Indigenous Engagement Officer

Do you like building meaningful relationships rooted in respect, collaboration, and trust? Can you see yourself helping strengthen how CNL listens to, learns from, and works with First Nations and Indigenous communities? As an Indigenous Engagement Officer, you’ll play an essential role in supporting strong, transparent, and culturally grounded relationships with Indigenous Nations, Governments, communities, and organizations. You’ll be the connector who brings people together—coordinating engagement activities, developing clear and thoughtful communications, and ensuring commitments and agreements are honoured with integrity.

If you thrive in roles that blend relationship‑building, cultural awareness, and organized follow‑through, this position offers the opportunity to make a lasting and positive impact on how major CNL projects reflect the voices, priorities, and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. Ready to help create positive change and champion respectful, collaborative engagement across CNL? Apply today!

• Engaging with Indigenous Nations, Governments, Communities, and Organizations
  • Communicating project updates, disclosures, and information through email, phone, meetings, and events; responding to inquiries or escalating as needed to the Communications & Indigenous Engagement Manager.
  • Scheduling and coordinating engagement activities, including logistics and agenda preparation.
  • Creating engagement‑related communications content and collaborating with other CNL departments to gather required information.
• Record Keeping & Tracking
  • Documenting meeting notes, actions, and follow‑up items; monitoring progress with responsible parties.
  • Tracking and coordinating the disposition and fulfillment of CNL commitments arising from engagement, documenting reviews, or formal interventions.
  • Maintaining tracking of activities related to memoranda of understanding, relationship agreements, and community‑specific engagement or communications strategies.
• Reporting on Indigenous Engagement
  • Ensuring all engagement interactions and related information are documented and filed in accordance with CNL corporate record requirements and regulatory licensing requirements.
  • Leading or contributing to the development of Indigenous engagement sections in regulatory and project reports and plans.
  • Coordinating verification of reported engagement activities by Indigenous Nations, Governments, communities, and organizations.
• Support for the Corporate‑wide Indigenous Relations Program
  • Advising colleagues on integrating adequate time and planning considerations related to Indigenous commitments into project schedules and scopes.
  • Working collaboratively with CNL staff involved in Indigenous and public engagement to ensure alignment of strategies and advance reconciliation efforts.
  • Providing AECL with timely updates on planned engagements and outcomes, and elevating potential issues to the manager.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

Post‑secondary degree or diploma in a relevant area of study (e.g., Indigenous studies and/or communications and/or environmental sciences or related field).

• Three to five years of experience working in Indigenous relations and/or communications or engagement.
• Experience working in Indigenous communities is an asset.
• Experience communicating in group forums with Indigenous Nations and organizations at the member/citizen and staff level is an asset.
• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team is an asset.
• Preference may be given to applicants who self‑identify as having Indigenous heritage (First Nations, Métis or Inuit).

• Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to connect and promote collaborative engagement with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organization representatives in a culturally appropriate way.
• Understanding of traditional use studies and their meaningful consideration and integration in projects and operations.
• Superior written and oral skills, including composition, grammar, terminology, writing style and approach in preparing effective, well‑written,…