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KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Keewaytinook Okimakanak is seeking to hire a full time Director of Operations who will have the overall responsibility to the organization, direction and operations of the administration office.

Responsibilities

1. Administration and Financial Management
2. Implementation of Workplans, Resolutions and Directions
3. Reporting of Tasks and Activities Completed
4. Chiefs Meetings Coordination

Qualifications

• Demonstrated personal commitment to improve the lives and protect the rights of the First Nations people.
• A post Secondary degree in business administration, political science or management related fields; and/or a minimum of (5) years of senior management experience in a First Nation or government organization,.
• Competency in understanding financial statements and cash flow projections.
• Demonstrated skill in the area in issues of staff management.
• Excellent communication skills in the area of report/brief preparations, proposal development and general information sharing.
• Demonstrated skill in the area of computers; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to speak/write Ojicree, Cree and Ojibway will be considered an asset.

Remuneration

The salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

To Apply

Submit your resume, 3 professional references and a cover letter outlining your qualifications no later than the closing date, April 30, 2007, at noon to:

Geordi Kakepetum, Executive Director
Keewaytinook Okimakanak
P.O. Box 340, 8 Mine Road
Balmertown, Ontario
P0V 1C0

For more info, please call 1-807-735-1381, ask for Geordi Kakepetum

A roundtable discussion is being held today in Sioux Lookout in the SLAAMB boardroom "about the impacts of connectivity and social capital in Aboriginal communities in Canada. The goal of this work is to produce a document that reflects the potential of connectivity and information and communication technology in relation to social capital in Aboriginal communities in Canada."

Everyone is invited to contribute to this final document by:

• joining the discussions either today (Monday, April 16) or tomorrow in the boardroom in Sioux Lookout (video conferencing connections are available - just call Lyle at 877-737-KNET (5638) ext 1387 to join the session); OR
   
• sharing your thoughts in the online discussion forum at the K-Net Meeting Place at http://meeting.knet.ca/moodle/mod/forum/view.php?id=2347

From the study's Meeting Place web site at http://meeting.knet.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=86 ...

The study "Increasing Aboriginal Social Capital" is being conducted by the University of Manitoba in partnership with Crossing Boundaries National Council, and is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

This study seeks to examine the idea of social capital from an Aboriginal perspective, specifically in relation to the potential of information and communication technology.

Discussions are welcomed related to how connectivity is impacting Aboriginal communities. As well, sharing experiences about the issues and challenges around the implementation and sustainability of the new technologies and networks. Personal experiences are especially welcomed. This site can also be used as a means through which to share work and research material on related topics. 

Feedback and comments of the Preliminary Paper (available on the web site) are welcome and can be send to henley2@cc.umanitoba.ca.

Social capital characterizes a community based on the degree that its resources are socially invested, that it presents an ethos of trust, norms of reciprocity, collective action, and participation, and that it possesses inclusive, flexible and diverse networks.  Social capital of a community is assessed through a combination of its bonding (within group relations), bridging (inter-community ties), and linking (relations with formal institutions) dimensions.

A link to a discussion forum where you can post any questions or thoughts you may have regarding the topic or where you can respond to and add your input to discussion topics posted by others. To access this discussion forum click on IASC.

The study "Increasing Aboriginal Social Capital" is being conducted in partnership with the Crossing Boudaries National Council which recently conducted the Aboriginal Voice project.

The Aboriginal Voice initiative focused on:

• creating a forum for Aboriginal communities and organizations to have dialouges around e-government and e-democracy in a multi-stakeholder context;
• raising the profile of Aboriginal ICT opportunities and challenges at both the national and regional levels; and
• enriching and informing the dialogue and agenda of the Crossing Boundaries National Council by raising their awareness of Aboriginal specific e-issues.

Click here to access the final report of the Aboriginal Voice National Recommendations "From Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity".

Susan O'Donnell (http://www.susanodonnell.info) travelled from Frederiction, New Brunswick to Thunder Bay where she met with KO staff at the KO Research Institute. Visits KO partners at the Metis Nation of Ontario, Oshki and Fort William First Nation KIHS classroom provided Susan with the opportunity to meet with people using video conferencing to support program and service delivery.

Susan is working with KORI and K-Net team members to examine how video conferencing and online video material is supporting Keewaytinook Okimakanak and our partners in developing and supporting their programs and services. For more information about the Videocom research initiative, visit its web site at http://meeting.knet.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=50 (you must log into the K-Net Meeting Place).

Susan works at the National Research Council (www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca), a Canadian national research agency. She is a researcher specializing in the communications and social aspects of ICT (information and communication technologies). Her positions include:

• Research Officer, People-Centred Technologies Group, National Research Council Institute for Information Technology
• Adjunct Professor, Sociology, University of New Brunswick

Her work analyzes:

• Communications aspects of ICT (primarily how people and groups use the Internet to communicate)
• Social aspects of ICT (social, economic, political, cultural issues surrounding ICT) 

Her research builds:

• Understanding (social science analysis leading to improved policies and use of ICT)
• Technology (social science analysis as part of a multi-disciplinary technology development team)