AltaGas - Senior Indigenous Agreement Advisor

Job Description

AltaGas - Senior Advisor, Indigenous Agreements

AltaGas is seeking a Senior Advisor, Indigenous Agreements to provide oversight and coordination of Indigenous agreement commitments across our assets.In this role, you will work closely with internal business units to ensure commitments, obligations and management plans are understood, implemented, monitored and maintained throughout the operational life of each asset. You will also develop Nation-specific engagement strategies and work plans that support meaningful, consistent and long-term relationships with Indigenous communities.

What You’ll Do

• Review and assess commitments made to Indigenous communities, ensuring applicable deliverables are assigned to the appropriate business units
• Coordinate and verify that commitments continue to meet agreement requirements throughout the operational life of each asset
• Develop, implement and evaluate agreement management plans
• Confirm that management plans satisfy approval requirements and permit conditions
• Coordinate updates and revisions to management plans and work with internal stakeholders to maintain compliance and effectiveness
• Develop and implement Nation-specific engagement and relationship strategies
• Lead the development of annual engagement work plans, incorporating input from impacted business units and ensuring alignment with agreement requirements
• Support internal relationship holders in executing engagement plans
• Develop Nation-specific reporting that demonstrates the benefits of AltaGas projects and assets to each Nation

What You’ll Bring

• Post-secondary education in environmental science, business, community relations, government relations, Indigenous relations or a related field
• Experience engaging with Indigenous communities in coastal British Columbia
• Experience managing Indigenous commitments and agreements
• Experience working with Canadian government and regulatory agencies
• Experience using stakeholder engagement tracking software.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop practical solutions that meet business and departmental needs
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively across multiple business units

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.