JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 72273
Ministry: Indigenous Relations
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 23, 2025
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment
Salary: 2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561- $90,011 annually)
The First Nations and Métis Relations Division supports initiatives aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of these communities.
The First Nations Relations Branch builds government-to-government relationships with First Nations, which are formalized through protocol agreements that provide a framework for continued collaboration between the provincial government and First Nations in Alberta. The branch also provides advice and specialized knowledge to provincial departments, federal and municipal governments and industry, and participates in cross-ministry strategies affecting First Nations people. First Nations Relations also administers the First Nations Development Fund (FNDF) grant program, which supports First Nations’ economic, social and community development projects.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The First Nations and Métis Relations Division is looking for a Relationship Agreement Analyst for The First Nations Relations Branch.
Reporting to the Manager, Indigenous Programs, the Relationship Agreement Analyst is responsible for supporting the secretariat functions that facilitate agreements between First Nations organizations and the Government of Alberta (GOA), which include cross-ministry tables of mutual concern (e.g. Health, Reconciliation, Economic Development, etc.). The scope of work includes participating in and supporting meetings/events; obtaining and writing support documents to inform discussions; engaging with other ministries and First Nations organizations to ensure the development and implementation of Workplans; and organizing annual Premier and Chiefs’ meetings.The Relationship Agreement Analyst work also includes maintaining profiles of current table information and delivering projects within the framework of the Ministry’s business and operational plans. They lead research into policy issues and provide recommendations to senior department leaders, other department branches, and other ministries.
The Relationship Agreement Analyst also oversees the administration of grants for the relationship agreements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE INCLUDE:

• Support ministry secretariat functions for the First Nations Protocol and Relationship Agreements.
• Contribute to the government’s participation in Table and Premier/Chiefs meetings.
• Engage with partners to ensure they have the information needed.
• Develop documents that will help to set conditions and inform discussions.
• Build relationships and communication across ministries and with First Nations organizations to maintain awareness of emerging issues relevant to discussions and agreements to foster bilateral communication between all parties to resolve issues.
• Oversee the synthesis of meeting outputs and action items to provide comprehensive updates and reflections of the status of the tables and annual meetings.
• Enhance other ministries’ consideration of First Nations perspectives in developing legislation, policy and programs and undertaking cross-ministry initiatives.
• Facilitate the development of workplans by table participants.
• Engage with other ministries to assist their leadership roles on specific initiatives.
• Monitor and track the status of various action items and workplans, working with relevant parties to address barriers to progress.
• Contribute to reports for the senior leadership to inform ministry plans.
• Support the ministry Business Plan and Annual Report and to branch and division planning and reporting.
• Assist with the tables in alignment with established outcomes to inform related ministry or cross-ministry initiatives.
• Participate in meetings/events on behalf of secretariat.
• Support Indigenous Relations’ completion of commitments and deliverables that result from the agreements.
• Develop briefing materials, ministerial reports, requests for decision documents, workplans, recommendations, and perspectives for ministry executive leaders.
• Provide context and support as needed to ministry leads on specific issues and ministry representatives on topics led by other ministries.
• Plan and implement the annual Premier and Chiefs’ meetings, including developing briefing materials, coordinating with other ministries and First Nations organizations, and organizing meeting logistics.
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