Engagement Advisor

Role Responsibilities

Are you a dynamic, collaborative individual with experience in fostering relationships and engaging Indigenous communities? Do you have a strong understanding of land management, resource development, and Indigenous consultation policies? If so, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Lead Indigenous engagement and consultation for Crown-led land and natural resource initiatives, ensuring alignment with legal and policy frameworks.
• Advise GoA ministries on strategic engagement approaches and best practices, including identifying relevant Indigenous groups, providing document review and analysis, and recommending legal input.
• Foster and manage relationships with Indigenous communities, cross-ministry partners, and stakeholders to support collaborative policy development and reconciliation.
• Provide strategic input to senior leadership on impacts of land/resource projects, including preparing briefings, agendas, and background materials.
• Support internal team effectiveness by contributing to planning, mentoring staff, and improving operational processes and collaboration.
• Coordinate the Indigenous Knowledge Keepers Circle (IKKC) initiative, including relationship-building, planning, and reporting.
• Build capacity across government by promoting consistent engagement practices, delivering training, and updating internal procedures.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Agility: Proactively incorporates changes into processes, creates opportunities for continuous improvement, adapts flexibly to changing priorities, remains objective under pressure while supporting emotional management, and explains the impact of change on roles to integrate it into existing work.
• Systems Thinking: Integrates broader contexts to identify emerging issues and opportunities, anticipates outcomes with stakeholder and Indigenous perspectives, collaborates to identify areas for cooperation, and aligns actions and plans with APS (Alberta Public Service) values.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Leads productive teamwork conditions, facilitates conflict resolution through open discussions, considers the impact of differences before acting, and recognizes that personal interpretations may not be correct.
• Drive for Results: Identifies key outcomes and maximizes resources for results, maintains accountability to the Government of Alberta, stakeholders, and Indigenous peoples, commits to what benefits Albertans despite challenges, and takes responsibility for outcomes while delegating effectively.
• Develop Networks: Proactively builds trust and networks with diverse stakeholders, leverages relationships for input and perspectives, actively seeks feedback for change initiatives, and communicates regularly to share information and insights.

Qualifications

A University degree in a related field (Natural Resources, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Public Policy, History, Political Science, Geography, Law, Anthropology, etc.) supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible related experience is required.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
•    1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Required Experience: 

•    Project management experience, including planning, execution and records management.
•    Written communication excellence, including reports and documentation.
•    Public participation and Indigenous engagement processes.
•    Research and analysis experience in policy and/or natural resource management.

Assets: 

•    Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous peoples, governance, culture, history, and community dynamics.
•    Political acumen.
•    Familiarity with historical and current legislation impacting First Nations and Métis peoples in Alberta and Canada.
•    Education or experience with land and natural resource management and associated legislation and regulations in Alberta.
•    In-depth knowledge of engagement planning, , problem solving and issues management techniques.
•    Established networks with Indigenous communities, including specialized training or lived experience.
•    Understanding of current land and natural resource management practices in Alberta, including economic development opportunities . 

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of Work
•    7.25 daily hours
•    36.25 weekly hours
•    8:15AM to 4:30PM (Monday to Friday)

Location
•    Edmonton

Please provide a cover letter that outlines how your experience and education relates to the role.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.