Smithers – Credit Union Careers

Chief Operating Officer

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,500 members from the Hazeltons to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to meet their career goals while balancing their lifestyle with the many amenities our community and the Bulkley Valley has to offer.

If you want to join a dynamic management group dedicated to credit union values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report directly to the CEO and, as a member of the senior management team, you will be responsible for providing overall management, direction and coordination of all retail banking activities, including sales and service, within our multi-branch credit union. This role also liaises with the General Manager Insurance and Senior Financial Planners to tie subsidiary operations to the credit union.

You will be responsible for participating in the development of corporate strategies and policies, identifying short and long-term objectives, and contributing to the design and development of policies and programs for branch operations. You will provide direction to branches, call centre, commercial, operations and learning & development teams. You will provide leadership and coaching to reporting staff; and approve loan applications within a delegated lending authority. You will develop, implement and coordinate strategies related to all aspects of operations including premise development, marketing campaigns, banking system conversions and upgrades, and cash handling management. You will ensure consistency amongst all branches, call centre and commercial with regards to policies and procedures; assist in the development of new deposit and loan products and services; ensure coordination and availability of training for all staff both internally and externally; and coordinate the activities of the internal audit to ensure that they are scheduled and results are reviewed, responded to and then corrected where necessary.

You will be responsible for creating an environment where operations staff are encouraged to provide high quality service to our staff in a professional manner. You will lead operations staff to ensure effective performance and results through coaching and development. This role acts as the Alternate Compliance Officer with regards to Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Terrorist Financing Prevention & Detection Legislation.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union has a competitive compensation package including an attractive base salary and an excellent benefit and pension package.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a business degree or diploma and a minimum of 10+ years of in-depth knowledge in the areas of retail and commercial products and services, financial management, compliance, or related field, with professional experience in progressive senior leadership roles. An individual with experience plus education and/or training equivalent to 10+ years will also be considered.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Business Member Relationship Manager

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,500 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to meet their career goals while balancing their lifestyle with the many amenities our community has to offer.

If you want to join a dynamic group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report to the Chief Operations Officer and as a trusted advisor, you play an essential role and are dedicated to assisting and advising business members with their financial needs. You understand the importance of placing the right products and services in the hands of our business members or referring them to fellow experts. You build trust and loyalty with each member interaction, you utilize your expertise knowledge in the delivery of a full suite of business financial solutions, including commercial lending and investments, to enhance the members overall financial well-being. You provide service to members where the member want to meet; network extensively within BVCU’s communities; and establish and maintain lasting business relationships with brokers, realtors, developers, builders and members. You strive for excellence and play a vital role in growing and deepening business member relationships, and making sound decisions and recommendations to support the growth, impact and profitability of our credit union.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of one years’ post-secondary education plus 6-9 years’ experience in investment and lending, including small business lending in the financial services industry, preferably with a credit union is desired. An individual with advanced investment and lending experience plus education and/or training equivalent to 6-9 years will also be considered.

To learn more about Bulkley Valley Credit Union, please visit our website at www.bvcu.com. We welcome applications from all interested applicants looking to further their career in a dynamic, supportive and team oriented environment.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can63.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley or directly to:

Mohamed Ladak, Chief Operations Officer

mladak@bvcu.com.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Chief Risk Officer

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,000 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to meet their career goals while balancing their lifestyle with the many amenities our community and the Bulkley Valley has to offer.

If you want to join a dynamic management group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report directly to the CEO and, as a member of the executive team, you will be responsible for strategic oversight of Bulkley Valley Credit Union’s (including subsidiaries) enterprise risk management (ERM) plan at the governance and operational levels. You will be responsible for leading the second line of defense function including enterprise risk management, cyber security, compliance, business continuity, audit functions, retail and commercial credit adjudication, collections and credit recoveries, and loss prevention. You will be accountable to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation and regulatory requirements. You will participate in the development of corporate strategies and policies, identify short and long-term objectives, and contribute to the design and development of policies and programs for the organizations enterprise risk management. You will manage the control, reporting and monitoring and awareness of financial risk management, loss prevention, and security controls for the credit union and identify and recommend areas for improved safeguards.

