Lands & Resources Clerk

LANDS AND RESOURCES CLERK

Shxw’ōwhámél First Nation - Hope, British Columbia

Temporarily

35 Hours per week - Full-time- Permanent with benefits

Hourly wage : $23.00

Posting Date : March 01, 2022

Open until : position filled

Shxw’ōwhámél First Nation requires the services of a Lands and Resources Clerk to work under the supervision of the Lands Manager. The Lands and Resources Clerk is responsible for providing day-to-day administrative and clerical support to the Lands department. This position performs a wide variety of administrative support, reception, and information services, all which contribute to the efficient and professional operation of the Lands department.

Duties & Qualifications Include :

• Reports to the Lands Manager
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Experience with Google Earth, GIS, GPS and other mapping software
• Read, interpret, catalogue and maintain air photography and satellite images
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, detail oriented, and ability to multi-task in a dynamic working environment
• Ability to be both a team player, works well independently with little or no supervision
• Proven ability to establish rapport with all educational and occupational backgrounds
• Willing to attend training workshops
• Willing to work evenings and weekends
• Manage records of taxation, land use agreements and contracts
• Maintain the Shxw’ōwhámél Lands Department inventory database
• Must be able to provide a current Criminal Record Check
• Responsible for answering phones, responding to voice or e-mail messages, as well as sending and receiving faxes – with ICs, NRCan, Surveyors, Lawyers, other external agencies, staff and public.
• Maintains Individual Land Holding files and Lawful Possessor Report files to ensure they are kept current and accurate.
• Maintain and enhance the current Lands Department filing system and database.
• Under the direction of the Lands Manager, prepares legal documents such as leases, addendums, etc.
• Preparation of the drafting of documents requested by individuals such as land transfers and right of way agreements as directed by the Lands Manager.
• Assists Lands Manager with the provisions of information and materials as requested by lawyers or outside agencies such as parcel abstracts, lease payments owing.
• Records the receipt of all registered documents and distributes to locates and lessees as appropriate.
• Provides support to committees; recording and transcribing minutes, preparing agenda packages and arranging logistics of meetings
• Assists in meeting deadlines for various tasks and in the planning of events and workshops as required

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