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Director, Indigenous and Diversity Engagement

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minhrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

The Opportunity

The Director, Indigenous and Diversity Engagement is accountable for the planning, designing, executing, and supporting the implementation of Indigenous, inclusion, diversity, equity, and access initiatives. In this capacity, we strive for ensuring access, strong community, and a sense of belonging for all, fostering a vibrant and flourishing community. The position provides consultative and advisory services to supervisors, managers, and Directors on talent management through the lens of building organizational strength through truth and reconciliation, inclusion, diversity, equity, and access principles.

Key areas of accountability include supporting the growth of the Banff Centre’s Indigenous employee and participant base; facilitating conflict resolution; supporting the creation of a culture that understands truth and reconciliation, inclusion, diversity, equity, and access principles; and creating an engaging, welcoming, and safe space for persons of Indigenous and Black cultures, Persons of Colour, and Differently Abled employees, artists, and leaders. This position is a connector for these communities as it relates to talent management and the Banff Centre.

The Director, Indigenous and Diversity Engagement ensures that initiatives and services are in support of and in alignment with the long-range strategic plan and desired culture within the Talent Management and Culture division and across the organization. The incumbent will work closely with team members in support of diverse talent management and will also represent Banff Centre externally and internally on projects and committees as assigned.

Roles and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Vice President, Talent Management and Culture, below are some key accountabilities :

• Design, lead, project manage, execute, and support, together with the Vice President, Talent Management and Culture, an Indigenous, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Advisory Council and other grassroots committees.
• Support strategic planning, designing institutional initiatives, and change management projects that strengthen the culture of the organization and steward Indigenous and diversity knowledge, Banff Centre values, and Right Relations, access, community, and belonging for all peoples.
• Conduct research and stakeholder engagement to appropriately scope and initiate advancing Indigenous ways of knowing and being, truth and reconciliation principles, and diversity principles across the organization to employees, faculty, program participants, and practicums. Recommend and implement initiatives as they are approved.
• Participate in strategic operational planning related to access, community, and belonging initiatives.
• Ensure strategic priorities are integrated into the development of annual departmental objectives and individual work plans.
• Mentor and guide Indigenous and settler colleagues on developments related to Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being and manage the activities and performance of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Advisory Council.
• Oversee consultant contracts as required; provide clarity around expectations, timelines, and deliverables.
• Represent Banff Centre through participation in sector networks related to organizational priorities.
• Support colleagues in the delivery of Talent Management and Culture initiatives and services to recruit and retain a diverse employee and participant base.
• The Director must shift tasks on a continuous basis, acting as a conduit between the Director and the Vice President, Talent and Management office and the development and implementation of a strategy to increase the Banff Centre’s capacity to engage with Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, and Differently Abled communities and stakeholders.
• Manage organizational relationships with directors, managers, staff, and CUPE 4318 representatives by providing legislative, contractual, policy, and best practices information, consultation, and solution-focused recommendations relating to all aspects of talent management. This position is responsible for supporting leaders in ensuring adherence to the collective agreement, identifying potential changes during the bargaining planning process.
• Complete research, analysis, and solution-focused recommendations in support of the Banff Centre’s strategic plan, relating to all aspects of diversity, equity, access, and talent management as assigned by the Vice President Talent Management and Culture.
• As assigned by the Vice President, Talent Management and Culture, the Director, Indigenous and Diversity Engagement, working closely with the Director, Employee Relations and Compensation, supports directors and managers in managing employee performance, alternatives for corrective action, and ensures compliance with the progressive discipline process. Responds to grievances filed by the union including preparing the Manager and / or supervisor, facilitating the grievance meeting, maintaining minutes of the meeting, and preparing correspondence on behalf of the supervisor.
• Work closely with the Director, Employee Relations and Compensation to ensure compliance with the Terms and Conditions of Employment for the Management / PSP employment category up to and including terminations.
• Work closely with the Talent Management and Culture leadership team and provide input and training on policies, procedures, collective agreement, legislative changes, truth and reconciliation, and inclusion, diversity, equity, and access principles and other topics as assigned.

Workplace Investigations and Conflict Resolution

• The Director, Indigenous and Diversity Engagement may be required to, individually or as part of a team, complete workplace investigations including those that fall under the Talent Management and Culture policies, Participant / Faculty Code of Conduct, and Anti-Harassment policy and procedure.
• Responsible for providing conflict resolution support for all employees, Faculty, and participants, including supporting and providing conflict mediation sessions as assigned by the VP, Talent Management and Culture.

Human Resources, Team Building, and Interdivisional Cooperation

• Foster an internal culture that maintains the highest standards for customer service, excellence of staff, faculty, practicum, participant, guest experience, fiscal, operational, and organizational integrity.
• Ensure a positive and safe work environment for all Banff employees, aligned with Banff Centre’s policies including but not limited to code of ethics, anti-harassment policies, contractual obligations, and strategic directions.
• Maintain effective working relationships with team members, internal partners, customers, the union, and other stakeholders.
• Enable housing, recruitment, human resources, and program administration staff to function as a high-performing team at all times, maintaining open communication, clear objectives and priorities, and a culture of positive behavioral intent that is consistent and in alignment with Banff Centre values and is welcoming and inclusive, supporting a diverse workforce.
• Facilitate ongoing communication with all colleagues at all levels in the organization that interact with the Talent and Culture department, ensuring individual behaviors are in alignment with organizational values.