Dianne Shanoss

• Worked closely with Gitanmaax Chief & Council to guide operational strategy.
• Built relationships with Gitanmaax Members, Government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for Band Businesses, Programs and Services.
• Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct Band Programs and achieve mission fulfillment.
• Exercised appropriate cost control & reporting to meet funding guidelines.
• Supervise Department Heads

• In partnership with Service Canada, provided training & service support to First Nations & Inuit People.
• Promote, invest and implement capacity building initiatives
• Developed a relationship with First Nations Communities and delivered Apprenticeship Program, Child Care Initiative, FN Training Initiative
• Was a member of the Industry Training Authority, FN Indigenous Advisory Committee
• Brought number of First Nations Apprentices from 24 up to 120
• Developed and monitored project schedules, budgets and objectives for successful completion.
• Kept senior management & Government Officials well-informed by preparing and presenting project status/reports reports.

• Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
• Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
• Tracked expenses and income for the Band & Anspayaxw Development Corporation while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
• Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.

- Started off as Secretary, Education Coordinator, Housing Coordinator

- Worked closely with Chief & Council to guide operational strategy

- Built Relationships with Members, Government Officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for programs and services

- Exercised appropriate cost control & reporting to meet funding guidelines

• Maintained strict reporting to ISC
• Enroll new members and completed paperwork.
• Assisted with Band Transfers
• Assisted Members with replacement Status Cards
• Assisted Chief & Council with Land Disputes
• Completed B & D forms
• Completed Reporting to ISC for Social Development Department
• Sale of Tobacco

- Maintained Band Council Resolutions

- Maintain Contribution Agreements & Management Information Systems for Social Development, Capital & Infrastructure Programs

- Prepare and forward funding requests to Managers

- Review and check Social Development Financial Statement/reports

- Project Clerk for Investigations & Control

- Project Clerk for Programs Unit