2025-049 Canadian Coast Guard Liaison

Mushkegowuk Council; Timmins; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An Indigenous community council in Ontario is looking for a Liaison to connect with the Canadian Coast Guard. You will enhance marine safety and emergency preparedness for Mushkegowuk communities. Key skills include experience with Indigenous communities, strong communication, and the ability to facilitate stakeholder engagement. A valid driver's license and cultural competency are required. This role offers a competitive compensation package, including health benefits and pension contributions.

Benefits

Health and Dental Benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Matched Pension Contributions

Generous Vacation and Leave Entitlements

Qualifications

• Ability to facilitate engagement sessions and consultations with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to travel frequently and on short notice within the Mushkegowuk region.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Check required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact between Mushkegowuk Council and the Canadian Coast Guard.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with Mushkegowuk communities.
• Advance marine awareness and safety initiatives.
• Support emergency preparedness and response coordination.

Skills

Experience working with Indigenous communities in northern or coastal contexts

Strong understanding of marine safety and emergency management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Cultural competency and respect for Indigenous knowledge

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Fluency in the Cree language

Job description

DEPARTMENT: EmergencyManagement Services

COMPETITION #: 2025-049

TERM: Full-Time

CLOSING DATE: January 5, 2026 at 4:00pm EST

POSITIONSUMMARY

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Liaison servesas the primary point of contact between Mushkegowuk Council and the CanadianCoastGuard. The role is responsible for developing and strengtheningrelationships with Mushkegowuk communities, advancing marine awareness andsafety initiatives, supporting emergency preparedness and responsecoordination, and ensuring effective information sharing between communitiesand federal partners.

This position plays a keyrole in building community capacity, improving service delivery, and ensuringthat marine security and safety needs of Mushkegowuk communities areunderstood, represented, and addressed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Experienceworking with Indigenous communities in northern or coastal contexts.
• Strongunderstanding of marine safety, emergency management, and intergovernmentalrelations.
• Demonstratedability to facilitate engagement sessions, consultations, and surveys withdiverse stakeholders.
• Excellent writtenand verbal communication skills, with experience drafting reports, briefingnotes, and presentations.
• Ability to travelfrequently and on short notice within the Mushkegowuk region.
• Culturalcompetency, respect for Indigenous knowledge, and ability to workcollaboratively with community leadership.
• Proficiency inMicrosoft Office including database applications.
• SatisfactoryCriminal Records Check
• Fluency in theCree language would be an asset.
• Standard FirstAid and CPR
• Valid G or G2Driver’s license.

WHYJOIN OUR TEAM

Mushkegowuk Counciloffers a competitive compensation package, as well as a cohesive workenvironment and opportunities for development.

• Health and Dental Benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Matched Pension Contributions
• Generous Vacation and Leave Entitlements

ADDITIONALINFORMATION

Full vaccinationagainst COVID-19 is mandatory for this position and operation (the Council willhowever adhere to its duty to accommodate those who are unable to be fullyvaccinated for a reason related to a human right protected ground).

HOWTO JOIN OUR TEAM

SUBMIT RESUME AND THREE(3) RECENT WORK REFERENCES with their phone numbers and e-mail addresses,quoting Competition# 2025-049 no later than 4:00 PM on January 5, 2026 to:

We thank allapplicants for their interest; however, only selected candidates will becontacted for an interview. If you have anyaccessibility or special requirements, please let us know and we will do ourutmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable legislation.