Indigenous Relations Specialist

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 is located at Edmonds 16. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Indigenous Relations Specialist. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. This is a Full Time Temporary role for approximately 2 years

Employer Name: BC Hydro
Position: Indigenous Relations Specialist
No. of vacancies: 1
Annual Salary: $ 109,700.00 – 138,700.00
Employment type: Temporary, Full-time
Location: Edmonds 16

• The candidate will provide specialized expertise as a professional member of the Indigenous Relations Team by building and maintaining ongoing First Nations relationships, advancing reconciliation, facilitating conflict resolution, and ensuring the execution of the duty to consult and related regulatory processes.
• The candidate will be responsible for leading relationships with First Nations in Southwest BC to promote collaboration and advance reconciliation.
• The candidate will be responsible for leading BC Hydro’s First Nations consultation on capital projects and related regulatory and provincial authorizations while ensuring consultation adequacy has been met.
• The candidate will support compliance by meeting First Nation conditions and commitments under provincial and federal authorizations.
• The candidate will be responsible for leading the First Nations component on capital projects involving moderate to high relationship, legal, environmental, reputation, and other key risks.
• The candidate will be responsible for developing consultation plans during project scoping and identifying and consulting with Project Managers to execute the First Nation component.
• The candidate will demonstrate advanced knowledge of relationship management by applying persuasive influence and negotiation and building and maintaining trust within highly diverse communities in the Province.
• The candidate will participate in researching, assessing, and developing business strategies pertaining to Indigenous Relations, identify and analyze issues, develop options for consideration, and may assume the lead role in managing key Indigenous Relations issues and initiatives for the company.
• The candidate will evaluate the source and scope of complex situations that may occur during consultation stages and identify options and alternatives for finding resolution while balancing cultural, territorial, and other considerations.
• The candidate will provide technical leadership to Project Coordinators and other junior roles across all aspects of project planning, execution, documentation, records management, and relationship management with First Nations.
• The candidate will act as a technical specialist and leader in First Nation engagement and support a wide range of operational areas within BC Hydro in addressing and resolving actual or potential conflicts between BC Hydro interests and First Nation communities.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must hold a University Undergraduate degree in First Nations Studies, Public Administration, political science, land and resource management, law, anthropology, or a related discipline or equivalent.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a business environment, including the public or private sector, preferably a resource based organization.
• The candidate must have 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.
• The candidate must maintain a Driver’s License: Class 5 in good standing as a condition of employment.
• The candidate will receive a comprehensive benefits package.
• The candidate will be eligible for a minimum of 15 paid vacation days annually.
• The candidate will receive a lifetime pension benefit.
• The candidate will be eligible for a flexible work arrangement based on role requirements.
• The candidate will receive access to training and development courses.