Senior Consultation Advisor

Location(s): Ministry 030 Government Relations

Salary Range: $41.174 - $51.598 Hourly

Grade: SGEU.12.

The Government of Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Government Relations is seeking an energetic, confident individual with strong relationship-building skills, collaboration, communication, analytical, policy and program development, implementation and evaluation skills to join the Aboriginal Consultation Unit team within the Lands and Consultation Branch.

We are seeking a qualified person with knowledge and experience of government’s legal duty to consult to help fulfill the Ministry's role in meeting the goal and objectives of Saskatchewan’s First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework. You will build relationships and work collaboratively with provincial Ministries, Crowns and agencies, First Nation and Métis communities, consultants, and other organizations. You will be responsible for providing day-to-day policy advice and implementation support to officials across government and senior management, and support to the administration of the First Nation and Métis Consultation Participation Fund. In addition, the team is responsible for delivering all internal training and external outreach related to government’s duty to consult, which may involve travel to rural and remote Aboriginal communities.

Typically, the knowledge and abilities required for this position would be obtained by the completion of a degree or diploma in public policy, social sciences, resource management, or a related field, combined with several years of experience working with Indigenous communities and industry in the lands and resource sectors.

Preference: Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in 'diversity groups' below.

Diversity Groups: Aboriginal persons

Hours of Work: B - SGEU Field 37.33 - one day off every three weeks