Resource Liaison Specialist

$1,502.28 - $1,928.81 Per week
* * Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Do you believe that effective resource management begins with strong relationships and meaningful engagement?

As a Resource Liaison Specialist, you will lead consultation and relationship-building efforts with Indigenous communities and a diverse range of stakeholders, ensuring that community interests and perspectives help inform resource management decisions.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working on complex and important issues across the Ministry of Natural Resources' Regional Operations Division.

• Meaningful work impacting your community and the environment
• Close-knit teams and work-life balance
• Stability in a changing world: a defined benefit pension plan
• Generous pregnancy/parental leave top-up benefits
• Short- and long-term disability insurance for added security when life throws you curveballs
• Huge variety of development opportunities both within the division and across the public service

Nestled in the heart of northwestern Ontario, Kenora is known for its stunning natural surroundings, strong sense of community, and exceptional outdoor lifestyle. As part of the Kenora District Office, you'll work alongside a dedicated team responsible for managing natural resources across a diverse landscape while developing meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities, local governments, stakeholders, and the public. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on resource management decisions while enjoying all that northern Ontario has to offer.

• Build cooperative and effective relationships with local Indigenous communities, internal and external staff, other ministries, proponents and private industry
• Provide technical advice on the Crown's Duty to Consult, plan and lead Indigenous programs and initiatives
• Promote understanding, co-operation and participation in the ministry's sustainable resource management programs with a focus on lands and resource allocation with communities and other users
• Act as the ministry representative or advisor in resource and issue negotiations with Indigenous communities and associations
• Prepare budget submissions and explore funding options as well as authorize and track expenditures for Indigenous and non-Indigenous programs and initiatives within communities
• Assist in the development and delivery of community outreach initiatives to non-Indigenous communities

• You possess a valid class G driver's license or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario
• Requirement to occasionally work outside of regular working hours.

• knowledge of Indigenous history, culture and related social, political and economic issues and opportunities in order to provide advice and conduct informed consultations and engagement with Indigenous communities
• understanding of community development principles, as well as goals of the ministry and government to promote and assist in the planning of development and capacity-building opportunities and provide advice on these matters
• knowledge of resource management principles, practices, legislation and policies and procedures to provide strategic advice

• use leadership skills to work with a wide range of stakeholders with differing interests and cultures to promote understanding of ministry policies and programs and promote cooperative relationships
• use conflict resolution and facilitation skills to negotiate and build consensus on resource management issues
• develop and maintain good relationships with stakeholders and…