Indigenous Relations Champion – 2-Year Temp, Flexible Work

Canada Job Bank; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

15 paid vacation days annually

Lifetime pension benefit

Flexible work arrangement

Training and development courses

Job summary

BC Hydro, located in Burnaby Edmonds area, seeks an Indigenous Relations Specialist for a two-year, full-time temporary role. The successful candidate will build and maintain First Nations relationships, advance reconciliation, and ensure effective execution of consultation processes.

The role requires leading First Nations engagement on capital projects, coordinating with Project Managers, and providing technical leadership while ensuring regulatory approvals and compliance with provincial and

Qualifications

• University undergraduate degree in First Nations Studies, Public Administration, political science, land and resource management, law, anthropology, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a business environment, including public or private sector.
• Subject matter expertise in First Nation relationship-building, consultation, and engagement, including proven experience working with Indigenous Peoples to advance projects and initiatives.
• Preference will be given to the candidate who has experience in the clean energy sector.
• Preference will be given to the candidate who has experience with project delivery, environmental assessment, preparing provincial and federal regulatory applications, and First Nation consultation requirements for capital projects.
• Driver’s License: Class 5 in good standing as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain ongoing First Nations relationships, advancing reconciliation.
• Lead relationships with First Nations in Southwest BC to promote collaboration and advance reconciliation.
• Lead BC Hydro’s First Nations consultation on capital projects and related regulatory and provincial authorizations while ensuring consultation adequacy has been met.
• Support compliance by meeting First Nation conditions and commitments under provincial and federal authorizations.
• Lead the First Nations component on capital projects involving moderate to high relationship, legal, environmental, reputation, and other key risks.
• Develop consultation plans during project scoping and identify consultation with Project Managers to execute the First Nation component.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of relationship management by applying persuasive influence and negotiation and building and maintaining trust within diverse communities.
• Participate in researching, assessing, and developing business strategies pertaining to Indigenous Relations.
• Evaluate the source and scope of complex situations during consultation stages and identify options for resolution.
• Provide technical leadership to Project Coordinators and other junior roles across project planning, execution, and records management.
• Act as a technical specialist and leader in First Nation engagement and support a wide range of operational areas.

Skills

First Nations relationship-building

Project delivery

Environmental assessment

Education

University undergraduate degree in First Nations Studies, Public Administration, political science, land and resource management, law, anthropology, or related discipline

Job description

BC Hydro, located in Burnaby Edmonds area, seeks an Indigenous Relations Specialist for a two-year, full-time temporary role. The successful candidate will build and maintain First Nations relationships, advance reconciliation, and ensure effective execution of consultation processes.

The role requires leading First Nations engagement on capital projects, coordinating with Project Managers, and providing technical leadership while ensuring regulatory approvals and compliance with provincial and