Job Description

Overview

WorkSafeBC is committed to Indigenous reconciliation and is developing and launching an Indigenous Relations Strategy. We are looking to hire a Sr. Manager, Indigenous Relations, who will lead this new team and the organization through the strategy\xe2\x80\x99s implementation, guiding the various activities, advising senior leadership, and establishing and maintaining relationships with Indigenous communities, employers, and organizations.

This role may be for you if you have lived experience and knowledge of Indigenous cultures and issues combined with experience in social planning, relationship management, research and evaluation, policy development, and the formulation and implementation of major strategies.

In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll manage WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s overall approach in implementing our evolving strategic direction around reconciliation efforts and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP), including obligations outlined in the Province of B.C.\xe2\x80\x99s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (BCDRIPA). You\xe2\x80\x99ll work collaboratively with divisional business units and act as an enterprise resource in implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s calls to action relevant to government agencies.

How you\xe2\x80\x99ll make a difference: You\xe2\x80\x99ll help WorkSafeBC engage in meaningful reconciliation and relationship building with Indigenous communities.

Where you\xe2\x80\x99ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work primarily from your B.C. home and occasionally in our Richmond office. You may also occasionally travel throughout the province.

What you\'ll do

• Manage the operations of the Indigenous Relations team to ensure effective delivery of services
• Establish and foster relationships between Indigenous communities, employers, and organizations and WorkSafeBC
• Work with the senior leaders and Indigenous communities to coordinate meetings between with Indigenous communities, employers, and organizations to identify opportunities for the meaningful implementation of the Indigenous Relations Strategy, including WorkSafeBC reconciliation efforts
• Identify opportunities and develop plans and programs to implement UNDRIP, BCDRIPA, and Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada calls to action
• Advise senior leadership on local, regional, national, and global issues and policies that could impact WorkSafeBC, or where there are other opportunities for WorkSafeBC to leverage its expertise and/or achievements
• Support WorkSafeBC staff\xe2\x80\x99s participation on committees, in working groups, at conferences and other forums to represent WorkSafeBC in addressing reconciliation priorities

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who can:

• Maintain current knowledge in the field of Indigenous relations
• Build and foster strong relationships and leverage opportunities for more effective collaboration with Indigenous communities, employers and organizations
• Manage and direct assigned staff in maintaining high levels of service while creating a supportive and healthy work environment
• Work collaboratively with departments across WorkSafeBC to develop and implement corporate-wide reconciliation initiatives
• Conduct research and prepare detailed written reports and documentation
• Promote a service-oriented approach

Your background and experience

• A degree in Indigenous studies, public administration, public policy, or a related discipline
• A minimum of eight years of experience in social planning, relationship management, research and evaluation, policy development, and the formulation and implementation of major strategies
• A deep understanding of Indigenous issues and an appreciation of the complexity and range of Indigenous peoples and communities in British Columbia
• The preferred candidate will have lived experience within Indigenous communities

We\xe2\x80\x99ll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults
• Confirm you\xe2\x80\x99re legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

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Our benefits

As a member of our team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work \xe2\x80\x94 and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan
• 4 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

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Want to apply?

Applications are welcomed immediately and must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email when you submit your application.

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