Job Description
If you’re like us, you don’t have much time for the way things are.Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 14 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.No matter what the project, we help our clients to advance their resources by interweaving them with ours.We offer a flexible, hybrid work environment. If you’re the right person for this role, we are open to discussing you being located in one of our office locations such as Burnaby, Victoria, Whitehorse, Calgary or remotely.We are looking for an Indigenous & Community Engagement Specialist (Junior) to join Ausenco’s Assessment, Social, and Ecology team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate their experience in, and knowledge of, engagement and consultation programs for environmental assessment and other permitted activities. Your excellent technical, communication, and interpersonal skills will add to our team’s ability to support and lead the design, delivery, and reporting of community, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement activities. Your demonstrated familiarity and experience with engagement best practices, UNDRIP, FPIC and other related enhancements in related policy and regulatory advancements is an asset.If you’re the right person for the job, we are open to discussing you being located in one of our other locations.About the roleOur dynamic team:Plans and supports engagement programs that facilitate communication with Indigenous communities across Canada, sometimes in rural and remote settings.Manages, supports, and performs the coordination, organization, and delivery of socio-cultural research, community consultation activities, primary data collection programs, and related community engagement.Contributes to the preparation of well written deliverables in accordance with environmental assessment standards, best practices, preferences and protocols identified by Indigenous Nations, provincial, territorial, and federal regulatory requirements.Supports Indigenous and socio-cultural related research programs.Delivers baseline reports, effects assessments, engagement summaries, and other similar types of deliverables.Supports work related to socio-economics as well as Indigenous Knowledge and traditional use on interdisciplinary projects.QualificationsAbout you:The right candidates will have a degree in humanities, geography, social sciences, communications, or related field of study. Suitable professional and technical experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.We are looking for professionals with at least 1 to 3 years of experience. Recent graduates will also be considered based on their academic experience and background.Performing consultation and engagement activities, preferably in the context of licensing and permitting of major projects.Working with or for Indigenous Nations.Planning and executing engagement activities such as open houses, workshops, focus groups, and development of strategic engagement materials such as letters, posters, handouts, surveys and feedback forms.Facilitating meetings and/or engagement activities dealing with complex subject matter with diverse audiences.As a successful candidate, you will have:Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.Excellent research, analysis and technical writing skills.Project management skills, the ability to multi-task, and perform under tight timelinesThe ability to produce quality deliverables that stand up to public scrutiny.Strong organizational skillsComfort working independently or as part of a team.The right candidates will be willing to travel, as required.Why Ausenco?We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunitiesWork Life Balance – Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional lifeHolistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellnessAccessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.New Professionals at AusencoAt Ausenco, we offer an exciting opportunity for new professionals to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment. No two days are the same as you embark on a journey of growth, exploration, and personal development.Salary range: $60,000 - $70,000Expected Salary: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.#LI-Hybrid, #LI-JY1Join us and work a better way.Ausenco
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