Our Government & External Relations team is looking for a Director, Indigenous Partnerships to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growth-oriented organization and to gain experience and an understanding of the energy sector. 

Who we are:

Evolugen is Brookfield Renewable’s Canadian operations business.  We currently own and operate 61 renewable energy facilities across Canada, including 33 hydroelectric facilities, 4 wind farms, and 24 solar sites. As an industry leader, our mission is to develop and deploy sustainable solutions designed to accelerate Canada's transition to a low-carbon future.  As a recognized top employer of the National Capital Region, we are proud of our collaborative culture of 450 high-calibre professionals who help develop, support and operate our renewable energy portfolio in Canada.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure our commitment to our Statement of Indigenous Principles
• Build and Maintain effective relationships with Indigenous Peoples across our existing operations and new markets.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive Indigenous relations engagement plans to support the successful growth and operation of Evolugen.
• Work with the Indigenous relations working group to ensure coordination and communication between operations and business development.
• Represent Evolugen within various associations Indigenous relations working groups.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings between Indigenous communities
• Coordinate information sessions in Indigenous communities.
• Support our internal resources on Indigenous relationships, through mentorship and coaching.

You should apply if you have:

• Mastered integration and collaboration
• Demonstrated leadership, management skills and experience
• Superior written and verbal communications skills
• Significant resilience and demonstrated conflict resolution skills
• Experience managing and responding to issues and crisis as part of an integrated team
• Self-driven, outcome-focused, strong analytical and conceptual skills.

What you must have:

• 10-15 years related experience related to Indigenous Relations, stakeholder engagement and project management
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks
• Experience working in a large-scale, fast-paced environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Proven track record in Indigenous and community engagement in highly regulated environments with senior internal and external stakeholders including experience in Indigenous agreement negotiations

Evolugen embraces and promotes the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples and other persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the recruitment process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.