You will provide leadership and coaching to the risk management/credit team of BVCU. You will support the creation of an Enhanced Service Commitment by encouraging the risk management/credit team to professionally demonstrate BVCU’s Enhanced Service Commitment by efficiently providing support to the organization, establish and maintain strong employee relationships, work as a member of the team, and set a personal example of service and professionalism.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a minimum 10+ years’ off in-depth knowledge in the areas of audit functions, financial risk management, compliance, or related field, with professional experience in progressive senior leadership roles. An individual with experience plus education and/or training equivalent to 10+ years will also be considered.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union has a competitive compensation package including an attractive base salary of $126,694 – $158,367 and an excellent benefit and pension package.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley/Posting or directly to:

Jana Lukasek, CEO

jlukasek@bvcu.com

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Manager Credit

If you want to join a dynamic management group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report directly to the Chief Risk Officer and, as a member of the executive team, you will be responsible for providing overall management, direction and coordination of processes and frameworks that support retail and commercial activities specific to credit risk management and collections. You will contribute to the development of corporate strategies and policies, identify short and long term objectives, and contribute to the design and development of policies and programs for retail and commercial credit operations. You will develop and implement credit granting policies and procedures and develop new lending products and services; prepare various loan reports; review internal and external loan audit reviews. You will be responsible for retail and commercial centralized lending administration and collection activities; ensure policies and procedures comply with sound business practices, legislation and regulations. You will identify risk issues and ensure processes are in place to effectively identify and manage risk; ensure processes are in place to identify and manage delinquent accounts; and approve loans within delegated approval limits.

You will provide leadership and coaching to the credit support team. You will support the creation of an Enhanced Service Commitment by encouraging their team to professionally demonstrate BVCU’s Enhanced Service Commitment by efficiently providing support to the branches, establish and maintain strong staff relationships, work as a member of the team, and set a personal example of service and professionalism.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a secondary school diploma plus 5-7 years of management experience in the financial services industry, preferably with a credit union is required. This background will bring 7-9 years of in-depth knowledge in the areas of retail and commercial lending. An individual with experience plus education and/or training may also be considered.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union has a competitive compensation package including an attractive base salary of $88,824 – $111,030 and an excellent benefit and pension package.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley/Posting or directly to:

Jana Lukasek, CEO

jlukasek@bvcu.com

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Network Administrator

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,000 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

We are currently recruiting a Full Time Network Administrator. If you want to join a dynamic group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report to the Chief Information Officer and, as a member of the IT department, you will be responsible for providing day to day administration of the network infrastructure for the credit union and its subsidiaries. The Network Administrator is responsible for planning, implementing, maintaining, upgrading, securing, and troubleshooting networking hardware, software, and ancillary equipment, including but not limited to all server-class hardware, appliances, switches, routers, firewalls, virtual environments and other networking equipment. The Network Administrator monitors and optimizes performance of the technology systems and coordinates the testing and installation of changes and upgrades. The Network Administrator liaises with contractors and suppliers to resolve problems and/or to install software upgrades or enhancements. The Network Administrator works with the System Support Technician to ensure that support documentation is created, and updated as necessary, for all technology systems. The Network Administrator, as part of the technology team, efficiently provides administrative support to all locations of the credit union and its subsidiaries.

The Network Administrator should hold a minimum of relevant Microsoft certifications and/or 5-7 years’ related work experience in the field of information technology, preferably in a financial institution or credit union, is desired. The individual should have Microsoft Active Directory and TCP/IP Networking related certifications. The individual should also have, or be working towards, a Diploma/Bachelor Degree specializing in Information Technology or currently enrolled in the program. The individuals exhibits a demonstrable knowledge of network administrative tasks, including strong trouble shooting skills over a multi-branch, virtualized WAN/LAN environment. A combination of education and work experience deemed appropriate to handle the assigned duties may also be considered.

As this position involves travel to all branches of the Bulkley Valley Credit Union, a valid BC Driver’s License with an available vehicle for use is required. The applicant must either currently reside in OR be willing to relocate to the Bulkley Valley.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley or directly to:

Tony Roodzant, Chief Information Officer

aroodzant@bvcu.com

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Controller

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,000 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

We are currently recruiting a Full Time Controller. If you want to join a dynamic group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and, as a member of the Finance Department, you will be responsible for the financial accounting and budgeting systems for Bulkley Valley Credit Union, Bulkley Valley Financial Services and Bulkley Valley Insurance Services. The Controller prepares annual operating and capital budgets for review; compiles and analyzes budget requests and justifications for expenditures; incorporates branch budgets into the overall budget; monitors budget, analyzes and reconciles variances, and takes corrective action. The Controller monitors and manages overall credit union accounts payable and general ledger accounts; monitors credit union accounting systems and procedures; identifies short-comings and introduces new or improved accounting methods; develops and recommends to the Chief Financial Officer the implementation of new and revised accounting policies and standards. The Controller creates an environment where the finance staff are encouraged to provide high quality service to our staff in a professional manner. They oversee the finance staff to ensure effective performance and results through coaching and development of staff to their full potential. The Controller performs the duties and requirements of Alternate Privacy Officer.

The successful candidate should hold a minimum of three years accounting experience and a Bachelor Degree specializing in Business Administration/Commerce is required. The successful candidate should have completed or be currently enrolled in a designated professional accounting program (CPA).

