Job Purpose
The Band Designate / Advocate role is intended to ensure that maskekosak children, youth, and families are connected and supported to their family, community, and culture, when in the care or receiving supports by provincial and/or agency services. Band Designates / Advocate will play a key role in case planning, service delivery, connection, teaching, advising, and advocating for support services on behalf of the Nation’s Band Designate / Advocate Program. By working together, we will be able to provide more meaningful and effective culturally anchored services that will increase our capacity to ensure the safety, connection, and overall well-being of maskekosak children, youth, and families of the Nation. The Band Designate / Advocate will advocate and support to ensure that children, youth, parents and extended family have a voice in concurrent and permanency planning, identify placement options, culture supports, relationship connections, and community resources. Responsibilities involve exposure to sensitive information and require considerable use of facts, diplomacy, discretion and judgement.Education, Experience and Requirements
• Experience in working with Children, Youth, and Family Support is an asset; as well as knowledge and experience of Provincial
Legislation, CFS systems as well as Bill C-92 Act.
• Knowledge in community resources and working within a holistic strength-based, trauma informed approach with children,
youth, and families.
• Must be able to maintain a very high degree of confidentiality.
• Must possess excellent organizational, time management skills,
• Must maintain professionalism, be respectful and dependable.
• Ensure a working relationship with internal and external supervisors, co-workers and clientele.
• Work independently or as a part of a team.
• Employees in this field must be able to adapt to change and be innovative with current practices and skills.
• Willing to work flexible hours and travel with minimal notice.
• Must have their own transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• maskekosak ancestry and ability to speak Cree will be considered an asset.
• Social Work Diploma or Degree or in a related field is recommend.
• Two years’ experience within the human and social services field.
• A minimum one to two (1-2) years of related experience including knowledge of
• community resources and family intervention
• Assist (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), Mental Health First Aid, First Aid and CPR will be required
• Criminal Record with vulnerable sector check and Intervention Record Check (Children & Family Services) will be required.
• Ongoing training and skills development will be required.
Working Conditions
Required to work full-time: 40 hours per week. 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday to Friday at the MNN Society building, while adhering to the Enoch Cree Nation Human Resources Policy & Procedure Manual. Will be required to work on call, respond to crisis, some evenings and weekends when required or as crisis arises. May be required to work occasional evenings and weekends (flex time).
Closing Date : January 22, 2026
Please submit cover letters and resumes to Human Resources Department
