Consultation Manager

**Career Opportunity**

Consultation Manager

**(Full-time Permanent)**

**Closing**:
December 13, 2024

**Anticipated Start Date**:
Immediate

**Salary Range**:
Based on Qualifications and Experience

**General Description**:
Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Consultation Manager will provide supervision to the Consultation team. The Consultation Manager will lead the team to implement the strategic goals and vision of the Consultation Committee as approved by Chief and Council.

**Responsibilities**:

- Leads consultation discussions with Crown and project proponents in a manner that promotes our SGI protocol, rights, community vision and needs
- Negotiate funding agreements
- Build strategic partnerships to advance community interests
- Receive and review requests for consultation and assign files to appropriate staff.
- Enforce the consultation fee schedule.
- Provide full supervision and management of the Consultation team including:

- Participating in the recruitment and orientation of new team members.
- Completing annual performance evaluations for all team members.
- Providing regular professional direction and clinical supervision to staff.
- Ensure staff compliance to their delegated responsibilities and department outcomes in accordance with appropriate policies and protocol, including:

- Ensuring external and internal policies are followed.
- Ensuring cultural & strength-based approaches are implemented in an appropriate manner within the team.
- Plan, coordinate and facilitate consultation events, meetings, workshops for and relating to consultation.
- Prepare and coordinate submissions, correspondence, reports, records, memos, presentations, work plans for various consultation files.
- Ability to complete funding activity and final reports.
- Ability to create, maintain, and utilize project-based budgets.
- Participate in meetings, internally and externally, as required.
- Open to continuous learning and professional development.
- Maintain and implement confidentiality.
- Follow and respect the Human Resource and Financial Policies of Sipekne’katik.
- Liaise with stakeholders as necessary including: community members, partner companies, politicians, government departments, other First Nations, etc.; and,
- Other related duties as approved by Director of Consultation/ Director of Operations.

**Qualifications and Experience/Skills**:

- Post-secondary education in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
- 1-2 years supervisory experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Excellent relationship management skills.
- Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Strong ethics and confidentiality to handle sensitive information.
- Knowledge of Nova Scotia and Federal legislation/regulatory and policy framework relating to Aboriginal peoples and Consultation processes.
- Knowledge of Aboriginal Governance structures and issues.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, work under pressure with large caseload and tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of MS Access; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint; MS Windows; MS Word; MS Outlook
- Preference will be given to applicants who are familiar with the Mi’kmaq First Nations.
- A criminal records check is required.

**Human Resources Department**

**Mail/drop off: 522 Church Street, Indian Brook, NS B0N 2H0**
- **Only those applicants who qualify for an interview will be contacted.**_

Pay: $56,894.43-$157,494.86 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Indian Brook 14, NS B0N 2H0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Have many years of experience working with First Nations community?
- Do you have knowledge of Nova Scotia and Federal legislation/regulatory and policy framework relating to Aboriginal peoples and Consultation processes.
- Do you have knowledge of Aboriginal Governance structures and issues.
- Do you self-identify as First Nations? What community are you from?

**Education**:

- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)

**Experience**:

- public relations: 1 year (preferred)
- Leadership: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-12-13