Tripartite Forum ~ A partnership of: Mi'kmaq + Nova Scotia + Canada

Kwé aqq Pjila'si! (Hello and Welcome!)

I would like to welcome you to the Mi'kmaq - Nova Scotia - Canada Tripartite Forum online home. I invite you to take a tour of our site and learn about our organization and our partnerships with the Province of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada.

Our website offers a calendar of events, committee updates, reports, media releases, photos, employment opportunities, an interactive language page and links to other First Nation organizations.

I hope that you find our website useful. If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact our Communications Officer at hhughes@tripartiteforum.com.

We'lalin

The Tripartite Forum Culture and Heritage Working Committee is gathering information on the Bedford Barrens Petroglyph Site.

The Bedford Barrens are images carved in stone in a wooded area just outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Mi’kmaq are believed to have gathered in this area in the past. The aim of the project is to record any information or oral history on the Bedford Barrens Petroglyh Site or the Bedford area.

Claire Poirier has been hired to conduct research and gather information on the Site. She has been busy meeting with community members, conducting interviews and gathering information in 12 of the 13 communities. If you were unable to attend one of her sessions, but have some information you would like to be recorded, please complete the survey. The survey can be mailed to:

Marilyn Perkins
Aboriginal Alliances Advisor
Planning, Social Sciences & Aboriginal Affairs Parks Canada - Atlantic Service Centre Historic Properties, 1869 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS
B3J 1S9
-community survey-

Tripartite Administrator Position

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq
Location: Millbrook

Tripartite Administrator

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq is seeking the services of a full-time Tripartite Administrator to work from the CMM office in Millbrook. This is a one-year contract with the possibility of renewal.

General Description:
Under the supervision of the Director, Community of Programs and Corporate Services, the Administrator will perform a wide range of duties related to the promotion and coordination of the Tripartite Forum such as:

* Provides direction on the overall administrative operation of the Tripartite Forum;
* Coordinates meeting facilities and catering services for meetings and arranges accommodations for meeting participants;
* Processes paperwork for meeting participants’ travel claims and other payables;
* Prepares meeting kits and records, transcribes, distributes and files minutes for the Executive, Officials, Steering, and Co-Chairs on an alternating basis and full time for four working committees of the Tripartite Forum;
* Types, files, distributes, copies various correspondence, reports or information packages for all committees. Responds to general inquiries, in person, or by telephone, fax, e-mail, regarding the Tripartite Forum and/or forwards to appropriate persons;
* Maintains up-to-date minute books, membership lists, and filing system for all Tripartite Forum correspondence; and
* General support and secretarial services for the Executive Chair of the Tripartite Forum.

Qualifications:

* Three or more years of related work experience, or completion of a Secretary, Executive Assistant, or Office Systems Technology program;
* Ability to type at least 60 words per minute;
* Sound knowledge of office equipment (printer, photocopier, facsimile, binding machine, etc.);
* Ability to work unsupervised;
* General knowledge of the Tripartite Forum, First Nation communities, current issues, First Nations Service Delivery Organizations. Applicable government programming, etc;
* Ability to communicate effectively, orally and written. Knowledge of Mi’kmaw language would be an asset;
* Effective interpersonal skills, high level of initiative and motivation;
* Experience using computer programs such as MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Internet/Email; and
* Must have a vehicle, valid driver’s license, and ability to travel.

Salary: to be determined according to qualifications and experience

Submit Resume to:
Michelle Hepworth, Office Manager
C/o The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq
PO Box 1590, Truro, NS B2N 5V3
Ph: (902) 895-6385 Fax: (902) 893-1520
Or email at: michelle@cmmns.com

Please quote competition number TA0807-CB.

Application Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 4pm