Indigenous Relations Strategic Planner

• Plan and lead complex and sensitive projects, such as renaming initiatives, memorial site development, and large-scale engagement conferences related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
• Provide strategic support and advice to leadership, translating corporate strategies into operational plans and ensuring business processes align with the branch’s reconciliation goals
• Develop data and evaluation frameworks that utilize Indigenous worldviews and decolonized approaches to research, ensuring projects are measured meaningfully
• Cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with community members, non-profit leaders, and representatives from First Nation and Métis governments to support joint operational planning
• Identify strategic issues—such as urban reserves or UNDRIP implementation—and independently research and recommend solutions to the Director
• Prepare briefing notes, council reports, and responses to inquiries from the community and elected officials regarding the section's initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Sociology, or a related field of study
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience including demonstrated competency in project management and strategic planning, including change management
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in community/social development, specifically working with Indigenous non-profits, organizations, leaders, community, and government
• Lived experience with traditional Indigenous communities, history, culture and current environment. Preference will be given to First Nations, Metis, Inuit or non registered Indigenous persons within the Canadian context

• An emphasis on Indigenous Studies within your post-secondary education
• Deep knowledge of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action, and MMIWG Calls for Justice
• Knowledge of Indigenous inter-governmental relations including inherent and Treaty Rights, Duty to Consult, Rights-based engagement and Indigenous land management

• Significant understanding of Indigenous communities, their history, culture, and current environment
• Experience with research and evaluation practices that utilize inclusive, ethical, and decolonized methodologies
• Strong ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with diverse groups, including internal departments and external community partners
• Ability to take an intersectional approach, thinking creatively to solve complex problems and integrate work across the corporation
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and writing skills, with the ability to summarize complex information for senior leadership and Council
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (

• Alignment with the goals of the City Plan

• Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
• Candidates are required to hold a valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) or higher. Candidates will be required to arrange their own transportation
• Applicants may be tested

• This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time
• Availability to attend events and meetings during the evenings and weekends may be required from time to time
• Requires engagement and interaction with diverse people from various backgrounds with different needs, expectations and emotional states

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