Manager, Intergovernmental Affairs

Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government•Hitacu, BC

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Supports the Director by translating strategic direction into operational delivery, ensuring that IGA provides coordinated, high-quality, and timely policy, intergovernmental, and governance support to YG. The Manager plays a key role in advancing YG's rights, interests, and priorities by overseeing policy development, engagement processes, and team performance, while ensuring alignment with the Maa-nulth Final Agreement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Indigenous Studies, or related field
Minimum 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in policy, intergovernmental affairs, or governance
Demonstrated supervisory experience and team leadership
Strong working knowledge of treaty implementation, Indigenous governance, and federal/provincial policy environments
Excellent written and verbal communication, including briefing notes and policy memos

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Public Policy, Law, or related discipline
Direct experience working with or for a Modern Treaty First Nation
Experience leading negotiations or co-development processes

Responsibilities

Provides strategic analysis and advice to the Director, CAO, and Executives on policy, intergovernmental affairs, and emerging issues.
Synthesizes complex information into clear, decision-ready recommendations reflecting YG's rights, jurisdiction, and priorities.
Briefs senior leadership on risks, opportunities, and developments.
Leads coordination, development, research, and evaluation of internal policies, frameworks, and guidance documents.
Oversees development of policy positions on external government initiatives.
Supports departments developing YG laws, regulations, and governance tools.
Translates external legislative developments into internal governance approaches.
Ensures consistency, quality, and strategic alignment across all policy outputs.
Ensures alignment between IGA outputs and YG's governance objectives and treaty obligations.
Leads or oversees engagement and negotiations with federal, provincial, and local governments and other external partners.
Represents YG at external forums, working groups, and intergovernmental tables.
Establishes and maintains strong, respectful relationships with government officials.
Leads a team of IGA professionals (Analysts and IGA Coordinator) in a manner that supports collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
Supervises staff and provides clear direction, coaching, and mentorship.
Manages workflows, priorities, and resource allocation.
Reviews team outputs to ensure quality and strategic alignment.