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can62e2.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley or directly to:

Borden Armstrong, Chief Financial Officer

barmstrong@bvcu.com

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Fax: (250) 847-3012

Please submit your resume and cover letter via PDF or MS Word attachment. Links to online resumes will be deleted without review.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Network Administrator

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,000 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

We are currently recruiting a Full Time Network Administrator. If you want to join a dynamic group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report to the Chief Information Officer and, as a member of the IT department, you will be responsible for providing day to day administration of the network infrastructure for the credit union and its subsidiaries. The Network Administrator troubleshoots basic problems related to networking hardware, software, and ancillary equipment, including but not limited to all server-class hardware appliances, switches, routers, and other rack-mounted networking equipment. The Network Administrator coordinates the testing and installation of server-side software upgrades and monitors and tunes performance of server systems and ancillary equipment. The Network Administrator liaises with contractors and suppliers to resolve problems and/or to install software upgrades or enhancements. The Network Administrator works with the System Support Technician to ensure that support documentation is created, and updated as necessary, for all software applications. The Network Administrator, as part of the technology team, efficiently provides administrative support to all locations of the credit union and its subsidiaries.

The successful candidate should hold a minimum of Microsoft certifications and/or 5-7 years’ related work experience in the field of information technology, preferably in a financial institution or credit union, is desired. The individual should have, or be working towards, either an A+ and/or Network+ certifications. The individual should also have, or be working towards, a Diploma/Bachelor Degree specializing in Information Technology or currently enrolled in the program. The individuals exhibits a demonstrable knowledge of network administrative tasks, including strong trouble shooting skills over a multi-branch, virtualized WAN/LAN environment. A combination of education and work experience deemed appropriate to handle the assigned duties may also be considered.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can62e2.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley or directly to:

Joseph Meyers, Chief Information Officer

jmeyers@bvcu.com

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Fax: (250) 847-3012

Please submit your resume and cover letter via PDF or MS Word attachment. Links to online resumes will be deleted without review.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Community Branch Manager

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,500 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to meet their career goals while balancing their lifestyle with the many amenities our community has to offer as can be seen at www.tourismsmithers.com.

If you want to join a dynamic management group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report to the Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the management team you will actively manage the operation of the Smithers Branch. You will be responsible for providing leadership and coaching to reporting staff; initiating action to improve growth and development of the branch loan and deposit portfolio; and establishing and maintaining relationships with business and community contacts.

The successful candidate will have a business degree or diploma and a minimum of five years of management experience in the financial industry or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This is an ideal opportunity for someone currently holding a supervisory or lending/account management position interested in gaining branch management experience.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can62e2.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley/Posting/View/100 or directly to:

Mohamed Ladak, Chief Operating Officer

mladak@bvcu.com.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

System Support Technician

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,000 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

We are currently recruiting a Full Time System Support Technician. If you want to join a dynamic group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report to the Network Administrator and, as a member of the IT department, you will be responsible for providing day to day technical support by troubleshooting problems related to computer hardware, software and ancillary equipment; and coordinating delivery installation and setup of terminals to the staff of Bulkley Valley Credit Union and its subsidiaries. You will also assist with the administration of the BVCU LAN/WAN infrastructure.

The successful candidate should have a minimum of one to three years of related work experience. The individual should have the ability to apply knowledge in troubleshooting Microsoft operating systems, office productivity software (MS Office), and other associated computer software. A combination of education and work experience deemed appropriate to handle the assigned duties may also be considered. Due to the complex nature of IT environments, excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal) are required in order to interact with staff of various knowledge levels.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can61.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley or directly to:

Kyle Brown, Network Administrator

kbrown@bvcu.com

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Please submit your resume and cover letter via PDF or MS Word attachment. Links to online resumes will be deleted without review.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Commercial Loan Officer

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,500 members from the Hazeltons to Burns Lake, prides itself in employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to meet their career goals while balancing their lifestyle with the many amenities our community and the Bulkley Valley has to offer.

If you want to join a dynamic group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report directly to the Chief Lending Officer, and as a member of the Commercial Lending Team, you will be responsible for managing commercial relationships under the commercial portfolio. You will conduct annual reviews of risk and profitability; monitor problem accounts and develop plans to minimize risk; receive and analyze financial and personal net worth statements; calculate debt servicing capacity; negotiate terms and conditions of loans; grant commercial loans, mortgages and operating lines of credit for business purposes within lending limits. You will build relationships with existing members, network with external business organizations and individuals to generate referrals; recognize opportunities and take appropriate actions to the promotion and sales of credit union products and services and refer to other staff where appropriate.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of one year post-secondary education plus 6-9 years’ experience in lending, including small business lending in the financial services industry, is desired. An individual with experience plus education and/or training equivalent to 6-9 years will also be considered.

Please submit your resume and cover letter via PDF or MS Word attachment. Links to online resumes will be deleted without review.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.