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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.)
• 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
• 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: 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.

• 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 for your future 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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