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Being an Indigenous woman is very challenging in this space (the irony!). You’re often tasked with educating non-indigenous staff because no cultural competency training is provided to them.
Community knowledge and perspectives are not valued.
Almost never.
You have flexibility in terms of the 8 hours you work in the day, but no flexibility in terms of teleworking.
Overtime is often demanded by managers without any prior notice, and staff are so overworked they are often not even allowed to take off the overtime that they bank.
They are very strict about allowing staff to telework or work flexibly, even under extreme weather circumstances.
The work environment is often very loud with multiple people sharing one office, so management should really consider allowing flexible work arrangements.
Knowing that alot of work for Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people needed to be done and should have been done but was instead being deferred at the CEO's whim.
This results in mismanagement of funds and work that is painfully below par considering the talent NWAC hires.
2 weeks per year, 1 week off for Christmas.
Do your research! Be familiar with the organization's mandate, and with the projects and advocacy work.
Quel est le code vestimentaire chez The Native Women's Association of Canada?
Business casual.