Sr Advisor Indigenous Relations

at  Hydro One Networks Inc

49955 - Toronto - Regular -
Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.
It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

Through collateral relationships with respect to the Sr Manager, Indigenous Relations, and within context provided by the Director (i.e., corporate strategies and policies, accountabilities, tasks, budget and programs, compliance and performance targets, expectations for continuous improvement, etc.), provide the following:

• Maintain and promote implementation of Hydro Ones Indigenous Relations Policy.
• Facilitate the process and content of engagement with Indigenous communities.
• Promote business and workforce development for Indigenous peoples.
• Support and implement processes to enable Hydro One employees to understand the unique legal, historical and cultural significance of Indigenous peoples, for the purpose of promoting effective relationships.
• Provide strategic advice to Hydro Ones LOB vis a vis Indigenous Relations.
• Ensure appropriate participation/communication with government, industry, Vis a Vis Indigenous provincial territorial organizations and communities.
• In support of Hydro One projects and activities work with the Crown and consultation with Indigenous peoples and communities in the early stages and throughout, major projects development and accommodate, as necessary.
• Develop strategies to effectively manage Hydro One’s relationships with Indigenous leaders, government departments and agencies and with federal, provincial, and municipal leaders.
• Provide business insight and support for regulatory processes.
• Assist in identifying existing and future risks to Hydro One’s ability to deliver reliable, low-cost energy and help develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Support the development of formal and informal briefings for internal stakeholders, executives and the Board.
• Report on implementation of project plans.
• Manage consultants and specialists’ contracts for their services and dealing with contract administration matters.
• Support strategic and contractual relationships between Indigenous issues as they relate to the energy industry.
• Conduct analysis on highly complex Indigenous issues such as economic development, overlapping traditional territory, capacity development.
• Perform statistical analysis on the adequacy of programs and their presentations with respect to public opinion and current trends. 17.Provide advice on current consultations and negotiations with Indigenous leaders. 18.Perform other duties as required.

• Maintain and promote implementation of Hydro Ones Indigenous Relations Policy.
• Facilitate the process and content of engagement with Indigenous communities.
• Promote business and workforce development for Indigenous peoples.
• Support and implement processes to enable Hydro One employees to understand the unique legal, historical and cultural significance of Indigenous peoples, for the purpose of promoting effective relationships.
• Provide strategic advice to Hydro Ones LOB vis a vis Indigenous Relations.
• Ensure appropriate participation/communication with government, industry, Vis a Vis Indigenous provincial territorial organizations and communities.
• In support of Hydro One projects and activities work with the Crown and consultation with Indigenous peoples and communities in the early stages and throughout, major projects development and accommodate, as necessary.
• Develop strategies to effectively manage Hydro One’s relationships with Indigenous leaders, government departments and agencies and with federal, provincial, and municipal leaders.
• Provide business insight and support for regulatory processes.
• Assist in identifying existing and future risks to Hydro One’s ability to deliver reliable, low-cost energy and help develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Support the development of formal and informal briefings for internal stakeholders, executives and the Board.
• Report on implementation of project plans.
• Manage consultants and specialists’ contracts for their services and dealing with contract administration matters.
• Support strategic and contractual relationships between Indigenous issues as they relate to the energy industry.
• Conduct analysis on highly complex Indigenous issues such as economic development, overlapping traditional territory, capacity development.
• Perform statistical analysis on the adequacy of programs and their presentations with respect to public opinion and current trends. 17.Provide advice on current consultations and negotiations with Indigenous leaders. 18.Perform other duties as required