Indian Residential School Project Manager/Senior Researcher

5 days ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Southern Chiefs' Organization Full time
Job Summary

The Southern Chiefs' Organization is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Indian Residential School Project Manager/Senior Researcher to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for assisting Survivors and descendants in locating, applying for, and understanding information related to their residential and day school records.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support southern First Nation citizens and member Nations with improved access to residential and day school records, contextual information, and information on missing or deceased family members.
  • Support member Nations and citizens with research and information around unmarked graves connected with residential schools.
  • Support Survivors to create Survivor-led histories of residential and day school experiences as an important documentation of Truth.
  • Develop, implement, evaluate, and report on workplans that align with the TRC Calls to Action and the Priorities of Southern First Nation Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors 2023 Survey Report.
  • Develop, coordinate, and implement a community engagement strategy.
  • Create an archive of resources and research on residential and day schools, as well as sanitoriums, Indian hospitals, and mainstream hospitals.
  • Develop, maintain, and protect the electronic databases that record project activities, decisions, and processes of reclamation, and project financial expenses.
  • Obtain funding to expand project.
  • Act as lead and the main point of contact for all matters relating to residential and day schools.
  • Serve as SCO representative on external committees, working groups, planning tables, and other stakeholders.
  • Create and maintain culturally appropriate working relationships with relevant government and private records holders to support access and advocacy.
  • Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate services, including archeology, forensic research, police, investigators, researchers, technicians, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Work with federal and provincial governments to amend outdated legislation and advocate for timely and culturally appropriate access to government-held records pertaining to First Nations citizens.
Requirements
  • University degree(s) in a relevant field such as Indigenous Studies, History, or other Humanity or Social Science degrees.
  • Combination of education and experience will be considered.
  • Minimum 5 years of project management or related experience.
  • Experienced historical researcher familiar with First Nations research methods and an understanding of First Nations people and communities.
  • Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to read historical evidence closely and critically, to synthesize material from a broad range of sources, and to independently apply knowledge of changing contexts to solve problems.
  • Familiarity with government, church, and other related records, and comprehensive understanding of archival research methodologies, systems, and online tools.
  • Familiarity with First Nations history and federal Indian policy, as well as scholarship on the subject.
  • Understanding of the effects of colonization, in relation to the impacts of residential and day schools.
  • Strong networking, public speaking, and advocacy skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills, marked by professionalism, teamwork, and courtesy.
  • Strong sense of professional judgement, tact, ethics, sensitivity, integrity, and confidentiality.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and productively with others to achieve common goals, demonstrate respect, cooperation, and collaboration.
  • Handles information in a sensitive way that demonstrates and promotes discretion and trustworthiness.

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