Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator

Role Responsibilities

The Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator (IPC) leads the implementation of Indigenous Labour Market skills training and participation goals as identified in the Ministry’s business plan and Division’s operational plans.  IPC role directly leads to the increase in Indigenous people’s workforce participation and promotes Indigenous people as a valuable source of labour for Alberta employers. The IPC strategizes, supports, facilitates connections and collaborates with Indigenous Stakeholders, Training Providers, Industry and Employers, and other levels of Government in the development of culturally, politically and socially minded complex initiatives and projects funded through the Indigenous Employment and Training Partnerships program.

The IPC establishes and maintains the relationships critical to achieving Business / Operational plan goals of the Ministry and Division, works independently, and is often the sole Ministry. This position is expected to exercise considerable independence, flexibility, and innovation to determine customized approaches to responsibilities within their delegated authority.

The work of this position positively impacts the ability of the Alberta Labour Market to meet labour demands and respond to economic changes through leveraging, training, developing and promoting the Alberta Indigenous workforce. Some demonstrated outcomes include:

• Indigenous participation in the labour market.
• Encouraging inclusion of Indigenous labour to meet local and provincial Labour Market demands.
• Increased partner and stakeholder participation in employment skills training and development programs.

The IPC establishes and maintains collaborative, constructive working relationships with a wide and varied group of stakeholders from technicians to leadership such as but not limited to: First Nations, Treaty Councils, Tribal Organizations and Corporations, Métis Settlements, employer/industry organizations, Federal government, other GoA ministries, regional economic development agencies, training providers, post-secondary institutions and community stakeholders. Working in close conjunction with partners, the IPC identifies workforce development needs, assesses training opportunities and fosters linkages among stakeholders.

The Coordinator works with partners to customize projects which meet community and business needs, available resources and jurisdictional considerations..  This position is relied upon to ensure proposed projects are viable and eligible and in compliance with relevant Ministry and GoA policy, regulation, and legislation, having regard to other stakeholders’ eligibility rules and guidelines.

The Coordinator provides expertise, advice and feedback to the Ministry regarding how existing and new programs and policies meet or fall short of expressed needs of Indigenous peoples. 

Responsibilities include:

1. Develop and maintain networks with multiple internal and external stakeholders and partners.
2. Lead development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of innovative labour force development projects, partnerships, and relationships resulting in comprehensive training to employment programs and workforce partnership projects.
3. Manage and monitor the Indigenous Employment and Training Partnership programs to ensure compliance with terms of the funding agreement as well as to ensure effectiveness, timeliness, and compliance with policy of program funded services.
4. Provide advice and information on Indigenous workforce development issues to inform policy and program decisions.

The Job Description is provided for Further details on 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.

• Drive for Results.
• Creative Problem Solving.
• Systems Thinking.
• Develop Networks.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field plus 4 years of related experience or equivalent as described below.

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.
 
Relevant knowledge, skills or experiences include:

• Indigenous history and culture.
• Specific in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of Indigenous populations in Alberta.
• Specific in-depth knowledge of effective employment and skills training methodology successfully implemented by Indigenous communities.
• Principles of community capacity and sustainability building, including systems thinking in the development of strategic plans.
• Indigenous priorities including the Calls to Action listed in the Truth and Reconciliation Report from the Commission of Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
• Existing federal, provincial, municipal and other programs and initiatives and funding available.
• Understanding service delivery in Indigenous environment in that projects are community-led, sole-sourced and work is done in collaboration with partners and there is great flexibility in program design.
• Business acumen – enabling effective working relationships with all levels of business and community leaders.
• Political acumen – strong understanding and context of regional socio-cultural, historical, political and economic environment.
• Strong decision making and problem solving to quickly assess/analyze and respond to varied and complex information, synthesize different points of view, assess risks and make decisions/recommendations that not only align with stakeholders but also align with Ministry government policies, processes and goals.
• Technical Usage Skills (eg. Windows platform, MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS, SharePoint, etc.)
• Ability to learn and master all required roles in 1GX and other departmental contract management computer programs or databases in order to facilitate their job role and function.
  
  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This is a permanent position, and the hours of work are a total of 36.25 hours/week.

Work location is Edmonton and other Northern areas such as Athabasca, Lac La Biche, St. Paul, Bonnyville, Cold Lake and areas.

• Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).
• Northern Allowance.
• Travel is required in this role to areas like Athabasca, Lac La Biche, St. Paul, Bonnyville, Cold Lake and areas.
  
  

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.

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