Coordinator, Indigenous Relations

at  Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Position: Coordinator, Indigenous Relations
Supervisor: Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations
Location: Ottawa, ON (hybrid) or Flexible within Canada (remote)
Status: Regular, Full Time, Eligible for Overtime
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ABOUT US:

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is a non-profit leader dedicated to advancing sustainability through forest-focused collaborations. A key driver of SFI’s success is its ability to engage diverse communities to deliver across its 4 pillars: Standards, Conservation, Community, Education.
Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada), a non-profit charity in Canada, works to advance environmental education, forest literacy and career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world. Our award-winning resources offer a lifetime of learning from early childhood through adulthood. Together, we are growing future forest and conservation leaders. Project Learning Tree Canada is an initiative of SFI.

We are proud to provide our employees with a collaborative, dynamic, and rewarding professional experience, with a competitive compensation and benefits package and growth opportunities. Our benefits include (but are not limited to):

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Retirement plan with generous employer contribution and additional matching contribution up to 11% of your salary, provided you also contribute 4%.
• Paid Time Off – generous vacation policy ranging from 2 weeks to 5 weeks, increasing with experience, all federal holidays, plus 4 floating holidays annually that may be used to observe additional religious, cultural, or traditional occasions that are meaningful to you, and 12 sick days annually.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical requirements include ability to work from a desk at a computer for prolonged periods of time.
This position requires regular travel within the US and Canada, up to 25% of time.

QUALIFICATIONS/PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Lived experience in distinctions-based relationship building with Indigenous Peoples (First Nation, Inuit, Métis);
• Basic technical knowledge and understanding of forest and conservation concepts, including career pathways and sustainable resource management frameworks;
• A demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team to implement community-focused programming, including youth-focused education and employment initiatives;
• Strong independent research and synthesis skills;
• The ability to work with diverse partners using interpersonal and communications skills;
• Strong presentation and language skills, using written, oral and online communications;
• 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);

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• A post-secondary diploma or degree in Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Indigenous Studies, or related fields;
• At least two years of experience working with Indigenous youth, communities or organizations in a professional or volunteer capacity; Direct experience with forest-based community development is an

This position will not initially have direct employee supervisory responsibilities.