Community & Indigenous Relations Liaison
Community & Indigenous Relations Liaison
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Job Description
Branch: Gas
Affiliation: Management & Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time Temporary
Expected Hiring Range: $40.87to $48.05
Short-term Incentive Eligible: No
Workplace Flexibility:Yes
Temp Duration: 24 Months
Posting End Date: Open until filled.
As the provinces largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience we proudly deliver renewable energy natural gas electricity and propane to 1.3 million customers.
Were actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.s energy landscape. As one of BCs Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2700 employees we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect belong and grow. Join us and together lets shape a brighter future for B.C.
Position Overview
Building relationships comes naturally to you and you know how to forge meaningful and prosperous relationships with communities and organizations. You see both sides of every situation and use your negotiation and problem-solving skills to find common solutions through transparent and honest part of our Community & Indigenous Relations team and working with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project youll lead strategic and tactical engagement with local governments stakeholders Indigenous communities and associated organizations to support building strong relationships and executing on FortisBCs vision to focus on strengthening our government and Indigenous relationships.
In this role you will:
- Develop and solidify your understanding of FortisBCs AMI project and associated goals in order to build-out potential partnership opportunities and solutions with communities.
- Ensure alignment with our commitment to our Statement of Indigenous Principles and provide leadership to building and maintaining effective relationships with Indigenous Peoples across our service territory.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive engagement plans and tactics to support the successful growth and operation of FortisBCs AMI Project Major Projects.
- Collaborate and liaison with internal FortisBC teams to facilitate the AMI meter exchange schedule within Indigenous communities.
- Support the development of strategic and tactical engagement plans with Indigenous communities and municipalities both within and outside of regulated processes.
- Support inclusive contracting and workforce planning and execution to ensure that benefits from FortisBC and our operations flows through to local communities.
- Solidify yourself as a trusted face of FortisBC and a known collaborative creative problem-solver between FortisBC municipalities and our Indigenous community partners.
- Inspire and bring forth opportunities for improvement at FortisBC and on our Major Projects to ensure feedback received from communities is implemented.
- Build partnerships with communities and partner organizations.
- Identify and execute opportunities to move engagement beyond transactional partnerships to a long-term working relationship philosophy.
What it takes:
- A bachelors degree in business administration public policy environmental/natural resource management communications or other related disciplines from a recognized program and a minimum of three (3) years of recent and related experience in community investment Indigenous relations or energy industry.
- A detail-oriented and creative mindset with exceptional negotiating communication and problem-solving skills.
- A genuine and authentic personality that creates and builds trusting and lasting relationships.
- A passion for learning understanding and supporting local and Indigenous communities.
- Strategic and able to understand the overall picture of any situation to achieve long term success.
- A confident communicator with excellent writing skills.
What you need to know:
In this role you will have the option to participate in a flexible work program enabling you to work from an approved flex location in British Columbia up to 85 days a year (equivalent to approximately two days a week) subject to business or operational needs.
Our engaging workplace offers a wide range of challenging opportunities while being safe inclusive and diverse. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package while supporting life-long career development. We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.
To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC please visit the Youre Applying. What now page for additional information.
FortisBC acknowledges and respects Indigenous Peoples in Canada on whose Traditional Territories we all live and work. FortisBC is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and is guided by our Statement of Indigenous Principles.
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Employment Type
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