BAND 4 - Director of Indigenous Relations Branch

Updated: March 17, 2024 01:23 AM GMT

Full-time Job in Daajing Giids, British Columbia

Government of British Columbia

Daajing Giids, BC

Bring your vision, leadership, and strategic planning skills to this important role

As the provincial government transforms relationships with Indigenous peoples to recognize inherent rights such as self-determination, the Indigenous Relations Branch (IRB) provides a leadership role to the Ministry in its reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples. A key component of reconciliation involves working collaboratively and respectfully with all Indigenous Peoples on building and maintaining partnerships with all levels of Government, industry and stakeholders.

IRB leads work to guide the implementation the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act) in the Ministry. IRB also provides a leadership role to increase Indigenous participation in the forest sector, coordinates consultation processes as well as coordinates the... More Detail