Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

1d•CA$82,168 - CA$107,710•Hybrid

About The Position

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. The Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration is responsible for leading the efforts to grow Alberta’s economy and for coordinating Alberta’s Recovery Plan by supporting Alberta’s entrepreneurs and job creators, attracting investment, growing trade, strengthening Alberta’s key sectors and ensuring Alberta has an innovative and competitive business environment. The Training and Employment Services (TES) Branch delivers programs that assist unemployed and/or underemployed Albertans to gain employment. These programs directly advance the JETI ministry business plan outcome 2: Alberta has a skilled and resilient labour force. The Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator (IPC) leads the implementation of Indigenous Labour Market skills training and participation goals as identified in the Ministry’s business plan and Division’s operational plans. The IPC role directly leads to the increase in Indigenous people’s workforce participation and promotes Indigenous people as a valuable source of labour for Alberta employers. The IPC strategizes, supports, facilitates connections and collaborates with Indigenous Stakeholders, Training Providers, Industry and Employers, and other levels of Government in the development of culturally, politically and socially minded complex initiatives and projects funded through the Indigenous Employment and Training Partnerships program. The IPC establishes and maintains the relationships critical to achieving Business / Operational plan goals of the Ministry and Division, works independently, and is often the sole Ministry. This position is expected to exercise considerable independence, flexibility, and innovation to determine customized approaches to responsibilities within their delegated authority. The work of this position positively impacts the ability of the Alberta Labour Market to meet labour demands and respond to economic changes through leveraging, training, developing and promoting the Alberta Indigenous workforce. Some demonstrated outcomes include: Indigenous participation in the labour market. Encouraging inclusion of Indigenous labour to meet local and provincial Labour Market demands. Increased partner and stakeholder participation in employment skills training and development programs. The IPC establishes and maintains collaborative, constructive working relationships with a wide and varied group of stakeholders from technicians to leadership such as but not limited to: First Nations, Treaty Councils, Tribal Organizations and Corporations, Métis Settlements, employer/industry organizations, Federal government, other GoA ministries, regional economic development agencies, training providers, post-secondary institutions and community stakeholders. Working in close conjunction with partners, the IPC identifies workforce development needs, assesses training opportunities and fosters linkages among stakeholders. The Coordinator works with partners to customize projects which meet community and business needs, available resources and jurisdictional considerations. This position is relied upon to ensure proposed projects are viable and eligible and in compliance with relevant Ministry and GoA policy, regulation, and legislation, having regard to other stakeholders’ eligibility rules and guidelines. The Coordinator provides expertise, advice and feedback to the Ministry regarding how existing and new programs and policies meet or fall short of expressed needs of Indigenous peoples.

Requirements

University graduation in a related field plus 4 years of related experience or equivalent as described below.
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
Indigenous history and culture.
Specific in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of Indigenous populations in Alberta.
Specific in-depth knowledge of effective employment and skills training methodology successfully implemented by Indigenous communities.
Principles of community capacity and sustainability building, including systems thinking in the development of strategic plans.
Indigenous priorities including the Calls to Action listed in the Truth and Reconciliation Report from the Commission of Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Existing federal, provincial, municipal and other programs and initiatives and funding available.
Understanding service delivery in Indigenous environment in that projects are community-led, sole-sourced and work is done in collaboration with partners and there is great flexibility in program design.
Business acumen – enabling effective working relationships with all levels of business and community leaders.
Political acumen – strong understanding and context of regional socio-cultural, historical, political and economic environment.
Strong decision making and problem solving to quickly assess/analyze and respond to varied and complex information, synthesize different points of view, assess risks and make decisions/recommendations that not only align with stakeholders but also align with Ministry government policies, processes and goals.
Technical Usage Skills (eg. Windows platform, MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS, SharePoint, etc.)
Ability to learn and master all required roles in 1GX and other departmental contract management computer programs or databases in order to facilitate their job role and function.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain networks with multiple internal and external stakeholders and partners.
Lead development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of innovative labour force development projects, partnerships, and relationships resulting in comprehensive training to employment programs and workforce partnership projects.
Manage and monitor the Indigenous Employment and Training Partnership programs to ensure compliance with terms of the funding agreement as well as to ensure effectiveness, timeliness, and compliance with policy of program funded services.
Provide advice and information on Indigenous workforce development issues to inform policy and program decisions.