Lands & Resources Consultant, Project Manager (Remote)
$74,000–$96,000 year
RemoteCanada
Job Summary
Manage project deliverables for Indigenous Nations by liaising with community clients, regulators, and proponents to coordinate consultation requests, notifications, and engagement activities. Act as a Lands Manager by tracking databases, responding to government and proponents, and preparing technical reports, funding applications, and strategic communications. Facilitate workshops, provide training on environmental monitoring and impact assessment, and lead business development efforts while collaborating with legal counsel and advisors. Requires 4+ years of project management experience in lands and resources, working knowledge of Indigenous law including the Indian Act and Duty to Consult, and frequent travel to Western Canada.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Planning, Indigenous Studies, Environmental Studies, Political Science or similar equivalent
- At least 4+ years of professional work experience as Project Manager on lands and resources, environmental, economic development, and/or regulatory projects and/or in a role such as Lands Manager or Lands Coordinator working with Indigenous communities
- Understanding of the regulatory process, environmental best practices and potential impacts and mitigation of development projects, such as pipelines, energy, mining, waste, and other major infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience providing training sessions, facilitating workshops, and conducting community engagement
- Skills and experience working in cross-cultural settings, preferably with First Nation, Métis, and/or Inuit communities
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent technical writing and analytical skills, including experience with data management and analysis, preparing technical reports, and communicating complex issues in plain language (written, verbal, presentations) for a variety of audiences
- Working knowledge of land management issues and legislation affecting First Nations both locally and federally (Indian Act and Regulations as they pertain to the administration and management of Indian Reserve Land, Land Registry, and Land Titles Act, Impact Assessment Act, Duty to Consult, precedents and court judgments affecting Indian Reserve Lands etc.)
- Experience with Indigenous law and governance, UNDRIP, FPIC, shared decision-making
- Awareness of data and communication security and confidentiality
- Experience providing training in environmental monitoring or impact assessment
- Experience with planning and implementing communication and consultation programs and activities, Traditional Knowledge, land use and occupancy, GIS, community economic development, conflict resolution, negotiations, capacity building / training, technical reviews, and multimedia story-telling
- This role requires frequent travel to Western Canada. The ideal candidate will be located near there for efficient travel within the region.
Desired Qualifications
- Let us know if you speak: French, Cree, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Blackfoot, Dene, Innu, or other languages that might be useful for this position.
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