Senior Indigenous Rights and Consultation Lead

Description

• Manage and coordinate projects and project-related programs.
• Support socio-economic data collection and assessments (qualitative and quantitative).
• Contribute to the career growth and development of less tenured team members through leadership, technical direction, mentorship, coaching and training recommendations.
• Collaborate with and support technical and professional staff from across the company and sub consultants to complete project assignments.
• Contribute to territorial planning projects with the objective of asserting rights, title and jurisdiction.
• Lead and support marketing initiatives, including profile building exercises.
• Travel for project work across Canada as required.
• Conduct and contribute to detailed research, including jurisdictional and legislative framework reviews.
• Collaborate with staff across Canada for the purposes of project delivery, client relationship development, and the identification of opportunities and associated strategies.
• Support, guide and develop resources to support understanding of the Duty to Consult and impacts on Aboriginal and Treaty rights and interests.
• Lead and support meetings and facilitate engagement sessions with clients, community leaders and members, and regulators.
• Participate in corporate, office, and technical group meetings and activities.
• Communicate with clients, community leaders and members, staff and others regularly in a clear and professional manner, both orally and in writing.
• Provide technical expertise and advisory support to project teams and clients related to Indigenous Knowledge/Indigenous Land and Resource Use (IK/ILRU), rights and interests, cultural protocols/considerations, and other related matters (e.g., UNDRIP, FPIC).
• Provide advice on current best practices and legal rulings related to the Duty to Consult and Accommodation.
• Contribute to environmental assessment projects, and other planning or policy projects including baseline and background research, report writing, socio-economic data collection and analysis, IK/ILRU studies, and fieldwork (as required).
• Lead and support proposals and work plans.
• Prepare and provide review of high-quality reports and deliverables in line with best practices and appropriate cultural protocols.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees and representing the team at conferences and workshops.
• Provide mentorship to and manage more junior staff including delegating project-related tasks to team members with an appropriate level of direction, guidance, review and feedback.
• Support Indigenous community consultation and engagement programs and activities.
• Work with the larger Dillon team to identify and apply emerging best practices and new approaches to project activities, as well as legislative changes that may impact our work.
• Contribute to ongoing business development activities including development and enhancement of relationships with new and existing clients.
• Lead and support baseline programs and effects assessments with respect to Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and cultural impact assessments.

Requirements

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience providing leadership, mentorship to and managing more junior staff.
• Able to work across multiple time zones, as needed.
• Business acumen and understanding of the consulting environment - ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment with multiple project demands and timelines.
• Versatile and adaptable with ability to work in a self-directed, multidisciplinary team setting.
• A minimum of 10 years of direct relevant experience, preferably in the consulting industry.
• Experience facilitating meetings and workshops.
• Demonstrated success in project management including working in a team setting and meeting quality, schedule, and budgetary expectations.
• Acts with professionalism and personal accountability for attention to detail, time management, organization skills, quality control, and troubleshooting of project work to achieve quality, schedule, and budgetary expectations
• Knowledge of relevant planning and legislative frameworks (Indigenous, municipal, provincial, federal) and planning principles and techniques.
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
• Willingness to travel, as needed.
• In-depth understanding of the Duty to Consult and Accommodate.
• Understanding of culturally-appropriate approaches to planning and engagement.
• Strong writing skills are essential to this role – must be proficient in report and plan writing and able to prepare high-quality deliverables with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of how to identify potentially impacted and interested Indigenous Communities for projects in Canada and understanding of how to assess potential impacts to Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and interests in Canada.
• Experience in leading and conducting Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and cultural impact assessments in federal, provincial or territorial regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to think critically and strategically, and be adaptive and responsive in the face of emerging challenges and opportunities.
• Knowledge of the history and present-day context of Indigenous Peoples, governments, and organizations in Canada.
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities
• Experience in preparing and delivering consultation programs for a range of stakeholders and Indigenous communities, including developing communication materials and program documentation is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with IK/ILRU and related studies.
• Valid driver’s license.
• A degree in social sciences, geography, resource management, Indigenous studies, anthropology, archaeology, planning, or a related field, preferably at the Master’s level.

Benefits

• Learning and Development opportunities
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes
• Flexible work hours
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• A competitive compensation package
• Employee share purchase plan
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Wellness Subsidy
• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance