Regional Advisor, Indigenous Relations

Description

• Liaise with government regulatory agencies about Indigenous engagement activities
• Develop and maintain strong internal and external working relationships
• Provide functional direction and advice to employees, managers and Client-Partners
• Develop and deliver progress reports on engagement activities and support to ingoing initiatives to DCC, the Client-Partners and Indigenous partners
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Research and identify Indigenous engagement requirements and opportunities
• Identify and report on Indigenous peoples’ perspectives on corporate initiatives (i.e. diversity, inclusion, racism, systemic barriers, biases and accessibility)
• Provide support, advice and guidance to service lines on Indigenous engagement activities, and recommend solutions to issues and conflicts that arise during construction projects
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate expectations
• Collaborate and consult with Indigenous peoples and communities throughout major projects
• Assist in the development, implementation and management of internal and external Indigenous relations strategies in collaboration with DCC service lines, and business management and corporate services teams
• Support the development and implementation of responses and/or solutions to problems and opportunities identified by working groups and during engagement activities
• Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment
• Develop and lead cultural awareness training activities for DCC staff
• Support the development of statements of work for Indigenous engagement consultant contracts
• Assess, mitigate, monitor and report risks and impacts of Indigenous engagement activities
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Support the Client-Partners in recording Indigenous engagement activities, including preparing meeting records and discussion logs
• Act as regional resource and subject-matter expert on Indigenous community engagement and relations
• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Organize and facilitate meetings, workshops and training sessions
• Create and maintain an active register of regional Indigenous community contacts
• Prepare detailed letters on behalf of DCC and the Client-Partners responding to issues, concerns, and inquiries of members of Indigenous communities
• Keep abreast of advances, developments and best practices in Indigenous relations
• Identify opportunities to recruit Indigenous individuals and support Human Resources in recruitment activities

Requirements

• Possess conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Demonstrate creative problem-solving and strategic thinking
• Possess advanced research and writing skills
• Project and risk management principles
• Negotiation, influencing and relationship management
• previous employment
• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in Indigenous relations, consultation processes and community relations
• Indigenous culture, history, protocol and matters affecting Indigenous peoples
• Demonstrate strong communication skills (e.g. listening, collaborating, coaching, presenting, facilitating)
• Demonstrate strong program management skills, particularly for managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent activities
• Minimum: university degree in arts, humanities, community development, sociology, anthropology, Indigenous studies, public administration, Indigenous law or other relevant field, with six to eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: minimum requirements with specific experience in Indigenous consultation. Experience with construction and contracting principles would be considered an asset

Benefits

• Telus Virtual Health Care
• $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• criminal record checks
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Public service pension
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans
• $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 37 weeks
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Deluxe travel benefit plans

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance