Ni’ehłyat Nidähjì’ Case Manager

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH PREFERENCE TO TH CITIZENS

Competition #: 2025-05-012

Ni'ehłyat, Nidähjì’ Case Manager  – Term 

Department: Ni'ehłyat, Nidähjì’ (Our Families, Our Future) 

Location: Chief John Jonas Centre – Dawson, YT 

Posting Date: May 23, 2025

Standard Hours Bi-Weekly:  75 

Start Date: Immediately 

End Date: March 31, 2027 with possible extension 

Salary: Level 9 Step 1 ($108,595.50 annually) 

Closing Date 4:00pm (YST): June 5, 2025

Reporting to the Director of Ni'ehłyat, Nidähjì’, the Ni’ehłyat Nidähjì’(NN) Case Manager manages the development and delivery of intensive child, youth and family programs and services. The incumbent serves as the lead for implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the TH Government and the Department of Family & Child Services (Government of Yukon), secures operational funds through proposal and grant writing, and overall ensures a holistic approach is adopted in support of TH families, children and youth. The incumbent liaises with other governments and non-governmental agencies, and is the Department's representative with respect to consultations, advisory committees, working groups and negotiations with respect to family, child and youth matters. The incumbent oversees front-line operations and staff, leads the Department in supporting TH families through a holistic and trauma-informed approach, and coordinates and delivers various child, youth and family services and programs within Dawson City through collaboration with other agencies.

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term, or auxiliary on-call vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.  

If this opportunity interests you, please submit a cover letter & resume clearly demonstrating the qualifications below, as selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter and resume. 

Essential Qualifications:  

• A post-secondary degree in social work, with a minimum of two years of experience managing Indigenous community-based health, social or family programs and services. An equivalent combination of education, knowledge, skills and experience may be considered.
  
• Working knowledge of TH social structures, traditions, cultural values, and of the health, social and family issues affecting TH Citizens.
  
• Strong knowledge of holistic case management and trauma informed practices.
  
• Knowledge of Bill-C92 and the Government of Yukon’s Child and Family Services Act is an asset.
  
• Experience with financial management, including budgets, resource management and proposal/grant writing.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing, supervising, coaching and performance managing staff members.
  
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, manage, evaluate and report on holistic program and service delivery. 
  
• Knowledge of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Constitution, Final Agreement and Self Government Agreement.
  

Assets:  

• Experience in conflict resolution, mediation and negotiations an asset.
  
• Knowledge of TH culture and traditions and experience implementing First Nation values into social programs and services.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to moderate video conferencing meetings.
  
• Excellent leadership, supervisory, management and teambuilding skills.
  

Conditions of Employment: 

• Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
  
• Class 5 driver’s license with a clear driver’s abstract.
  
• Standard First Aid certification.
  
• Food Safe 101
  
• TH101 Cultural Awareness training.
  
• Mental Wellness First Aid, Vicarious Trauma and Trauma Informed Care certification.
  

A detailed job description is available upon request.  

To Apply:  https://www.trondek.ca/

For more information, contact Human Resources:  Phone:  (867) 993-7100
Send inquiries to:  hrjobs@trondek.ca

Physical Location:  1242 Front Street, Dawson City, Yukon

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. 

“To work together, to speak with one voice and to serve Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Citizens  

in the pursuit of a strong, healthy, and united future.”