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Snuneymuxw Lands Director is responsible for the oversight, management and administration  of the Lands Department under delegate authority for the Snuneymuxw First Nation.  This role oversees all on-reserve land assets including those in Housing and Maintenance, Indian Land Registry System (ILRS), referrals and strategic projects. This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and manages all aspects of the Lands Department including supervision of lands staff, planning, policies, and procedures as well as the annual budget.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring to the role your post-secondary education and experience working with the Land Code, the First Nation Land Registry System or Indian Lands Registry System. You have a successful background working with First Nations communities and you thrive as a collaborative leader in a variety of settings and cross-cultural situations.

WHAT YOU WILL GET IN RETURN

This position offers a comprehensive benefit package including our commitment to ongoing professional development, and a wage range of $73,125 – $97,987 per annum. You will join an organization that values a strong culture of work-life balance; and welcomes all team members (and candidates) regardless of race, gender, orientation, sexual identity, economic class, ability, disability, age, religious belief, or status. We look forward to meeting you!

Snuneymuxw governance is rooted in our Snawayalth (teachings) and worldview, which emphasize our core values: mutual respect and recognition, the interconnection of all things in creation, and our stewardship and jurisdiction over our lands and resources. Our Snawayalth directs us to be respectful in our consultation and to listen to each voice and build towards a decision based on group consensus. A key principle of our decision-making is unity. All of our voices have a place in the decisions that must be made, and we are vigilant in nurturing and advancing our shared purpose and responsibilities.

WHAT TO DO NOW

Send your resume and cover letter to Tall Cedars Search & Recruitment. A Supplementary Package can be obtained by request from the Consultant, which includes a complete job description and full details of the compensation and benefits: