Intergovernmental Affairs Major Projects Coordinator Job Description
Posted Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
About Musqueam
We are traditional hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking people. Today, we are a strong, growing community of over 1,300 members. We live on a small portion of our traditional territory, known as the Musqueam Indian Reserve, located south of Marine Drive near the mouth of the Fraser River. The name Musqueam relates back to the River Plant, the name of the plant is məθkʷəy̓.
There is a story that has been passed on from generation to generation that explains how we became known as the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) - People of the River Plant. We have always moved throughout our territory using the resources it provides for fishing, hunting, trapping and gathering. We remain distinct and our cultural practices are strong, despite the devastating impacts of residential schools, colonial laws banning our ceremonies, and other attempts to assimilate our people.
Our lands and waters continue to support our cultural and economic practices while serving as a source of knowledge and memory, encoded with our teachings and laws. To learn more about Musqueam, please visit
The Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) Major Projects Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the development and oversight of IGA federal relations project files related to Musqueam’s inherent title and rights. This is conducted through initiating and supporting the negotiation of capacity funding and project agreements. Also, disseminating information to and engaging with relevant internal departments to ensure Musqueam strategic priorities and interests guide project work.
This is a federal relations role acting as one of the main points of contact for federal parties. The IGA Projects Coordinator represents Musqueam at a senior level in areas involving consultation and accommodation, legislative and policy changes occurring at various federal of government, while also providing support in project and relationship agreement negotiations. They also act as an in-house subject matter expert on regulatory and legislative requirements for IGA projects.
This includes managing deadlines, records, correspondence, and deliverables for IGA projects, consulting internally to ensure Musqueam strategic priorities and interests guide project work, and liaising and developing working relationships with outside agencies and proponents. The IGA Major Projects Coordinator also works as part of the broader Title and Rights division to provide support internally and externally on programs, initiatives or administrative matters in addition to taking on other duties as required.
on a variety of portfolios including IGA projects and external negotiations:
- Ensure Musqueam's strategic position is strengthened through nation-to-nation relationships, government to government discussions and engagement with proponents.
- Represent Musqueam in Environmental and Impact Assessment processes, including reviewing applications, liaising with regulators and proponents, understanding and communicating impacts to Musqueam title and rights and participating in Technical Advisory Committees.
- Assist with the formulation and implementation of negotiation strategies and agreements.
- Assisting the negotiators to identify the range of issues and formulate negotiations strategies through consultation with senior management and the negotiation team.
- Leading or participating in working groups with staff and/or political representatives concerning issues that will be negotiated by Musqueam ensuring that senior management and political representatives have all the required information to make a decision:
- Document interests and expectations to inform…
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