Advisor, Community Relations - Ontario, Canada - Metis Nation of Ontario

Metis Nation of Ontario

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Ontario, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Internal/External

Full-time/Permanent

Location:
Anywhere in Ontario

Remote Work

Closes:
November 15, 2023

Starting Salary:
$53,260 - $60,710, per year based on experience. Salary Range Max $69,260 [2023 Rates]

All applicants are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to qualified applicants who meet the requirements for MNO Citizenship as per the MNO Bylaws and who are in good standing.

What We Offer
As an employer, the Métis Nation of Ontario offers a collaborative work environment with competitive salary.

Further, permanent employees benefit from:

Comprehensive employerpaid health benefits,
Pension plan,
10 days' vacation to start,
Annual paid twoweek holiday closure in December-January,
16 paid public and employer holidays,
Early closures on long weekends,
15 paid health & wellness days (sick leave),
Employee Assistance Plan, and
Telemedicine plan.
Preferred membership pricing at Goodlife gyms.

The Role

As part of the CR team, the CR Advisor will undertake CR projects and promote citizen engagement and involvement within established priorities and goals.

The CR Advisor engages with elected MNO leadership on a regular basis to identify opportunities to advance council and MNO priorities and provides support to the MNO Community and Advisory Councils regarding all governance matters.

The CR Advisor will also work collaboratively with staff from the Self-Government Strategy and other Branches address issues directly related to MNO councils.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
The Community Relations Advisor reports to the Manager of Community Relations, within the Intergovernmental Relations Branch, and will have the following key duties and responsibilities:

Actively working to promote the MNO, its priorities and its key policy initiatives.
Provide support and resources for Community Council elections and filling vacancies.
Develop, update, and facilitate training and deliver presentations to MNO Community and Advisory Councils, committees and external partners.
Review policy, develop processes, and update governing documents as may be required.
Writing memos, briefing notes and reports and contributing to training material development.
Identify and assist community councils with complaints, concerns, conflicts, and general inquiries.
Working collaboratively with colleagues to support and coordinate their participation in meetings including creating necessary presentations.
Provide knowledge translation and training to councils and committees on MNO governance, policies, procedures, priorities, developments and trends.
Able to take a lead role with surveys, outreach, citizen engagement efforts, and special projects.
Provide support and assist with coordination of larger MNO activities and events including MNO Town Halls on the zoom platform.
Review, update and develop standard operating procedures and best practices help sheets for councils and the CR team;
Support council engagement outreach
Other reasonable duties as may be assigned

Qualifications:

Post Secondary degree or diploma in Political Science, Communications, or other relevant program from a recognized university or college, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Minimum of 25 years' experience with notforprofits, federal, provincial, municipal and or Indigenous governments.
Must have a high degree of technological literacy and proficiency with MS office, Outlook, videoconferencing platforms, and the capacity to identify and learn new software as may be required. Air table experience a strong asset.
Willingness to participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fastpaced multiissue environment, serving a wide range of varied internal and external interests.
Strong interpersonal skills and customerservice orientation.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
Effective communicator with experience speaking to a variety of audiences.
Strong writing skills.
Detailoriented and resultsfocused.
Strong problemsolving and analytical skills.
Organization skills and time/prioritymanagement.
Ability to work alone/independently with mínimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to take a lead and complete tasks on time.
Creative, resourceful and forward thinking.
Experience with project coordination and providing workshops.
Experience hosting Zoom meetings and/or Webinars.
Ability to grasp and be sensitive to politics.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and cultural sensitivity.
Knowledge of the Métis and/or Indigenous issues, or demonstrated ability to quickly acquire and expand their knowledge of Métis specific matters.
Demonstrated understanding of Métis or notforprofit governance processes an asset.
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