Senior Specialist, Indigenous Relations

Senior Specialist, Indigenous Relations

Location: Hybrid - Kamloops or Vancouver, BC, CA

Job Function: Communications and Social Purpose

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.

Lottery | Casino | Sports

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

This could be hybrid opportunity

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations:

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Permanent, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range: $84,981.00 - $106,227.00 - $132,784.00

Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company

For nearly four decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.5 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, host local governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

The Team

The Social Purpose & Community and Stakeholder Engagement team is a high performing group of professionals who execute BCLC's social purpose of generating win-wins for the greater good and engaging with our community and indigenous stakeholders. Specifically, our Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation team is growing as we continue to build out our Indigenous Relations strategy, creating this newly defined role on our team.

The team is part of a larger team within the Social Purpose & Marketing group. Joining this team means you'll be working with a group of talented professionals in all departments throughout BCLC. As a Crown corporation that earns more than a billion dollars in annual revenue for B.C., BCLC's commitment to giving funds back to the province is an integral part of our business, but still only one piece of the picture for this social purpose organization.

The Role

This newly created role will support BCLC's mandate, as a crown corporation, to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting and meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous people. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Indigenous Relations, The Senior Specialist, Indigenous Relations is responsible for supporting the implementation and ongoing alignment of BCLC policies and programs across BCLC and bringing education and awareness to our people, embedding reconciliation enterprise wide.

What You Will Accomplish:

• Support the planning, development and implementation of BCLC's Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan to advance indigenous reconciliation objectives across BCLC
• Develop internal relationships at all levels to build understanding and trust to influence decisions, policies and systems
• Organize, participate and present in education & awareness events
• Builds external relationships with Indigenous peoples and BCLC partners (including service providers, municipal staff, public and key industry partners). Act as liaison between BCLC and Indigenous Nations across B.C.

What will make you successful

• You have strong communication skills, as you will be building relationships internal and external of BCLC and making presentations
• You are a skilled influencer, able to impart the importance of Truth & Reconciliation, education and build awareness of reconciliation at BCLC
• You have strong organization skills as you will have multiple initiatives going on at one time
• You are able to act with diplomacy and tact
• Lived experience, preferably as an Indigenous person in Canada (First Nations, Metis or Inuit)
• 3-5 years experience working with or on behalf of Indigenous peoples
• Completion of a Certificate, Diploma, technical program, Bachelor's degree or other accredited program
• Proven ability to facilitate a successful outcome between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures in B.C.
• Knowledge of Indigenous related legislation and government policy (UN Declaration, Declaration Act, etc)

It would be awesome if you also had

• Existing relationships with Indigenous Peoples

What's in it for you

• Defined benefit pension plan which provides a recurring income you can depend on for life throughout retirement
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Professional development including education/certification sponsorship, in house leadership cohorts, LinkedIn Learning
• See all our rewards here

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong .

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out !

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more !

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: recruitment@bclc.com .

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada