Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Indigenous Relations Advisor is responsible for promoting and facilitating partnerships and developing engagement strategies for Norland projects, communities, and indigenous partnerships.
Duties & Responsibilities: - Build, maintain, and strengthen respectful relationships with Indigenous leadership, communities, and related organizations.
- Represent Norland at community events, industry functions, and strategic meetings.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support proposals, partnerships, and business development opportunities.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of Indigenous engagement strategies, initiatives, and partnership frameworks.
- Prepare presentations, coordinate agreements, and ensure all legal, financial, and compliance requirements are met.
- Support Indigenous awareness training initiatives and help advance Norland's CCIB PAIR certification efforts.
Qualifications & Skills: - Post secondary education in Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences, Communications, or a related field - or an equivalent combination of relevant experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Indigenous Relations, Community Engagement, Business Development, or a related role.
- Strong understanding of Indigenous cultures, communities, histories, and protocols.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build and sustain strong working relationships with both internal teams and external partners.
- Experience preparing and working with contracts, supporting negotiations, reviewing financial information, and collaborating across cross functional teams.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability.
- A positive team attitude and strong work ethic.
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel up to 25% throughout western Canada
- Experience working on infrastructure projects.
Compensation: The role is a permanent, full-time position with a typical starting salary range of $90,000 to $110,000 per annum. Variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate's qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role. NorLand offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, extended health and dental plans with premiums full paid by the company, as well as paid time off and RRSP matching. We are committed to your professional development with ample opportunities for growth, skill enhancement, and career advancement.
Safety is at the heart of everything that we do, and we promote a culture that ensures everyone has the mindset and the tools to work safely. All Norland positions include a commitment to comply with Norland's Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) program responsibilities and applicable legislation.
