Aboriginal affairs officer

Comox Valley Regional DistrictSenior Indigenous Relations AdvisorPermanent Full-time (35 hours per week)The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) operates on the unceded traditional territory of the K?ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of the land. For thousands of years, K?ómoks First Nation ancestors harvested and managed the rich natural resources of these lands and waters that supported thousands of people who developed a rich and sophisticated culture. Acknowledging and respecting the history of the Comox Valley plays an important role in the work of the CVRD and Indigenous Relations is one of the key strategic drivers through which our services are delivered.From incorporating traditional knowledge into our environmental protection initiatives, as well as emergency, land use and parks planning, we continue to work to embed Indigenous relations in our operations. This includes ensuring the protection of cultural heritage as part of our capital projects, ensuring the sufficient allocation of grant funds for capacity building, collaboration and partnerships and ensuring that engagement is meaningful and happens at the start of the project cycle.The CVRD is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace which is representative of the community we serve. Our core values?collaboration, service, accountability and sustainability?help guide us in everything we do. If you share our commitment and values and view reconciliation as an important part of your work, please consider applying with us.Working at the CVRD provides work/life balance through flexible work options, competitive salary and wages, employer-paid benefits package, and municipal pension plan. To learn more, visit our website at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/about/careers/work-cvrdWe are accepting applications for a permanent full-time Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor (Senior Advisor) to join our team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, the Senior Advisor brings firsthand knowledge of Indigenous traditions, values and worldview to advise, guide and help the CVRD build organizational capacity through the development of education programs and operational practices that reflect our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.The primary responsibilities of this exciting new role include Providing leadership in the development of new programs and policies that address the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?s Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) Providing advice and guidance to support respectful and reciprocal Indigenous engagement across CVRD departments Guiding CVRD staff on protocol and best practices to integrate Indigenous perspectives and deliver meetings and events in a culturally safe manner Working with K?ómoks Administration to develop the necessary protocols and procedures to guide staff to work under the new treaty government structure Assisting CVRD departments in the implementation of projects involving partnership with K?ómoks as a treaty nation Supporting the Office of the CAO to advance service agreements, partnership agreements, memorandums of understanding and initiatives of mutual interest Working with K?ómoks First Nation to establish appropriate procedures for engaging with Hereditary Chiefs and Knowledge Keepers Establishing, building and maintaining working relationships with Comox Valley Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous community groups and First Nations with overlapping territory Continuing to develop and implement the CVRD?s Indigenous Learning Journey Curriculum and supporting Indigenous Cultural Awareness Initiatives at the CVRD Acting as a liaison to the Comox Valley Reconciliation Advisory Table Overseeing updates to the CVRD?s Indigenous Relations Framework Collaborating with the Human Resources department on new policies and procedures that support reconciliatio Location Courtenay , BC Work location On site Salary $ 47.08 HOUR hourly Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source CivicJobs.ca #115683 Various locations Courtenay, BC