Environmental Specialist (Indigenous Relationships And Collaboration)

LocationNorth Vancouver, New Westminster, or Terrace BCAbout HatfieldThis year, Hatfield is proud to celebrate 50 years of serving our clients and our community! We have been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers (2024) and Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers (2024). With 250 team members and growing, Hatfield provides high-quality environmental and social services for private and public sector clients around the world. When you join Hatfield, you choose a career that makes a difference in the lives of all those who share our planet.Hatfield is seekinga mid- to senior-career professional to join our team and help build our practice around Indigenous engagement, working with and on behalf of Indigenous nations and in supporting other clients in developing and maintaining positive relationships built on trust and mutual respect.Hatfield’s Human Environment Group is a tight-knit team of social scientists with a broad range of experience and interests in Indigenous cultures, interests and rights, resource use planning, and socio-economics. We support the incorporation of Indigenous perspectives and worldviews with western science-based practices, projects, and environmental management.Responsibilities

• Work independently and with teams of Social and Environmental Specialists on a variety of projects, across multiple sectors with a broad range of clients;
• Contribute to the planning, organization, and delivery of stakeholder and Indigenous engagement or consultation activities;
• Build on your experience working with Indigenous communities to enhance and deliver a variety of Hatfield’s social and environmental technical services;
• Take initiative to identify engagement opportunities and provide strategies to identify and engage in successful relationships;
• Support the respectful incorporation of Indigenous knowledge where appropriate
• Assist with research design, implementation, and analysis;
• Support preparation of proposals; and
• Contribute to networking and business development.

• Indigenous interests, relationship building, and engagement;
• Indigenous knowledge studies;
• Land-use, natural resource and/or community planning;
• Regulatory aspects of Indigenous consultation and engagement;
• Master’s degree or equivalent of lived or work experience in social science or related experience in the field of natural sciences;
• A strong understanding of systemic issues faced by Indigenous communities, reconciliation, inclusion and equity, and Indigenous governance;
• Experience in Indigenous engagement, working with Indigenous communities, and/or natural resource management;
• Excellent oral communication skills (e.g., networking, meeting and presentation facilitation);
• Technical ability preparing and delivering research that includes data collection, compilation and analysis; and
• Excellent skills in technical report writing and other forms of written documentation.

• A self-starter that enjoys working on a variety of tasks and projects;
• Collaborative and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment that requires flexibility and teamwork;
• Positive, kind, and open to different project experiences;
• A strong critical thinker; and
• Open to potential travel and occasional work in remote communities and locations as required.

• Friendly and down-to-earth work culture
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Biweekly Earned Days Off program
• Matching group retirement plan
• Comprehensive health insurance - medical/dental/vision coverage
• Competitive vacation and special leave
• Professional development