COORDINATOR, INDIGENOUS RELATIONS
Victoria
BC Ferries recognizes that we operate in the territory of over 80 First Nations who have cared for the land and waters up and down the coast of British Columbia since time immemorial.
The Opportunity
The Indigenous Relations Coordinator supports day-to-day aspects of relationship building activities with First Nations including regular communications, meetings, engagement opportunities, and issues response. You lead the logistical planning and execution of meetings and community events, including meeting minutes and reporting on outcomes. You are responsible for the development of materials to support policy and briefing development, engagements, events, issues management, and other team efforts, e.g. quarterly data reports, presentations, accessible PDFs, accessible Word documents, briefing notes, etc., and works collaboratively across departments to gather information and coordinate materials and events as appropriate.
The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Indigenous Relations, you add value and are energized by key areas of oversight such as:
What you bring to the team
You have a Bachelor's degree in a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. You bring 1-3 years of experience working in administration, engagement, project coordination, or project management. In addition, you have 1-3 years of experience working with or for a First Nation or Indigenous organization. You also have knowledge of guiding documents such as the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, the Declaration on the Rights of IndigenousPeoples Act (DRIPA), and the Declaration Action Plan, as well as proficiency with Microsoft suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of coastal First Nations in BC an asset.
Preference will be given to candidates who identify as Indigenous.
Join us!
If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by November 22, 2024.
Additional information
The target salary range: $48,000 to $60,000 per annum. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience and internal equity. Starting salary may exceed the target range on exceptional basis.
"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.