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Employment Opportunity: Administration & Finance Clerk

MK — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:16:48 +0000

Mi’kmaw Kina’tmatnewey is currently seeking applications for the position of Administration & Finance Clerk. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Finance & Planning.

Scope of Responsibilities

Providing general Mail Service
Providing clerical support to the organization
Assisting the Finance Officer with the preparation of reports for various agency; payroll; payment verification & processing; and monthly preparation of financial reports.
Assisting the Director of Finance & Planning with scheduling appointments; researching & compiling information; maintaining employee files; administering leave of absence system; preparation of purchase orders & contracts; and other related general office duties.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have completed a recognized secretarial or commercial business and accounting program; experience in working with Native communities and organizations; excellent typing skills with a minimum of 60 wpm with 100% accuracy; familiar wit computer programs such as WordPerfect, Simply Accounting, Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, E-mail, internet and web publishing; possess a good knowledge of First Nations managed education programs; must have excellent verbal, communication and writing skills in English; ability to work with cooperative spirit wiht all staff; ability to speak Mi’kmaw language would be an asset; be flexible. Take initiative and work effectively with minimum supervision.

Team Position: Full time (term)

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 at 4:00 pm

Forward applications and resumes to:

Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey
47 Maillard Street
Membertou, Nova Scotia
B1S 2P5
Phone: (902) 567-0336 Fax: (902) 567-0337
Attention: Patricia Denny
E-mail: patriciadenny@kinu.ns.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Grand Opening of L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom

MK — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:32:58 +0000

MK is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of L’nu Sipu’k Kina’matnuokuom (Indian Brook House of Learning). The opening ceremony took place on June 17, 2008. Congratulations to Indian Brook. “What a Beautiful School.”

Membertou Elementary Science Day

MK — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:17:55 +0000

The science day was a fun and educational day for the students and for the Teachers. Some of the High school students and university students presented different experiments to the kids. The majority of the experiments were hands on and gave the students a chance to participate and join in on the fun.

Mi’kmaq Speech Festival

MK — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:32:39 +0000

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A good turn out this year with the Mi’kmaq speech festival. Many new faces and also a few returning ones. This year there was a very excellent variety of speeches, poems and songs that the students of each school presented.

Science Fair

MK — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:08:39 +0000

The regional science fair this year was held in Pictou Landing. There was many interesting experiments and projects that were very well presented by the students.

Math Fair

MK — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:31:10 +0000

The Math Fair this year for all grades was very successful and enjoyable. All the children had a great time and learned a lot about solving problems using math and getting comfortable using numbers as a tool.

MK Annual General Assembly

MK — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:09:01 +0000

MK held their Annual General Assembly on October 26, 2005 in Halifax, NS.

Presentations were given by the staff of MK and Help Desk.

Overall the assembly went well and all enjoyed.

Trick or Treat in Membertou

MK — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:08:15 +0000

On October 28, 2005 the day care students from the Wallace Bernard Memorial Center went to the offices in Membertou for their annual Trick or Treating.

Everyone looked great in their costumes and looked as though they were having fun. Hope they all enjoyed their Halloween and their treats.

See all of you next year.

Mi’kmaq Speech Festival

MK — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:07:33 +0000

November 22, 2005 was a very exciting day for those students chosen to participate at the Mi’kmaq Speech Festival that was held at the Wagmatcook Cultural Center. Students from Membertou, Eskasoni, Wagmatcook, and We’koqma’q First Nations were in attendance.

The children read aloud their speeches for those of us that were present and also for those who attended via Video Conferencing.

Everyone here is a winner in the sense that all win when these children speak with great confidence a language most can not. I was very impressed and proud of all the students who attended. Excellent job kids, keep up the good work for future generations.

Sister Dorothy Moore Receives Order of Canada

MK — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:06:22 +0000

Recently Sister Dorothy Moore was awarded theOrder ofCanada.

Membertou Elementary School held a general assembly where students and staff had the oppourtunity to congratulate her and show her our appreciation for her on receiving such an award.

This also gave us the oppourtunity to thank her for being such a great supporter for our school. Thank you Sister.