Company:
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Details:
As the Indigenous Youth Opportunities Coordinator, you will contribute to SFI’s growing array of community engagement and environmental education initiatives. Working collaboratively with other members of SFI’s diverse and multidisciplinary team, you will play an integral role in the development and implementation of programs, resources and initiatives with a specific aim to enhance the number, relevancy and accessibility of opportunities for Indigenous youth in the forest and conservation sectors. You will also support SFI’s Sr. Manager of Indigenous and Youth Relations in fostering positive, respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples and other SFI Network partners, to ensure that SFI’s programs and initiatives respond to real needs and are delivered in an appropriate and effective manner.
Some of the projects and initiatives you will be working on include:
• Launching the PLT Canada Ambassadors Program
• Helping Indigenous communities access Green Jobs funding to employ local youth
• Supporting Indigenous communities in designing and delivering forest-focused skills training for youth
• Connecting PLT Canada’s Guide to Green Jobs in Canada: Voices of Indigenous Professionals to new audiences
• Facilitating mentorships between Indigenous youth and professionals through the My Green Mentor Program
• Growing SFI & PLT Canada’s National Partnership with the Outland
Qualifications & Experience:
The ideal candidate will bring:
• Lived experience in distinctions-based relationship building with Indigenous Peoples (First Nation, Inuit, Métis);
• A proven ability to work in an engaging and respectful manner with young people, age 15 to 30;
• A demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team to design and implement community-focused programming, including youth-focused education and employment initiatives;
• The ability to work with a diverse range of partners to develop solutions-focused outcomes using strong interpersonal and communications skills;
• An understanding of Aboriginal and treaty rights as they pertain to forest-based development;
• A drive to generate solutions and proven experience in solving complex problems;
• Strong presentation and language skills, and proven ability to develop written, oral and online communications that are compelling and linked to organizational objectives;
• A positive attitude and high energy;
• Active curiosity and engagement in ongoing learning;
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment, handling tasks with diplomacy, tenacity, patience, attention to detail and a drive for results;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time.