Indigenous Cultural Safety, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisor

Workers' Safety & Compensation Commission of the NWT & Nunavut; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern Living Allowance

Relocation assistance

Housing support

Health, dental and vision coverage

Public Service Pension Plan

Vacation and leave benefits

Learning and development programs

Travel allowances

Job summary

WSCC is seeking a full-time Indigenous Cultural Safety, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisor based in Yellowknife, NT. The role focuses on advancing cultural safety and inclusion across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, serving as a bridge to Indigenous communities and WSCC staff.

Responsibilities include leading projects, engaging communities, developing policies, and advising units on cultural safety frameworks.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Indigenous Studies or a related social science.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in training, developing and delivering programs with Indigenous, intercultural or diversity-focused organizations.
• Willingness to travel between Yellowknife and Iqaluit and to community events in the North.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects promoting cultural safety, diversity, equity and inclusion across WSCC and Northern workplaces.
• Build partnerships with Indigenous governments, communities and external organizations.
• Plan and lead culturally respectful community engagement (surveys, sharing circles, focus groups).
• Deliver presentations, workshops and cultural learning activities.

Skills

Facilitation

Public speaking

Relationship building

Intercultural awareness

Education

Diploma in Indigenous Studies

Job description

• Champion cultural safety, diversity, equity and inclusion across Nunavut and the Northwest Territories
• Earn a competitive salary of $106,158 - $126,809, a $3,700 Northern Living Allowance, and relocation assistance
• Join a mission-driven organization where your knowledge and relationships will help advance reconciliation and make workplaces across the North safer for everyone

About Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC)

The WSCC is an arm's length government agency responsible for administering the Workers' Compensation Acts, Safety Acts, Explosives Use Acts and the Mine Health and Safety Acts.

Together, with their partners, the WSCC provides services to almost 40,000 workers and 4,000 employers across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, processes over 3,000 claims annually, and conducts over 1,000 inspections annually to ensure the safety of northern workplaces. The WSCC is unique in Canada as it is the only workers' compensation organization in the country to insure workers across more than one province or territory.

For more information, please visit our website: wscc.nt.ca/

About the Opportunity

WSCC is looking for a full-time Indigenous Cultural Safety, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisor based in Yellowknife, NT. Occasional duty travel to other Northern communities and throughout Canada is required.

Reporting to the Manager, Program Development and Stakeholder Engagement, and working closely with the HR Manager, you will lead initiatives that make WSCC, its services and Northern workplaces across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut more culturally safe, equitable and inclusive. You will serve as a bridge between Indigenous communities and WSCC, sharing your knowledge with partners outside the organization and with staff inside it.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading projects that promote cultural safety, diversity, equity and inclusion across WSCC and Northern workplaces under its jurisdiction
• Ensuring WSCC’s strategic and corporate plans include goals and objectives that support cultural safety and inclusion
• Building and maintaining partnerships with Indigenous governments, communities and other external organizations
• Planning and leading culturally respectful community engagement, including surveys, sharing circles and focus groups
• Delivering presentations, workshops and cultural learning activities, including events that commemorate Indigenous culture and traditions
• Defining WSCC’s cultural safety framework and reviewing each unit’s programs and services over a five-year cycle
• Recommending improvements, developing action plans and measuring progress with units and senior leadership
• Writing reports and communicating findings clearly to managers and senior leaders
• Advising units on new or changing policies, programs and public-facing materials
• Supporting HR with orientation, training, staff development and career pathways for Indigenous employees
• Chairing an internal advisory committee and researching issues to provide recommendations

About You

To qualify, you will have lived experience and knowledge of the cultures, histories and traditions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and a diploma in Indigenous Studies or a related social science such as Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, Social Work or Community Development. A minimum of three years’ experience in training, developing and delivering programs, or in working with Indigenous, intercultural or diversity-focused organizations, will also be essential. You will also need to be willing to travel between Yellowknife and Iqaluit and to community events throughout both territories.

Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:

• Knowledge of Dene Laws, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
• Experience in program development and evaluation, including Indigenous and participatory research methods
• An understanding of adult education models and trauma-informed practice
• Strong project management and report-writing experience
• An established network within Indigenous governments, organizations or Indigenous-led businesses across the North

As our ideal candidate, you bring strong facilitation and public speaking skills, paired with a genuine ability to listen and understand what people need. You are a natural relationship builder who stays calm in challenging conversations and finds thoughtful, creative ways forward. Collaborative, patient and diplomatic, you work well as part of a team and speak up with confidence when your voice is needed.

This is a rare opportunity for a culturally grounded bridge builder to strengthen cultural safety across two territories, bring Indigenous knowledge into the heart of a public service agency, and create lasting change in Northern workplaces.

Preference will be given to Indigenous Aboriginal candidates.

Please note that candidates must be able to undergo a criminal record check.

About the Benefits

Compensation, based on skills and experience, includes a competitive annual salary of $106,158 - $126,809, along with a host of excellent benefits, including:

• Northern Living Allowance of $3,700 in Yellowknife
• Relocation assistance
• Initial housing support
• Superior benefits package, including health, dental and vision coverage
• Enrolment in the Public Service Pension Plan
• 16.5 days of vacation to start + winter leave bonus days, Indigenous days and celebrations
• Additional personal and sick leave
• Medical travel assistance
• Learning and development programs with dedicated funding for career growth
• Federal and territorial tax incentives, including Northern Residents Tax Deductions
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that values cultural safety and lived experiences

If you share our values and have the skills necessary to bring success to the role, then we invite you to apply today!

The closing date of this position is December 5, 2026 at 11:59PM EDT.