Job post summary
Position Title: Natural Resources Department Manager
Department: Natural Resources
Job Type: Full time
Pay: $50.00 to $60.00 per hour, depending on education, experience, and qualifications
Work Location: In person, Tl’azt’en Nation
Reports To: Executive Director or designate
Job Description
Tl’azt’en Nation is seeking an experienced, organized, and community focused Natural Resources Department Manager to lead and support the Nation’s Natural Resources programs, projects, referrals, stewardship work, staff, partnerships, and reporting.
This is a key leadership role for someone who understands the importance of land, water, culture, stewardship, rights and title, community engagement, and responsible resource development. The Natural Resources Department Manager will help ensure that Natural Resources work is coordinated, accountable, culturally grounded, and aligned with Tl’azt’en Nation priorities.
About the Role
The Natural Resources Department Manager is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the Natural Resources Department. This includes supporting referrals, land use planning, environmental monitoring, project coordination, staff supervision, budgets, reporting, community engagement, and relationships with industry, government, consultants, and partner organizations.
The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, problem solver, and team leader who can manage competing priorities while supporting the Nation’s long term stewardship goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, supervision, and support to Natural Resources staff, contractors, and project teams.
- Oversee the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of Natural Resources programs and projects.
- Support referrals, consultation processes, land use matters, environmental reviews, stewardship initiatives, and project tracking.
- Ensure Natural Resources work aligns with Tl’azt’en Nation priorities, values, policies, and strategic direction.
- Coordinate communication with leadership, staff, community members, industry, government, consultants, and external partners.
- Prepare reports, briefing notes, workplans, budgets, funding updates, and project summaries.
- Monitor funding agreements, deliverables, reporting deadlines, and department budgets.
- Support staff with workload planning, training, performance expectations, and day to day guidance.
- Identify risks, opportunities, gaps, and priorities related to land, resources, environment, and community interests.
- Support community engagement, meetings, information sessions, and communication related to Natural Resources projects.
- Work with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, community members, and technical advisors to ensure cultural knowledge and community priorities are respected.
- Support policy, procedure, and process development for Natural Resources operations.
- Maintain accurate records, project files, referral tracking, correspondence, and confidential information.
- Represent the Nation professionally in meetings with external agencies, industry, government, and partners.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Post secondary education in natural resources, environmental science, Indigenous governance, lands management, forestry, biology, geography, planning, public administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Equivalent experience in Natural Resources, lands, referrals, stewardship, project management, or First Nations administration may be considered.
- Minimum three to five years of related experience, preferably in a First Nations or Indigenous government setting.
- Supervisory or management experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with referrals, consultation, environmental monitoring, land use planning, project coordination, or resource management is an asset.
- Strong understanding of First Nations rights, title, stewardship, consultation, and land based priorities.
- Strong leadership, communication, planning, and problem solving skills.
- Experience managing budgets, funding reports, workplans, deliverables, and project timelines.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a leadership team.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, file management systems, and reporting tools.
- Knowledge of Tl’azt’en Nation culture, territory, governance, and community priorities is an asset, or willingness to learn.
- Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence is preferred.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check may be required.
Benefits
Extended health care
Dental care
Vision care
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Company pension
Employee assistance program
Why Join Tl’azt’en Nation
This position is an opportunity to lead important work connected to land, stewardship, culture, and community priorities. The Natural Resources Department Manager plays a key role in supporting responsible decision making, strengthening relationships, protecting Nation interests, and building department capacity for the future.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50.00-$60.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Fort St James, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Management: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
