Indigenous Engagement Officer

Engaging with Indigenous Nations, Governments, Communities, and Organizations Communicating project updates, disclosures, and information through email, phone, meetings, and events; responding to inquiries or escalating as needed to the Communications & Indigenous Engagement Manager. Scheduling and coordinating engagement activities, including logistics and agenda preparation. Creating engagement-related communications content and collaborating with other CNL departments to gather required information.

Communicating project updates, disclosures, and information through email, phone, meetings, and events; responding to inquiries or escalating as needed to the Communications & Indigenous Engagement Manager.

Scheduling and coordinating engagement activities, including logistics and agenda preparation.

Creating engagement-related communications content and collaborating with other CNL departments to gather required information.

Record Keeping & Tracking Documenting meeting notes, actions, and follow-up items; monitoring progress with responsible parties. Tracking and coordinating the disposition and fulfillment of CNL commitments arising from engagement, documenting reviews, or formal interventions. Maintaining tracking of activities related to memoranda of understanding, relationship agreements, and community-specific engagement or communications strategies.

Documenting meeting notes, actions, and follow-up items; monitoring progress with responsible parties.

Tracking and coordinating the disposition and fulfillment of CNL commitments arising from engagement, documenting reviews, or formal interventions.

Maintaining tracking of activities related to memoranda of understanding, relationship agreements, and community-specific engagement or communications strategies.

Reporting on Indigenous Engagement Ensuring all engagement interactions and related information are documented and filed in accordance with CNL corporate record requirements and regulatory licensing requirements. Leading or contributing to the development of Indigenous engagement sections in regulatory and project reports and plans. Coordinating verification of reported engagement activities by Indigenous Nations, Governments, communities, and organizations.

Ensuring all engagement interactions and related information are documented and filed in accordance with CNL corporate record requirements and regulatory licensing requirements.

Leading or contributing to the development of Indigenous engagement sections in regulatory and project reports and plans.

Coordinating verification of reported engagement activities by Indigenous Nations, Governments, communities, and organizations.

Support for the Corporate-wide Indigenous Relations Program Advising colleagues on integrating adequate time and planning considerations related to Indigenous commitments into project schedules and scopes. Working collaboratively with CNL staff involved in Indigenous and public engagement to ensure alignment of strategies and advance reconciliation efforts. Providing AECL with timely updates on planned engagements and outcomes, and elevating potential issues to the manager.

Advising colleagues on integrating adequate time and planning considerations related to Indigenous commitments into project schedules and scopes.

Working collaboratively with CNL staff involved in Indigenous and public engagement to ensure alignment of strategies and advance reconciliation efforts.

Providing AECL with timely updates on planned engagements and outcomes, and elevating potential issues to the manager.

Other duties as assigned by your manager.

Education Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant area of study (e.g. Indigenous studies and/or communications and/or environmental sciences or related field).

Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant area of study (e.g. Indigenous studies and/or communications and/or environmental sciences or related field).

Experience Three to five years of experience working in Indigenous relations and/ or communications or engagement. Experience working in Indigenous communities is an asset. Experience communicating in group forums with Indigenous Nations and organizations at the member/citizen and staff level is an asset. Experience working on a multidisciplinary team is an asset. Preference may be given to applicants who self-identify as having Indigenous heritage (First Nations, Métis or Inuit.)

Three to five years of experience working in Indigenous relations and/ or communications or engagement.

Experience working in Indigenous communities is an asset.

Experience communicating in group forums with Indigenous Nations and organizations at the member/citizen and staff level is an asset.

Experience working on a multidisciplinary team is an asset.

Preference may be given to applicants who self-identify as having Indigenous heritage (First Nations, Métis or Inuit.)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Ability to connect and promote collaborative engagement with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organization representatives in a culturally appropriate way. Understanding of traditional use studies and their meaningful consideration and integration in projects and operations. Superior written and oral skills, including composition, grammar, terminology, writing style and approach in preparing effective, well-written, high-quality informative content and reports for a variety of technical and public audiences. Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when addressing issues, conflicts, or negotiations. Ability to communicate complex technical/scientific/environmental information to public audiences in clear, understandable language. Ability to develop meaningful, community-relevant communications materials for Indigenous Peoples and the public. Strong priority management and project management skills, with superior ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects with diverse requirements and deadlines. Knowledge of MS Office suite. Valid driver’s licence. Knowledge of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples, engagement best practices, and Canada’s history with Indigenous Peoples

Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Ability to connect and promote collaborative engagement with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organization representatives in a culturally appropriate way.

Understanding of traditional use studies and their meaningful consideration and integration in projects and operations.

Superior written and oral skills, including composition, grammar, terminology, writing style and approach in preparing effective, well-written, high-quality informative content and reports for a variety of technical and public audiences.

Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when addressing issues, conflicts, or negotiations.

Ability to communicate complex technical/scientific/environmental information to public audiences in clear, understandable language.

Ability to develop meaningful, community-relevant communications materials for Indigenous Peoples and the public.

Strong priority management and project management skills, with superior ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects with diverse requirements and deadlines.

Knowledge of MS Office suite.

Valid driver’s licence.

Knowledge of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples, engagement best practices, and Canada’s history with Indigenous Peoples

Security Clearance Eligibility Required Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.

Works sitting/standing in front of a computer screen for most/all of the workday.

Some travel will be required.

Project and community site visits are required, which include walking the land and natural spaces with varying typography including rough terrain, hills, during all seasons and weather.

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CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.