Wellness Assistant

Closing Date: March 19, 2026

This posting is to fill one(1) permanent full-time position. This is a 2-week posting. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting closes March 19, 2026, at 11:59pm. Resumes will be regularly screened until the position is closed.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. However, preference will be given to C/TFN Citizens, associate members and Indigenous candidates in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

The Carcross/Tagish First Nation is mandated to protect the environment, health and wellness, education and aboriginal rights of our citizens; to continue to preserve to protect our culture, traditions, and languages; to protect and develop our natural resources and strengthen our economy and the Carcross/Tagish First Nation government for our future generations.

Under the direct supervision of the Director, Health and Wellness, the Wellness Assistant is responsible for providing administrative services to the department, ensure reports and administrative work in relation to medical transport.

We are pleased to offer a comprehensive package that includes competitive salaries, and ample job opportunities for professional growth. In addition, we provide a gas stipend for those who live more than 25kms from Carcross, and contributions to RRSP’s, ensuring that you are supported both professionally and personally.

• Maintaining the proper flow of all written and verbal information coming in to and going out of the Health and Wellness Department;
• Providing direct secretarial services to the Director and may assist other programs in the department, as provided by the director;
• Coordinating and submitting time sheets, payment of travel, honorarium and other claims;
• Assisting in scheduling when needed;
• Recording, transcribing and distributing all staff meeting team minutes;
• Assisting in scheduling and coordination of various other meetings, workshops, and events as required;
• Assisting in or scheduling and coordinating appointments and travel arrangements as required.
• Maintaining a schedule of staff appointments, meetings, holidays, special leaves, absences and other major events, on or at least a quarterly basis;
• Organizing documents, materials, booking rooms and providing for refreshments for meetings as required;
• Liaising with all departments as required, on matters of regarding shared budget expenditures, claims, submission of bills, purchase orders and cheques.
• Preparing, typing and/or proofreading draft or final correspondence, memorandum, reports, proposals, policies, ext.
• Maintaining current lists of reference materials, including the C/TFN phone list, C/TFN members appointed to boards and committees, and addresses of an information pertaining to other public and private sector agencies.
• Coordinating all in-coming and out-going department checks;
• Monitor and documenting phone requests to the Director and other staff as required;
• Maintaining client statistics, department office, workshop food inventories and other information as requested.
• Responsible for providing the correct documentation to the administrative assistant
• Responsible for recording and maintaining an updated travel log to be turned in bi-weekly
• Responsible for getting to and from work on time.

Please submit your resume, clearly highlighting how you meet the qualifications outlined in below. Candidates who are selected for further consideration will be based solely on the information provided in your resume.

• Relevant education with business or secretarial courses;
• A combination of education and work experience;
• Three years experience in customer service roles

• In-depth knowledge of Carcross/Tagish First Nation traditions and heritage; history, culture, demographics, goals and aspirations;
• Excellent organizational skills or
• A combination of work experience and education
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Tactful, courteous, compassion and understanding
• Ability to foster trust and…