Manager, Indigenous Agreements, Services & Partnerships (Temporary) Location Negotiable 2025.150

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Status/Term: Auxiliary - Anticipated 70 hours bi-weekly for 12 months
Classification/Salary: Management Band 4: Position starts at $100231 to $125289 annually
Team: Indigenous Relations
Location: Flexible within British Columbia with a designated CLBC office as your primary location (hybrid)

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The purpose of the Indigenous Relations Department is to plan support coordinate and advance Cultural Safety through research & development continuous business improvement initiatives and priorities identified by the Indigenous Advisory Committee Leadership or provincial mandate.

About the opportunity:

As the Manager Indigenous Agreements Services & Partnerships you will lead initiatives across the province collaborating closely with all teams to advance CLBCs relationships with First Nations Métis Inuit partners Indigenous service providers and urban Indigenous agencies. This dynamic role focuses on service design and Indigenous partner engagement to support our goal of: Service Delivery to Support Cultural Safety. The successful candidate will work with a moderate level of independence overseeing the negotiation development and maintenance of Indigenous partnerships and agreements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and sustaining effective working relationships with First Nations Metis and Indigenous organizations key provincial organizations and authorities in BC
• Negotiating on behalf of CLBC a variety of agreements including protocol funding MOU and service-related agreements
• Designing and implementing strategies aimed at raising CLBCs profile with Indigenous Partners and Service Organizations ensuring that they have a comprehensive understanding of CLBCs service model
• Responsible for the Indigenous Services Canada file which includes liaison with MSDPR and Indigenous Services Canada
• Leading the development of CLBC-related frameworks policies and processes for business and partnership building with Indigenous partners
• Mentoring and supporting team members including supporting cross-team collaboration development of a positive learning organizational culture within and across teams and building the capacity of team members to demonstrate leadership and fulfill the teams mandate
• Providing leadership and direction to a growing team of Indigenous focused facilitators including recruitment training performance management leave approvals discipline and responding to staff grievances

What you will bring:

• Minimum of a bachelors degree in a related field alongside a minimum of 5 years experience working in both the government systems and with Indigenous Peoples in the community. A combination of education work experience lived experience and relevant skills will also be considered
• A minimum of 1 -3 years of experience leading teams (including strong project leadership) in both the Indigenous Services Sector and the Community Living Sector
• A deep understanding of the various jurisdictions is critical

• Preference may be given to candidates:
  • Who self-identify as Indigenous with the required combination of education and experience
  • With experience in negotiation and/or mediation with Indigenous communities and a general understanding of conflict resolution processes and theory
  • With experience in the development and/or analysis of legislation regulation and policy that affects Indigenous people and/or communities

We are also looking for:

• A high level of knowledge and understanding of BC Indigenous issues including the history and impact of residential schools intersections of disability with culture and steps to implement the Provincial Governments mandated Calls to Action
• Familiar with the structure and operation of developmental disability supports and services in B.C.
• Ability to lead manage and provide effective supervision to team members
• Understand trauma-informed practice
• Familiar with the elements of Indigenous meeting protocols
• Deep understanding and ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative and constructive relationships with Indigenous people partners and communities
• Proficient in contract management

Travel: Regular overnight travel to communities within the CLBC catchment area as well as to the CLBC Head Office in Vancouver is required for this role. Possession of a Class 5 drivers license and a clean drivers abstract is required.

Additional Info:

• We are committed to equity and recognize that negotiation often favours some groups. We will engage in an objective analysis of your experience qualifications and internal equity to determine a starting salary that is grounded in principles of equity and fairness
• Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check (Criminal Records Review Act)

Closing date: January 4 2025

Required Experience:

Manager