Cultural Integration Lead

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**The opportunity**:
The Cultural Integration Lead - Indigenous position is designed to develop, facilitate and deliver Indigenous cultural programming, and to support the integration of culturally responsive and respectful integration of First Nations, Métis and Inuit protocols and processes across the University of Manitoba. This role has been created to focus on several responsibilities that are essential to the success of the Cultural Integration team. Their primary focus will include developing, facilitating, and delivering Indigenous Cultural Programming that leads cultural integration across the UM campus community. This will also include planning large
- and small-scale cultural events, administrative tasks related to programming and creating partnerships and collaboration. This position is responsible for providing effective program coordination that supports the vision and strategic plans of the Cultural Integration team, and the Associate Vice-President Indigenous of Students, Community and Cultural Integration, OVPI and larger UM Community.

This role will perform and lead a broad and diverse range of duties that require flexibility, reliability, integrity in Indigenous community, knowledge of Indigenous cultural practices and traditional knowledge. High priority is placed on collaborative and reciprocal relationship building.

The Cultural Integration Lead (Indigenous) will report to the Director, Cultural Integration with the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous).

**The qualifications and experience we’re looking for**:
THIS POSITION IS DESIGNATED FOR INDIGENOUS CANDIDATES. APPLICANTS MUST SELF-DECLARE ON THEIR COVER LETTER/RESUME AS INDIGENOUS (FIRST NATION, METIS AND/OR INUIT).
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline required.
- Minimum 4 years of directly related work experience is required.
- Expertise, experience, competency and demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous cultures, histories and ceremonies is required.
- Previous experience in cultural programming is required, preferably at the post-secondary level in a similar capacity.
- Directly related cultural experience in a complex environment (government, university, large
- non-profit, tribal, Indigenous organization, or corporate organization) is required.
- Experience working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities is required.
- Must have experience working with Elders.
- Must have high degree of cultural acumen.
- Demonstrated knowledge of diverse Indigenous cultural protocols is required.
- Experience in public speaking, giving presentations, advocacy, report writing, and event planning is required.
- Experience in fostering reconciliation initiatives with diverse peoples is required.
- A high degree of specialized cultural knowledge in First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures, ceremonies and histories is required.
- Experience with budgeting is required.
- Strategic planning experience would be considered an asset.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in multi-tasking to meet multiple deadlines with attention to detail required.
- High degree of competency with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and online meeting software required.
- Must have creative problem solving and conflict resolution skills with the ability to make culturally appropriate sound decisions.
- Must have exceptional interpersonal skills including diplomacy and tact and ability to establish and maintain effective reciprocal relationships.
- Must have demonstrated excellent organizational skills and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment with demonstrated ability to supervise employees and volunteers.
- High degree of confidentiality is required.
- High integrity within Indigenous communities, be reliable and have strong knowledge of First Nations, Métis and Inuit ways of being, knowing and doing required.
- Demonstrated ability to work in close collaboration and partnership with academic and administrative colleagues, students, alumni, Elders, and community partners re