Indigenous Knowledge And Traditional Use Specialist - Burnaby, Victoria, Whitehorse, Calgary, Burlington Or Remote Options

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 14 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a more than 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the natural resources and bulk materials sectors. Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 14 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a more than 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the natural resources and bulk materials sectors.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Use Specialist who understands protocols and considerations when working with Indigenous Nations, peoples, and their knowledge and traditional use. Our ideal candidate has excellent technical, communication, and interpersonal skills to add value to our talented team as well as experience in environmental assessments. The successful candidate will contribute to Ausenco's Indigenous Knowledge and Use service offering by leading the design, delivery, and reporting of Indigenous Knowledge and Use-related socio-cultural projects and related community, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement activities and deliverables.

The role may be based from any of our Canadian offices. and you may be required to travel for short periods of time. If you’re the right person for the job, we are open to discussing possible remote working arrangements.

About The Role

• Lead Indigenous and socio-cultural related research programs, including baseline reports, effects assessments, cumulative effects assessment and other similar types of deliverables.
• Lead and manage teams to the coordinate, organize and deliver socio-cultural research programs and related community engagement initiatives.
• Conduct and structure qualitative data analysis and interpretation.
• Act as a technical lead for work related to Indigenous Knowledge and traditional use on interdisciplinary projects.
• Prepare well researched and written deliverables, in accordance with environmental assessment standards, best practices, preferences and/or protocols identified by respective Indigenous Nations, and/or provincial, territorial and/or federal regulatory requirements.
• Work with a team of specialists contributing to the development of cross-cultural, technical work.

About You

• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Familiarity and demonstrated experience with Indigenous Knowledge and Use best practices, UNDRIP, FPIC and other related enhancements in related policy and/or regulatory advancements. Experienced facilitating meeting and/or engagement activities with diverse audiences.
• Willing to travel, as required.
• Degree in geography, environmental assessment, social sciences, natural resource management, or related field of study.
• Demonstrated socio-cultural experience, working with or for Indigenous Nations.
• Knowledgeable of participatory action research methods and approaches.
• Project management skills, ability to multi-task, work under tight timelines
• Experience contributing to environmental assessments under federal, provincial and/or territorial project review processes (e.g., theBC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO), the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA, now the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)), the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) and/or the former National Energy Board (NEB).
• Experience working with Indigenous Nations in BC, the Yukon, and/or communities across Canada.
• Ability to produce quality products that stand up to public scrutiny.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent research, analysis and technical writing skills.

Working for Ausenco means you won’t settle for the status quo – you’ll be part of a forward-thinking, culturally diverse organisation. We expect our people to deliver outstanding results and will give you the licence to find a better way forward for your clients and stakeholders.

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, we provide employees with a wide range of growth opportunities and training programs to build your skills and pursue your career path.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Primary Location

CA-BC-Burnaby

Job Posting

Jun 13, 2023