Chief Administrative Officer

On behalf of Kwadacha Nation, we are searching for a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to lead their team. The Kwadacha Nation (Tsek'ene), commonly known as Fort Ware, is located 570 km North of Prince George at the confluence of the Fox, the Kwadacha, and Finlay rivers in the Rocky Mountain Trench.

The Kwadacha Nation envisions a community where the Kwadacha Dune are healthy, prosperous, self-sufficient, and protectors of khuta khudowa uwidlah (everything the Creator gave us). Their mission is to maintain a balance between their resources and the needs of their people for all generations, as taught by their ancestors. Their strategic priorities include enhancing health, wellness, and safety by embracing traditional ways and healthy living; ensuring environmental considerations in all their actions; fostering prosperity through an environmentally sound economy; and building selfsufficiency by increasing community pride, ownership of programming, assets, and infrastructure.

Reporting to Chief and Council, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will be responsible for guiding and overseeing the daily administration and operational affairs of Kwadacha Nation. This role ensures alignment with all applicable laws, policies, and standards while striving for continuous improvement and advancement. The CAO acts as the spokesperson for the Kwadacha Nation, ensuring the effective delivery of operations and programs in accordance with Kwadacha culture, strategic plan and direction, organizational policies, and all relevant legislation, to enable the achievement of Kwadacha Nation’s goals in a financially sound manner.