Manager, Indigenous Relations

2 months ago

Montréal, Canada Canadian National Railway Full time

At CN, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our business is running optimally and safely―helping keep the economy on track. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us

**Job Summary**

**Main Responsibilities**
- Understand, implement, and live CN’s Indigenous vision and strategy and approach matters in an enlightened and respectful fashion.
- Be the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in guiding the hiring campaigns.
- Develop and maintain relationships with career fairs in Indigenous Communities, assist HR team during the event, if required and help identify Indigenous talents in areas CN needs to recruit.
- Identify the causes of retention issues, by leveraging data, internal and external relationships as well as with benchmark and trends on the external market and lead the development of programs and initiatives to improve retention rates, as well as the review of some policies.
- Develop and deploy programs and other initiatives to give Indigenous employees opportunities to grow at CN.
- Review and revised the Cultural Awareness Program (add a regional component) and ensure all employees at CN, as well as Management and CN Board of Director receive appropriate training.
- Find opportunities for CN employees to get involved in Indigenous cultural events (better leverage some CN sponsorships like powwows and have CN employees attend, and organise CN celebration for the NIPD, the Orange Shirts Day, etc.)
- Be a resource for the ERG and help them in their initiatives.
- Lead the Canandian Council for Aboriginal Business, Progressive Aboriginal Relation (CCAB PAR) certification for the Employment Pillar of the certification - be the liaison with HR to capture progress and ensure actions are implemented according to our plan.
- Understand the overall business plan and the role that Indigenous Relations plays in supporting the strategy and initiatives.

**Working Conditions**

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure and manage stress. The role may require frequent travel within the assigned territory (Western, Eastern, and Southern regions of CN’s network).

**Requirements**:
**Experience**
- Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience

**Education/Certification/Designation**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Business Administration, Public Relations, Indigenous Studies, or another related field

**Competencies**
- Sets direction and inspires others
- Communicates with impact
- Knows the business and stays current on industry needs
- Applies critical thinking
- Solves problems to create value
- Demonstrates active listening
- Creates a sense of belonging and inclusion
- Promotes diversity and equity
- Seeks and values all perspectives
- Demonstrates agility and drives change

**Technical Skills/Knowledge**
- Knowledge of CN Operations and Network, and Indigenous communities
- Understand the culture, history, nuances, rituals, organizational structures, symbolism and social complexities of Indigenous communities.
- Understand the physical placement of CN’s right-of-way network by being familiar with facilities, subdivisions and track profiles.

**About CN**

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

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