Description
POSITION TYPE FULL-TIME
Summary:
As a member of the Southern First Nations Network of Care (SFNNC), the Alternative Care and Resource Development Manager will provide dynamic leadership, exercise good judgment, exercise good organizational skills and be a team leader. The Manager will ensure that the legislative amendments is reflected in the program objectives and act as a direct resource and liaison for our Agencies and stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Directs and manages Foster Care/Resource program and staff.
- Responsible to ensure on-going new program development and program implementation.
- Defines program scope, goals and deliverables that support the Network vision in collaboration with the Southern Agencies.
- Explores and identifies the potential to maximize the assessment, placement and licensing resources.
- Gathers information from partners to assess and determine appropriate response for sharing information across systems.
- Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with key collaterals.
- Liaises with Southern Agencies on an ongoing basis.
- Drafts and submits budget proposals and recommends subsequent budget changes where necessary to the Chief Financial Officer to determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants on an annual basis and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary.
- Provides status reports, analyzes results and troubleshoots problem areas to the Chief Executive Officer.
- Assists Agencies with the development of kinship/customary and specialized foster homes as needed.
- Supports agency compliance with licensing standards.
Qualifications:
- Must have BSW, at minimum five years child welfare and foster care experience and a minimum 3 years in management capacity; or an equivalent combination of education/experience.
- Knowledge of kinship, customary care, and specialized placements.
- Must have knowledge of the process required to complete Home Studies and proposals for the development of Specialized Homes.
- A comprehensive understanding of Child Welfare legislation, relevant Standards and Regulations and AJI-CWI.
- Knowledge of the resources that are currently available in Manitoba that support a continuum of services to families.
- Knowledgeable about what the current needs are for children and families involved in the child and family services system in Manitoba.
- Knowledge about the need to develop culturally appropriate resources.
- Previous experience in the development and maintenance of budgets.
- Effective and professional communication skills, both oral and written.
- Experience and familiarity with Microsoft software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
- Exceptional organizational skills to optimize client and collateral staff needs.
- Must be detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasked environment and manage deadlines.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing work conditions.
- Ability to work independently and as a team.
- Must have demonstrated understanding of First Nations culture, customs and traditions.
- The ability to communicate in an Indigenous language is considered an asset.
Other Requirements:
- A satisfactory and current Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector search.
- A clear and current Child Abuse Registry Check.
- A valid class 5 MB driver's license and regular access to a reliable vehicle for business travel.
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employerrep@abcentre.org.
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