POSITION SUMMARY: The Sioux Valley Dakota Oyate Lands Manager will administer interests in land and natural resources consistent with the Land Code and related agreements.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Administer the Land Code and Transfer Agreement and related policies and procedures to regulate the land use and obtain the highest benefit of land use to the members
- Recommend amendments to the Code
- Communicate with members, individually and at formal meeting of members, about activities, finances and proposals, may chair some meetings
- Communicate with Council about land issues; where required, orient new council to land management laws, policies and practices
- Handle members enquiries about land
- To rest agreements, leases, right-of-way and permits; notifying interest holders of potential expiration or changes
- Negotiate rates for different uses of land and collect and deposit revenue from land under Land Authority guidelines; for example, negotiate and decide on the following interests:
- third-party leases of one year or less;
- member agreements of use within laws, regulations and policies;
- record financial transactions; and,
- other matters delegated by the Land Authority
Negotiate joint agreements for the development of land.
- Develop a budget for a land administration
- Provide leadership to the land use planning and evaluation
- Ensure registration of interest
- Interpret land documents
- Resolve disputes and if not possible, refer disputes to the dispute resolution panel set out by the Land Code
- Maintain lands files (paper, electronically etc.)
- Draft land Band Council Resolutions and agreements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post Secondary diploma/degree or equivalent experience and knowledge of:
- Band history of land transactions
- Contract law and management
- Local government laws and rules
- Framework Agreement, Transfer Agreement, Land Code and associated federal legislation on First Nation Land Management
- Computer skills
- Negotiating skills, co-venture agreements
- Communication skills
- Land registry practices and policies
- Development and Agreements knowledge
- Real land practices which could be modified to support Band practices
SALARY BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY JUNE 12, 2020 12:00PM
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: JODY BONE
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
SIOUX VALLEY DAKOTA NATION
P.O. BOX 38
GRISWOLD, MANITOBA R0M 0S0
PH: 204-855-2760 FAX: 204-855-2544
hrapplications@svdngovernance.com
**Only those selected for an interview will be contacted**