Consultation Support Officer

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indigenous Consultation and Partnerships Branch of the Mines and Minerals Division invites applications to support Indigenous engagement and consultation activities in Ontario. You will collect and coordinate knowledge of First Nation and Métis communities to inform mining regulations and policies.

Role emphasizes training delivery, relationship management, and facilitating meetings with Indigenous communities, ministries, and industry partners to inform decisions and promote cooperation.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with Indigenous communities and organizations.
• Knowledge of Crown's duty to consult and Aboriginal rights.
• Understanding of land and resource development matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to management and staff to increase engagement effectiveness.
• Liaise with ministry staff, stakeholders and Indigenous communities.
• Support meetings and discussions to inform input on proposals and initiatives.
• Lead and/or support training on Ontario's regulatory consultation framework.
• Foster constructive ministry-Indigenous relations and collaborations.

Skills

Relationship building

Facilitation

Oral and written communication

Political acuity

Research and analysis

Tools

Geographic Information Systems

Databases

Google Earth

MS Office

Job description

Mines and Minerals Division / Indigenous Consultation and Partnerships Branch

$1,480.30 - $1,853.99 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Collaborate. Respect. Inform. Advance Indigenous partnerships in mining.

Are you interested in supporting the ministry's engagement and relationships with Indigenous communities? If so, consider joining the Indigenous Consultation and Partnerships Branch of the Ministry of Mines, where you will provide support to consultation and engagement processes, through the collection and coordination of the Crown's knowledge of First Nation and Métis communities, to inform the effective implementation and administration of the Mining Act, regulations and related policies.

About the job

Supporting Indigenous engagement and consultation support at the program level, you will:

• provide administrative support to management and staff to increase effectiveness of engagement activities by researching, collecting, compiling and maintaining the Crown's knowledge, including in Indigenous community profiles
• liaise and develop effective relationships with ministry staff, internal/external stakeholders, other ministries, and various organizations
• participate and support meetings and discussions with Indigenous communities, organizations, and related industry to provide information, clarity and understanding regarding exploration and development proposals and ministry initiatives to obtain informed input
• lead and/or support the development and delivery of training initiatives regarding Ontario's regulatory consultation framework governing mineral exploration and development, Aboriginal and treaty rights, and duty to consult
• support fostering constructive ministry-Indigenous community relations, networks and collaboration, including to promote co-operative working relationships between government, the mineral sector and Indigenous communities.

***Note: Ability to travel to remote communities is required.***

Mandatory requirements

• Valid Ontario Driver's license

Technical Knowledge and Experience:

You have:

• practical/operational experience and knowledge of Ontario's Indigenous communities and organizations;
• knowledge and understanding of the factors and issues impacting and influencing the Crown's legal duty to consult, Aboriginal and treaty rights, and inter-governmental relations;
• knowledge of land and resource development matters;
• knowledge of economic, legal, and political issues underlying Indigenous affairs, history, culture, governance, protocols, agreements and services affecting Indigenous communities;
• an awareness of government priorities, policies and strategic directions for Indigenous affairs;
• an understanding of the concepts, barriers and principles for engaging, consulting and building relationships with Indigenous partners, communities and organizations;

Communication and Relationship Management Skills:

You can:

• apply collaboration and relationship-building skills to support the development of positive working relationships with Indigenous communities, colleagues, and other stakeholders;
• demonstrate facilitation, mediation and consensus-building skills to liaise with and support the resolution of issues between Indigenous communities, ministries and stakeholders;
• demonstrate sensitivity to issues and decisions affecting Indigenous communities, including community impacts, opportunities and perspectives.
• demonstrate oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively with colleagues, Indigenous communities and stakeholders, and to develop and deliver communication products such as training materials, presentations, brochures, letters, and information packages;
• communicate and demonstrate political acuity regarding relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, government, mineral sector, and private sector organizations.

Computer, Analytical and Coordination Skills:

You can:

• research, analyze, and synthesize information to maintain the Crown's knowledge of Indigenous rights and interests, supporting informed decisions on the duty to consult.
• demonstrate knowledge and experience with computers and various software applications such as Geographic Information Systems, databases, Google Earth and MS Office

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.