Dibenjikewin Oganawenjikeg (“DO”) Manager: Kanawendaakosowinik; Family Keeper Manager for Place

Position: Dibenjikewin Oganawenjikeg (“DO”) Manager: Kanawendaakosowinik (Family Keeper Manager for Place[...]
Who We Are

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Dibenjikewin Onaakonikewin (“KIDO”) is the KI Family Law and its Maamao Dibenjikewin Kanawaabajikewin (“MDK”) service model carries out child and family services, but KIDO is much broader than mainstream services. It is specific to KI Nation and is an important exercise of Miinikozowin (inherent power) by KI and aims to restore kayaash egwa miinaahchaako kikinohamaakewinan (traditional and spiritual teachings of KI).

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Who We Are

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Dibenjikewin Onaakonikewin (“KIDO”) is the KI Family Law and its Maamao Dibenjikewin Kanawaabajikewin (“MDK”) service model carries out child and family services, but KIDO is much broader than mainstream services. It is specific to KI Nation and is an important exercise of Miinikozowin (inherent power) by KI and aims to restore kayaash egwa miinaahchaako kikinohamaakewinan (traditional and spiritual teachings of KI).

Vision Statement

To reach a goal of a healthy self, healthy dibenjikewin (family), and a healthy community. Our ancestors held everything sacred and thanked Kishe-Manido (Creator) for all that had been given, including the foundation to guide a strong community composed of healthy dibenjikewinan(families) who are raising awaashishag (children) and/or oshkaadizag (youth) grounded in their culture and language.

Position Summary

The Dibenjikewin Oganawenjikeg (“DO”) Manager:
Kanawendaakosowinik (Family Keeper Manager for Place of Safety) is a managerial position responsible for overseeing the work of the Kanawendaakosowinik (Place of Safety) team and buildings per the assigned location. This includes providing direct supervision, guidance, and administrative management of the Kanawendaakosowinik team, which includes Kanawendaakosowinik Niigaaniitamaakeg (Place of Safety Team Leader), Kanawendaakosowinik Onihtaawikihaawaso (Place of Safety Caregiver), Respite Workers, Clerk and Maintenance Worker.

This includes maintaining the work schedules and ensuring adequate staffing at Kanawendaakosowinik locations and understanding the averaging modified schedule of applicable employees. Further, administrative duties and responsibilities of the DO Manager:
Kanawendaakosowinik include budget development for operations, financial reporting, case file reporting, and human resources decision‑making. The MDK service model provides different services within 24/7 Dibenjikewin Kanawaabajikewin (Family Care) of KIDO that require the supervision and leadership of localized managers that work together with one another. The position of DO Manager:
Kanawendaakosowinik is important because Kewiiwiijihiikoosiwaach (“people who will want help”) – similar to a service population in mainstream – that contact or are brought to the attention of KIDO may require a safe, healthy and supportive place to stay. A KIDO-approved or KIDO-operated Kanawendaakosowinik is important to have prepared if an alternative location to the home of the Kewiiwiijihiikoosiwaach or home of their close dibenjikewin (family), with a Nakoomidowin & Kichikidowin (Agreement and Declaration) under KIDO supports this.

Working with the DO and ESU teams, led by their managers, will be necessary to keep everyone informed. This position reports to their assigned KIDO Assistant Director. The hours of work are from 9:00am to 5:00pm during regular KIDO office operating hours, but this is subject to adjusted schedules and/or occasional shift work due to operational needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

Recruit, coordinate and maintain a list of KIDO-approved kanawendaakosowinik(place of safety), and conduct kabeshooninaanaakajikewinan (home studies), approve kanawenimaawasowinik (foster homes) or dashiikewin biidahki…