OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
Naachesneh Development Corporation
Internal Job Posting
Organization: Naachesneh Development Corporation
Location: Fort St. John, British Columbia
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Director of Operations
Posting Period: September 15 2026 to September 29, 2026
About Naachesneh Development Corporation
Naachesneh Development Corporation (NDC) is an Indigenous-led economic development organization working to advance economic prosperity, create opportunities, and build a strong and sustainable future for Doig River First Nation. Through business development, investment, partnerships, and strategic initiatives, NDC supports the economic priorities and aspirations of the Nation and its Members.
Position Purpose
The Operations Assistant provides direct administrative, coordination, and follow-up support to the Director of Operations. The role helps convert approved direction into organized schedules, records, action lists, reports, meeting materials, work orders, contract files, and completed follow-up across NDC and the entities it is authorized to support. The Operations Assistant works within established roles, responsibilities, and delegated authority, supporting the Director of Operations and operational needs across NDC and its supported entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, procedures, checklists, templates, and meeting materials.
- Organize requests, track priorities and deadlines, maintain action lists, and bring urgent or overdue matters forward.
- Support operating plans, budgets, work plans, performance measures, reporting, research, and data analysis.
- Maintain agreement, contract, license, insurance, vendor, asset, and renewal records, including key dates and deliverables.
- Coordinate property and facility requests, approved service calls, contractor scheduling, site access, and work-order records.
- Organize invoices, purchasing documents, expenses, approvals, and financial records for review and reporting.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training, staff meetings, communications, records management, privacy, cybersecurity, health and safety, and compliance activities.
- Maintain confidentiality and appropriate separation of records, approvals, costs, contracts, and information between legal entities.
Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma or certificate in business administration, office administration, operations, project coordination, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Three or more years of relevant experience in administration, project coordination, operations support, or office management.
- Experience preparing reports, correspondence, spreadsheets, presentations, and other operational materials.
- Experience coordinating vendors, projects, maintenance, budgets, invoices, and competing priorities is preferred.
- Strong organization, communication, problem-solving, prioritization, judgment, discretion, and follow-up skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with document management, project tracking, financial, or other business systems.
- Experience working with a First Nation, Indigenous-owned business, economic development corporation, government, nonprofit, or community organization is an asset.
Cultural and Workplace Competencies
- Respect for and understanding of Doig River First Nation culture, governance, protocols, values, and priorities.
- Understanding of Indigenous self-determination, economic development, and long-term benefits for DRFN Members.
- Integrity, accountability, sound judgment, confidentiality, and a practical, relationship-based approach.
- Commitment to knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and building internal capacity.
How to Apply
Internal applicants are invited to submit a resume and brief cover letter by September 29, 2026.
Please send your application to: David Coe, CEO, Naachesneh Development Corporation
Email: dcoe@naachesneh.com
NDC thanks all internal applicants for their interest.
