Our Elders carry our language, our stories, and our way of life. We are looking for someone to help look after them. The Naskapi Nation is hiring an Elders Coordinator, a permanent position based at the Wellness Center, to organize and support the many activities our Elders take part in.

About the role

The Elders Coordinator manages, organizes, and supports the variety of activities our community’s Elders are part of. That means keeping the Elders’ bus running on schedule, helping put together the big gatherings, and being someone the Elders can count on. The role reports to the Land-Based Director.

Key details

  • Employer: Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach
  • Position: One permanent, full time position
  • Location: Wellness Center
  • Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  • Salary: Based on the NNK Pay Scale
  • Start date: August 10, 2026

What we are looking for

Education

  • Minimum of Secondary V. Preference will be given to candidates with post-secondary education or a relevant field of study

Experience

  • Experience in office administration, able to work with Microsoft 365
  • Experience collaborating with Elders, support work, and cultural work will be an asset

Languages

  • Speak Naskapi fluently

Knowledge and abilities

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team, especially with little supervision
  • Responsible, motivated, empathetic, and understanding of confidentiality

What you would do

  • Manage the Elders’ Bus Driver and coordinate the bus schedule
  • Work alongside the Elders’ Day Program Worker to coordinate large events, such as Elders’ Gatherings and the yearly Pilgrimage to Sainte-Anne
  • Help draft proposals when projects and activities are requested
  • Advertise the recreation and social activities planned by the Elders’ Day Program Worker
  • Translate, or find an interpreter, when Elders request it, for example at meetings
  • Travel as needed to aid the Elders and the Day Program Worker
  • Carry out other related tasks assigned by the Health Director or Director-General

How to apply

Please submit an updated CV, a cover letter, and a criminal background check by no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, August 7, 2026.

Leave your documents with the Receptionist, Mary Shanookt Guanish, at the Nation Office, or email her at MSGuanish@naskapi.ca.

Applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be contacted for an interview by the HR Department.