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Indigenous Relations Coordinator
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 16
Employment type: Temporary Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 89,900.00 - 113,700.00
What you'll do
- As a professional member of the Indigenous Relations Team this role will report to the South West Team Lead and act as
a designated resource and touch point for building and maintaining ongoing First Nations
relationships.
- This includes facilitating the resolution of conflict and ensuring engagement, consultation and related activities are
executed and documented.
- Leads the execution of the First Nations component of low-moderate complexity Generation, Transmission and
Distribution capital projects and programs where relationship, legal, environmental, reputational and other key risks
require technical expertise and knowledge of consultation, engagement and community relations processes specific to a
utility environment.
- Supports other team members in carrying out selected consultation activities for more complex projects with higher risk.
- Oversees and facilitates First Nations procurement and employment opportunities through project identification and
definition stages, and following implementation of negotiated agreements.
- Leads and executes low-moderate risk projects and programs for the assigned suite of relationship agreement
commitments, and leads the planning and execution of capacity building and other engagement initiatives to promote First
Nations access to a wide variety of internal and external programs and resources.
- Responds to requests from internal BC Hydro business groups for technical advice and support when performing a
variety of maintenance activities affecting First Nations assets (eg vegetation management, meter installation).
- Builds ongoing relationship with a wide range of internal and external contacts including provincial government agencies,
municipalities, and other utilities to promote their understanding of BC Hydro’s Indigenous Relations principles, vision and
values.
- Oversees and mentors other members of Indigenous Relations team supporting delivery of relationship and project
engagement commitments.
What you bring
- University degree in Public Policy, Law, Government, Public or Business Administration, Engineering, or similar.
Equivalent education and working experience will also be considered.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in a business environment (public or private sector preferably resource-based
organization) including experience in managing projects with some exposure to cross cultural setting.
- Ability to recognize an emerging issue and find solutions quickly before it gets escalated.
