Emergency Resources Work Experience Placements
Top Benefits
About the role
The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC more than 50 years ago. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voice of each person is heard and included in our trauma-informed and culturally-dynamic approach: this method is critical for reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs, in the direction we are taking as an organization: we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.
Prince George Native Friendship Centre
"We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being, and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship."
Come join our team as one of our:
Emergency Resources Work Experience Placements
Health Department
9 hours/week - $15 top-up for eligible participants.
(Term position: September/25 to February/26)
The Emergency Resources Work Experience Placements (2 positions available) will assist in the daily operations of our emergency food resource program, which includes receiving donated and purchased food items, organizing and putting away deliveries, breaking down bulk food items into individual household portions, cleaning and organizing, and otherwise supporting the existing Emergency Resources staff and volunteer team. These roles provide support for our clients in Prince George who are experiencing food insecurity.
Work experience placements receive a stipend or "top up" to their existing benefits, and maintain their benefits while in the placement. Eligible applicants include:
- Individuals receiving British Columbia Employment and Income Assistance (BCEA), and/or those qualified to receive assistance under the Employment and Assistance Act.
- Individuals on disability assistance or qualified to receive assistance under the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act (PWD)
- Hardship Assistance (HA) recipients
- Individuals receiving income assistance through the Person with Persistent and Multiple Barriers to Employment (PPMB) benefit
- Individuals qualified to receive assistance from a Treaty First Nation that is funded through the Federal Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Individuals qualified to receive assistance from a First Nation Administering Authority that administers an Income Assistance Program on behalf of Indigenous Services Canada.
Preference will be given to candidates who are/have:
- Certification in or willing to obtain: Food Safe, First Aid, Suicide Intervention, and Conflict Resolution.
- Willing and able to undergo a successful criminal record check.
- Have or are willing to develop community and cultural connections.
- Comfortable to ask questions, seek support, and work collaboratively.
- Able to work independently once familiarized with work expectations.
- Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse families and communities with the ability to be sensitive and appropriate.
- Comfortable with receiving feedback and making adjustments to work role over time.
To apply for this position please visit our website at https://pgnfc.prevueaps.com to submit a resume and cover letter. This posting will remain open until the position has been filled.
Prince George Native Friendship Center
Prince George, BC
About Prince George Native Friendship Center
The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) has grown and continues to be one of the largest and busiest community service delivery agencies in Prince George. Our clientele of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples have supported the Centre's program offerings for the last 50 years. The PGNFC provides culturally appropriate programming to meet the community's unique and diverse needs. We offer a wide variety of services, which includes education, employment, health, early childhood, and social programs.
Emergency Resources Work Experience Placements
Top Benefits
About the role
The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC more than 50 years ago. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voice of each person is heard and included in our trauma-informed and culturally-dynamic approach: this method is critical for reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs, in the direction we are taking as an organization: we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.
Prince George Native Friendship Centre
"We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being, and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship."
Come join our team as one of our:
Emergency Resources Work Experience Placements
Health Department
9 hours/week - $15 top-up for eligible participants.
(Term position: September/25 to February/26)
The Emergency Resources Work Experience Placements (2 positions available) will assist in the daily operations of our emergency food resource program, which includes receiving donated and purchased food items, organizing and putting away deliveries, breaking down bulk food items into individual household portions, cleaning and organizing, and otherwise supporting the existing Emergency Resources staff and volunteer team. These roles provide support for our clients in Prince George who are experiencing food insecurity.
Work experience placements receive a stipend or "top up" to their existing benefits, and maintain their benefits while in the placement. Eligible applicants include:
- Individuals receiving British Columbia Employment and Income Assistance (BCEA), and/or those qualified to receive assistance under the Employment and Assistance Act.
- Individuals on disability assistance or qualified to receive assistance under the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act (PWD)
- Hardship Assistance (HA) recipients
- Individuals receiving income assistance through the Person with Persistent and Multiple Barriers to Employment (PPMB) benefit
- Individuals qualified to receive assistance from a Treaty First Nation that is funded through the Federal Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Individuals qualified to receive assistance from a First Nation Administering Authority that administers an Income Assistance Program on behalf of Indigenous Services Canada.
Preference will be given to candidates who are/have:
- Certification in or willing to obtain: Food Safe, First Aid, Suicide Intervention, and Conflict Resolution.
- Willing and able to undergo a successful criminal record check.
- Have or are willing to develop community and cultural connections.
- Comfortable to ask questions, seek support, and work collaboratively.
- Able to work independently once familiarized with work expectations.
- Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse families and communities with the ability to be sensitive and appropriate.
- Comfortable with receiving feedback and making adjustments to work role over time.
To apply for this position please visit our website at https://pgnfc.prevueaps.com to submit a resume and cover letter. This posting will remain open until the position has been filled.
Prince George Native Friendship Center
Prince George, BC
About Prince George Native Friendship Center
The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) has grown and continues to be one of the largest and busiest community service delivery agencies in Prince George. Our clientele of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples have supported the Centre's program offerings for the last 50 years. The PGNFC provides culturally appropriate programming to meet the community's unique and diverse needs. We offer a wide variety of services, which includes education, employment, health, early childhood, and social programs.