INDIGENOUS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR

 
You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.
You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!
Imagine working in a place where thousands of people rely on your team to bring out the best in their day. Join us and know you can make it happen by creating a home away from home for our clients. You can make every day more enjoyable simply by serving a nutritious meal, or ensuring a safe living environment, or creating recreational programs for their down time. No matter what role you play with us, it will be an important one. 
Why work with ESS Support Services? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support services company. We work with clients in the oil and gas, mining, construction, coastal logging, military and defense sectors. Coverage is as diverse as offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, to coastal logging camps in B.C., to construction camps in the Alberta Oil Sands. Facilities are located within drill camps, mining camps, construction camps, pipeline camps, oil and gas installations and correctional facilities.
Job Summary
Location: British Columbia or Alberta (position is home based). Business travel to partner communities as required that may include some weekends. 
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Indigenous and Community Relations, the Community and Indigenous Relations Coordinator is responsible for managing and building internal and external COMMUNITY RELATIONShips with our existing and future Joint Venture partners. This position shall lead, contact, arrange, attend conduct community events, manage capacity building AND COMMUNITY events with our indigenous partnership communities across Canada.
Now, if you were to come on board as an Indigenous and Community Relations Coordinator, we’d ask you to do the following for us: 
•    Implement and manage the execution of ESS’ short and long-range indigenous business development strategies. 
•    Collaborates with other corporate shared services teams to develop employment, skills development and capacity building programs. 
•    Under the direction the Senior Manager, Indigenous and Community Relations, lead Indigenous awareness campaigns, internally and externally. 
•    Maintain relationships with ESS Indigenous partner communities. 
•    Manage and participates in planned and ad hoc community and professional events in order to promote ESS / Compass Group Canada. 
•    Develops and maintain relevant community demographic and employment information. 
•    Other duties as assigned. 
Think you have what it takes to be our Indigenous and Community Relations Coordinator? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you will be successful: 
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2 years of experience working in a previous administrative/coordinator support role
•    Post-Secondary education in Business or another related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience 
•    Excellent interpersonal, communication and written abilities, with highly refined presentation skills. 
Asset: 
•    Bilingual in French 
 
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, .
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