Practice Advisor, Indigenous Relations (Temporary) - Select Island Locations - 2025.204

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Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging supports and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Lives filled with possibilities in welcoming communities.

Term/Status: Auxiliary, Full-time - anticipated 70 hours bi-weekly to June 30, 2026
Classification/Salary: Social Program Officer R27 / position starts at $45.48 hourly
Team: Indigenous Relations
Location: Victoria, Nanaimo, or Courtenay (hybrid upon completion of a 6-month probation period)

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CLBC continues to work to develop trusting relationships with Indigenous individuals, communities, agencies, and governments, and is committed to:

• Encouraging qualified Indigenous people to apply for staff positions at CLBC, through identifying and removing barriers
• Developing trusting relationships with Indigenous communities and discussing their strengths, needs, and how CLBC can provide support
• Identifying Indigenous adults now living outside their home community and finding ways to reconnect them
• Increasing the cultural competency of CLBC staff to work with and alongside Indigenous peoples

At CLBC, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from all people with relevant skills, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized people, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ2+IA. For accommodation needs, please contact CLBCPeopleServices@gov.bc.ca at any stage of the hiring process.

About the opportunity:

As a Practice Advisor, Indigenous Relations at CLBC, you will support initiatives aimed at increasing cultural safety within CLBC and influence Indigenous community inclusion strategies across the sector. You will provide province-wide leadership, working closely with Head Office Departments and Regional Operations to develop innovative approaches to advancing CLBC's relationships with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit partners, Urban indigenous agencies, individuals and communities.

This dynamic position is responsible for developing CLBC's capacity to understand and respond to the needs of Indigenous individuals and their families who live within or outside of Indigenous communities, including urban and rural communities. This includes providing practice consultation and planning guidance to regional operations staff with an Indigenous cultural lens; coordinating trainings at the team or region level, and providing expert knowledge for the implementation of cross-government policy agreements.

To succeed in this role, you:

• Are agile in your approach and methodology, and can move fluidly from support to project leadership, translating local issues into change opportunities, working effectively with Regional and Executive leadership
• have a high level of knowledge and understanding of BC Indigenous issues, including the history and impact of residential schools, intersections of disability with culture, and steps to implement the Provincial Government's mandated Calls to Action
• have a familiarity with the structure and operation of developmental disability supports and services in BC
• understand different learning styles and corresponding communication strategies
• are familiar with the elements of Indigenous meeting protocols, including circles, elder participation, etc.
• understand program and policy development
• understand trauma-informed practice and Indigenous-specific anti-racism

What you'll bring:

• Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree in a related field, and preferably a minimum of five years of experience working in both the government systems and with Indigenous Peoples in the community
• An understanding of the various jurisdictions is critical
• An equivalent combination of relevant education/experience may be considered

Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to Indigenous candidates who self-identify as having First Nation, Metis or Indigenous ancestry with the required combination of education and experience.

Additional Info:

• Travel: Overnight travel is required. Possession of a class 5 driver's license and a clean driver's abstract are required. Use of own vehicle on expenses
• An eligibility list for internal candidates may be established
• Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check

Closing date: October 7, 2025

If your application is shortlisted, you'll be invited to an interview where you'll have the opportunity to share more about your experience. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This opportunity is open to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada.