Indigenous Engagement Officer

• Communicating with Indigenous Nations, communities and organizations to share relevant Whiteshell Laboratories Restoration Project (WLRP) information, updates and disclosures through email, phone, in-person meetings, and at events.
• Creating communications content as required and coordinating the consolidation of content required from other CNL departments.
• Recording meeting notes and actions in Indigenous meetings; tracking actions, following up on progress with those assigned to complete the actions.
• Tracking activities related to memoranda of understanding, relationship agreements and other agreements, as well as community-specific engagement and communications strategies.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education

• Post-secondary degree 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’ 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 levels 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.
• Ability to communicate complex technical/scientific/environmental information to public audiences in clear, understandable language.
• 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.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• 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.”

• Working schedule: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week.
• We have a compressed workweek: four days, ten hours per day, starting at 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security.

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

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