** Will be required to travel to Northern remote locations, as required. Extended stays at remote Northern locations may be required **

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Regional Advisor, Indigenous Relations, contributes to the development and implementation of internal and external Indigenous and community relations strategies to help meet DCC and Client-Partner requirements. The incumbent is a strategic resource on Indigenous community relations matters. The Regional Advisor supports established internal and external relationships through open dialogue, regular communication and networking. The incumbent provides subject matter expertise and plays a key role in advancing DCC’s corporate initiatives to build effective relationships with local Indigenous communities and identify partnership opportunities.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

• Act as regional resource and subject-matter expert on Indigenous community engagement and relations
• Assist in the development, implementation and management of internal and external Indigenous relations strategies in collaboration with DCC service lines, and business
  management and corporate services teams
• Research and identify Indigenous engagement requirements and opportunities
• Collaborate and consult with Indigenous peoples and communities throughout major projects
• Provide support, advice and guidance to service lines on Indigenous engagement activities, and recommend solutions to issues and conflicts that arise during construction
  projects
• Support the development and implementation of responses and/or solutions to problems and opportunities identified by working groups and during engagement activities
• Develop and deliver progress reports on engagement activities and support to ingoing initiatives to DCC, the Client-Partners and Indigenous partners
• Identify opportunities to recruit Indigenous individuals and support Human Resources in recruitment activities
• Support the development of statements of work for Indigenous engagement consultant contracts
• Prepare detailed letters on behalf of DCC and the Client-Partners responding to issues, concerns, and inquiries of members of Indigenous communities
• Support the Client-Partners in recording Indigenous engagement activities, including preparing meeting records and discussion logs
• Identify and report on Indigenous peoples’ perspectives on corporate initiatives (i.e. diversity, inclusion, racism, systemic barriers, biases and accessibility)
• Develop and lead cultural awareness training activities for DCC staff
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate expectations

Other

• Assess, mitigate, monitor and report risks and impacts of Indigenous engagement activities
• Create and maintain an active register of regional Indigenous community contacts
• Liaise with government regulatory agencies about Indigenous engagement activities
• Keep abreast of advances, developments and best practices in Indigenous relations
• Organize and facilitate meetings, workshops and training sessions
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in Indigenous relations, consultation processes and community relations
• Indigenous culture, history, protocol and matters affecting Indigenous peoples
• Negotiation, influencing and relationship management
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: university degree in arts, humanities, community development, sociology, anthropology, Indigenous studies, public administration, Indigenous law or other
  relevant field, with six to eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: minimum requirements with specific experience in Indigenous consultation. Experience with construction and contracting principles would be considered an asset

Abilities

• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity
• Develop and maintain strong internal and external working relationships
• Possess conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Demonstrate strong communication skills (e.g. listening, collaborating, coaching, presenting, facilitating)
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate strong program management skills, particularly for managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent activities
• Be very resourceful and organized
• Demonstrate creative problem-solving and strategic thinking
• Possess advanced research and writing skills
• Use applicable computer software and operating systems

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional direction and advice to employees, managers and Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check out the benefits

 

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth – and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. In your role as Regional Advisor, Indigenous Relations, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

 

Your package will include:

• Public service pension
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Telus Virtual Health Care
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 17 weeks
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Deluxe travel benefit plans
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans