Indigenous Partnership Specialist - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

SCIABBiodiversityMonitoringIst:

Competition No.

Posting Date

Mar 11, 2024

Closing Date

Mar 18, 2024

Position Type

Full Time - Grant Funded

Salary Range

$68,914 to $95,379 per year

Grade

Hours

40
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of 1 year plus 1 day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI)

The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) detects large changes in biodiversity in Alberta with the annually updated Biodiversity Intactness Index and Human Footprint Inventory.

This research provides ongoing, relevant, scientifically credible information on Alberta's living resources to meet the information needs of government planners, industrial developers and local communities.

Position

Working in the ABMI's Operations Centre, the Indigenous Partnerships Northern Lead is responsible for coordinating and liaising with northern First Nations and Métis communities for the purpose of building collaborative biodiversity monitoring initiatives.

These initiatives will include a breadth of ecological topics including understanding local community wildlife monitoring needs, development of collaborative monitoring programs, data management, reporting, and capacity building with communities.

This is a highly collaborative position that will involve sensitive discussion around the collection, use and weaving of scientific knowledge and Traditional Knowledge.

Duties

Facilitates Collaborative Programs

Leads and facilitates the development of biodiversity programs with Indigenous communities.

Works with Indigenous communities, other stakeholders, and the scientific community to characterize the information needs of communities.
Works with Indigenous communities to develop funding proposals, scope, frame, and implement the collaborative buildout of biodiversity monitoring.
Fosters new and maintains ongoing relationships with multiple external project collaborators.
Leads and Manages Biodiversity Programs

Provides leadership and expertise related to the planning and implementation of multiple biodiversity programs across a breadth of topics that vary over time.

Develops and manages project work plans that support Indigenous community monitoring initiatives, ensuring successful completion on time and on budget through effective project management.
Supports clarification of project roles and responsibilities, identification of resources and delegation of tasks.
Develops relationships with collaborators and service providers (e.g., contractual agreements).
Coordinates independent scientific review of Indigenous community project products.
Directs and Undertakes Project Work

Works independently, with senior leadership, staff, and project collaborators to conduct necessary project work.

Working with Indigenous communities, supports any of the following: proposal writing, project planning, training, delivery, data management and analysis, project performance and control, and reporting.
Supports logístical planning and field delivery (e.g., protocol development, site selection, training, equipment purchasing support, data upload and checking).
Facilitates project meetings, maintains project documentation, and identifies issues and leads teams through problem solving during the lifecycles of projects.
Critically reviews existing literature, including academic journals and other sources, for information needed to design and implement projects.
Supports Knowledge Dissemination

Facilitates reporting and knowledge sharing with Indigenous partners, external stakeholders, and scientists.