May 9, 2025
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Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations

Organization:
Hydro One Inc.
Region:
Canada, Ontario, To Be Determined
End of contest:
May 17, 2021
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Advisor
Description

Job ID 42785

Job Description:

Through collateral relationships with respect to the Sr Manager, Indigenous Relations, and within context provided by the Director (i.e., corporate strategies and policies, accountabilities, tasks, budget and programs, compliance and performance targets, expectations for continuous improvement, etc.), provide the following:

  • Maintain and promote implementation of Hydro One's Indigenous Relations Policy.
  • Facilitate the process and content of engagement with Indigenous communities.
  • Promote business and workforce development for Indigenous peoples.
  • Support and implement processes to enable Hydro One employees to understand the unique legal, historical and cultural significance of Indigenous peoples, for the purpose of promoting effective relationships.
  • Provide strategic advice to Hydro One's LOB vis a vis Indigenous Relations.
  • Ensure appropriate participation/communication with government, industry, vis a vis Indigenous provincial territorial organizations and communities.
  • In support of Hydro One projects and activities work with the Crown and consultation with Indigenous peoples and communities in the early stages and throughout, major projects development and accommodate, as necessary.
  • Develop strategies to effectively manage Hydro One's relationships with Indigenous leaders, government departments and agencies and with federal, provincial, and municipal leaders.
  • Provide business insight and support for regulatory processes.
  • Assist in identifying existing and future risks to Hydro One's ability to deliver reliable, low cost energy and help develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
  • Support the development of formal and informal briefings for internal stakeholders, executive and the Board.
  • Report on implementation of project plans.
  • Manage consultants and specialists contacts for their services and dealing with contract administration matters.
  • Support strategic and contractual relationships between Indigenous issues as they relate to the energy industry.
  • Conduct analysis on highly complex Indigenous issues such as economic development, overlapping traditional territory, capacity development.
  • Perform statistical analysis on the adequacy of programs and their presentations with respect to public opinion and current trends.
  • Provide advice on current consultations and negotiations with Infigenous leaders.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Selection Criteria

Essential Competencies:

  • Requires experience working with Indigenous Peoples to build trust based and respectful relationships that support Hydro One's objectives of being a trusted partner to communities.
  • Experience building and maintaining relationships with Indigenous communities to support the advancement of project management and negotiations, including development and implementation of Indigenous engagement and consultation plans.
  • A background in business planning and reporting with well-developed analytical skills.
  • A comprehensive understanding of the goals and aspirations of Indigenous people in Ontario and how they relate to the energy industry.
  • Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
  • Proficiency in computer skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Ability to function effectively as a team member and independently as required.
  • A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years is considered necessary to gain this experience
  • The ability to work in a busy environment with competing and changing priorities and limited supervision (supervising manager will be based out of Toronto).
  • Requires planning, organizing, scheduling, assigning and monitoring the quality and quantity of work.
  • A university degree in Indigenous studies, social sciences, public or business administration, public policy or equivalent would be considered an asset.
  • Frequent travel may be required and a valid Driver's License is necessary.
  • Candidates who self-identify as Indigenous with lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Contact

Hydro One Inc.

483 Bay St

Toronto

Ontario Canada

www.HydroOne.com


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