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You as a Community Relations Coordinator will:
- Implement and update the Indigenous Benefit Plan for the project that outlines strategies for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and for supporting local hiring, training, and subcontracting opportunities.
- Keep the site team up to date on community cultural events.
- Conduct cultural awareness training during orientation
- Populate and keep current the FFCP website
- Act as the cultural liaison for Indigenous workers on-site
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local communities, organizations, and businesses to promote socio-economic development and to create opportunities for underrepresented groups.
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure that socio-economic considerations are integrated into all aspects of the project, including procurement, hiring, training, and community engagement.
- Develop and implement training programs and resources to help employees and contractors improve their knowledge and skills in socio-economic areas such as diversity, inclusion, community engagement, and local hiring.
- Identify and engage with Indigenous businesses and suppliers to promote local hiring and procurement, and to create opportunities for Indigenous communities.
- Manage Pehta, which measures the impact of socio-economic initiatives on the organization, the community, and the industry, and use this data to continuously improve and refine the project's socio-economic approach.
- Develop and maintain relationships with government agencies, industry associations, and other stakeholders to stay current on best practices and trends in socio-economic development.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, regulations, and standards related to socio-economic development and local hiring.
- Provide regular reports and updates to project teams, management, and stakeholders on the project's socio-economic performance, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Act as a liaison between the project and local communities, and respond to community concerns and feedback in a timely and professional manner.
- Develop and implement initiatives that promote sustainability and environmental responsibility in the project, and that create opportunities for local businesses and communities.
Is this the right role for you?
EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.
Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone , at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.
Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.
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