Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations

Sobeys; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations, responsible for leading Reconciliation efforts and enhancing engagement with Indigenous communities. This role supports the DE&I mission, requiring a creative thinker with deep understanding of Indigenous Peoples' experiences and challenges in Canada. The successful candidate will contribute to fostering an anti-racist culture within the organization through strategic initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Access to Virtual Health Care

Retirement and Savings Plan

10% in-store discount

Learning and Development Resources

Parental leave top-up

Paid Vacation and Days-off

Qualifications

• At least 8 years relevant professional experience in Indigenous Relations.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and anti-racism.
• Experience in developing educational programming and facilitation.
• Proven capacity for independent work.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives for Sobeys' Reconciliation actions.
• Guide Indigenous talent attraction and community engagement.
• Work on partnership opportunities with Indigenous organizations.

Skills

Communication

Cultural competency

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree/diploma

Tools

MS Word

MS Teams

Excel

Zoom

SharePoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Category : HR Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Travel Requirements : 0 - 10%

Job Type : Full-Time

Country : Canada (CA)

Province : Alberta; British Columbia; Nova Scotia; Ontario

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is committed to walking a path of Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

At Sobeys, we are committed to building a more inclusive, respectful, and equitable future – one rooted in Reconciliation. We’re proud to invite applications for the national role of Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations . This is a pivotal opportunity to lead the development and implementation of Sobeys' Reconciliation actions and drive meaningful change across our business.

Reporting to the Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), you will guide and influence strategy in the areas of Indigenous talent attraction and retention, cultural competency, community engagement, and Indigenous supplier development. As a key member of our DE&I team, you’ll also play a vital role in our ongoing efforts to create an anti-racist culture – impacting how we hire, train, engage with leadership, teammates, shape our policies, and foster external partnerships.

Position Complexities :

This position requires an individual who is detail-oriented, a creative thinker with considerable facilitation and planning skills. It requires a strong foundation of lived experience and work experience reflecting an understanding of the diverse experiences of Indigenous Peoples in this country. This includes the history, contributions, the systemic, colonial and racist challenges from the past to present day, understanding of Treaties and unceded territories alike, and how that knowledge can guide our work and appreciation for the cultures and worldviews of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

This role is open to applicants who are First Nations, Inuit, Métis.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing :

• Lead internal working group to define and champion a holistic approach for a path of Reconciliation. This includes guiding Sobeys’ journey through the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program.
• Provide leadership, and senior-level advice, guidance, and broad expertise related to establishing meaningful Indigenization and Decolonization.
• Recommend programming for education, awareness and support for all Sobeys teammates including leadership to build knowledge, cultural confidence and commitment to Reconciliation. Ability to facilitate some of this learning would be an asset. This would include the development of protocols and briefings towards a myriad of frameworks for meaningful partnerships.
• Identify partnership opportunities with Indigenous suppliers and organizations.
• Collaborate with Community Investment team to establish partnership opportunities with Indigenous communities and organizations.
• Collaborate and guide Talent Acquisition teams and Human Resources to develop recruitment and retention solutions and programs for Indigenous talent. This could include career development and advancement programs, identification of barriers, engagement opportunities and recruitment plan to increase representation.
• Collaborate with internal and external Communications teams to ensure accurate and culturally aware messaging.
• Develop a diverse range of engagement and support strategies to strengthen and expand our community relationships.

What you have to offer :

Must-haves :

• A bachelor’s degree / diploma and / or at least 8 years relevant professional experience in Indigenous Relations
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity, anti-racism and contributing to an inclusive workplace environment
• Experience in the development and delivery of processes, tools and programs
• Experience in facilitation and delivering training
• Proven communication skills in area of Indigenous Relations, as well as a deep understanding of Diversity Equity & Inclusion and anti-racism
• Proven capacity for independent work
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Word, MS Teams, Excel, Zoom, SharePoint and Outlook

Nice-to-have :

• Project management experience including supporting other teammates
• Bilingual (French and English) is an asset as the candidate will be expected to work with peers in other provinces in the development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada
• Experience with community engagement and community development approaches specific to Indigenous populations
• Experience in retail is an asset

The interview process may consist of a practical skills component.

Note that this specific role is a hybrid one, requiring a mix of in-person and remote work.

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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

The salary range for this position inBritish Columbia is $91,000 - $126,000. We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure that you are paid fairly and competitively.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque :

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.