Executive Assistant
Sagamok AnishnawbekOntario, Canada
Posted December 17, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Sagamok Anishnawbek, located on the north shore of Lake Huron, serves as a vibrant First Nations community that embodies the cultural heritage of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi peoples. With a membership of over 2,800 individuals—half residing on the reserve and the rest in urban areas—the community prioritizes cultural preservation, language revitalization, and intergenerational knowledge sharing. Sagamok’s identity as the “two points joining” reflects its role as a unifying hub for the Three Fires peoples, fostering diversity, prosperity, and sustainable growth. The community actively promotes its rich oral traditions, legends, and sacred worldview through educational programs, cultural events, and collaborative initiatives that strengthen both local and broader Indigenous networks.
Job Description
The Executive Assistant plays a key role as a member of the management team, offering administrative support to the department. The Executive Assistant will be responsible for ensuring critical administrative, operational processes and control standards are met, while seeking to determine, develop and participate in implementation of improvement opportunities, contributing to the effective and efficient operation of the Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) department.
Requirements
- Post secondary diploma/degree in Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in a similar role
- Comprehensive understanding of First Nation concerns and First Nations education
- Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, etc.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of the Quality Assurance System/Quality Management Process
- Knowledge of the Community Development Process
- Ojibway language, knowledge and appreciation of Native Culture and Heritage are considered definite assets