DAVID DICK

Establish a new WSANEC Indigenous-led Monitoring Program for Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery.

• Writing Progress / Final Reports on funding
• Proposal writing for funding
• Write Job Posting and Descriptions
• Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
• Maintained adequate staffing to meet objectives within budget.
• Create budget spreadsheets for tracking spending, credit card reconciles forms.
• Establish Safety Protocols for Marine Department
• Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.
• Held regular one-on-one and team meetings with various Federal Government officials to review strategies on Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Programs.

Secure (multi million dollar) funding agreement with Government of Canada: DFO for 3 years. Establish a new marine Department with a staff of 10 people. Act as Liaison for Pauquachin FN in communications with Federal Agency’s. Created plan to monitor and protect PFN traditional waters.

• Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in successful project outcomes.
• Write Job Descriptions and Interview Questions
• Write reports and planning reports for funding.
• Create budget spreadsheets for tracking spending, credit card reconciles forms
• Establish Safety Protocols for Marine Department
• Participate in high level meetings and gathering with a variety of federal agencies.
• Set-up and support Contribution, Sole Source and Vendor Agreement Contracts.
• Regularly uses word processing, spreadsheet, and database. Reconciled and processed expense reports for internal and field personnel.

Building Aboriginal Relations, Data Entry, acting as a liaison with Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, First Nations Department and 19 Different First Nation partners who have interest in Park Reserve on southern Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland.

• Provided operational updates to executive team to mitigate areas of concern.
• Set-up High Level meetings and gathering between Parks Canada and First Nation Partners.
• Conducted research to prepare, gather and proof briefing materials, agendas and checks for all executive-level meetings.
• Set-up and support Contribution, Sole Source and Vendor Agreement Contracts.
• Frequently uses word processing, spreadsheet, and database. Reconciled and processed expense reports for internal and field personnel.

Building Aboriginal Relations, Data Entry, acted as a liaison between Parks Canada and local First Nation Groups (WSANEC & Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group) regarding Culture Resource Management, Archaeology & Newcomer Homestead Monitoring, along with erosion monitoring Culturally Sensitive First Nation Areas.

• Worked cross-functionally with various First Nations Communities
• Conducted research to prepare, gather and proof briefing materials, agendas and checks for all executive-level meetings.
• Frequently uses word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.
• Reconciled and processed expense reports for internal and field personnel.
• Assisted with team building initiatives and overall support for maintenance of organizational culture resource awareness.
• Compiled and analyzed archaeology reports along with historical orchard.

Developed executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement during Market Demand Study and Concept/Site Review.

• Produced comprehensive graphic design works including logos, icons, flyers, brochures and other visuals for print or web.
• Secured funding for Market Demand Study and Concept/Site Review, Power Point presentation development, Potential Program development for future
• Development of Mission Statement for First Nations Cultural Centre,
• Draft First Nations Cultural Center Society mandate, website development for First Nations Cultural Centre