Executive Director, Indigenous Relations

Classification: Management Band C, Excluded

Office Location: Fort St John or Victoria

Salary: $152,893 - $182,941 – Permanent Full-Time, based on a 35-hour work week.
An additional 3% Location Allowance will be added to posted salary for northern location.

About the Job:
The Executive Director, Indigenous Relations (Executive Director) is responsible for providing advice to senior Regulator leadership, staff and industry on emerging issues and proactive strategies to engage Indigenous peoples in the development of regulatory regimes, negotiations and permitting of oil and gas activities.

This role embraces innovative ideas and continuous improvement and operates in a complex, rapidly evolving environment under significant public and political scrutiny. The Executive Director works with other Department Leads to implement consultation and application review and decision-making processes, through the development of innovative programs, policies, processes, and operational procedures. The Executive Director works collaboratively with BCER staff across all divisions, as well as with senior government staff at the regional and provincial levels, to assist in responding to Indigenous concerns regarding oil and gas development and to ensure that issues are managed effectively. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring the relative direction of broader Government Indigenous policy is understood within the BCER, and negotiations affecting the BCER’s mandate are carried out in a coordinated and cogent manner.

The Executive Director provides leadership and support across the BCER to identify priorities for Indigenous engagement, ensuring there are effective and appropriate procedures, practices and training supports in place to guide engagement, build relationships, and reduce risks. This role also ensures the BCER’s legal responsibilities with respect to Indigenous peoples are effectively carried out.

The Executive Director provides senior leadership to the Branch and directs a geographically dispersed team throughout the Province.

Organization Chart:
Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President, Resource Management & Stewardship
Vice President, Responsible Development & Indigenous Relations
Executive Director, Indigenous Relations (TOPIC POSITION)