LOCATION

Hybrid - TahltanTerritory –

Preferred Locations:Terrace, Iskut, Dease Lake, or Telegraph Creek

STATUS

Full Time

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled.

SALARY

$85,000 - $100,000

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Vice President, Partnerships, theManager or Coordinator, Workforce Empowerment is responsible for maximizingworkforce outcomes for Tahltan people across TNDC's partnership portfolio. Therole is the portfolio lead for the Workforce Empowerment pillar of TNDC'sTahltan Prosperity Metrics, with a focus on employment, training, retention,career advancement, and leadership development.

The successful candidate will work directly withTahltan employees, partner organizations, TCG, training providers, agencies,and other stakeholders to improve access to job opportunities and closebarriers to hiring and advancement. The role will establish and monitorindividual career and training plans, advocate for meaningful progression, andhelp partners turn workforce commitments into measurable outcomes.

This is a relationship-driven and field-orientedposition. Semi-regular travel to mine sites, project locations, partneroperations, and Tahltan communities will be required. When workforce activitypermits, the role will also support the Vice President, Partnerships withgeneral partner management, reporting, and governance activities.

TNDC's partnerships are intended to create long-termprosperity for Tahltan people. Workforce empowerment means more than jobcounts. It means helping Tahltan people access opportunities, build skills,complete training, take on greater responsibility, and progress intosupervisory, management, and leadership roles.

RESPONSIBILITIES





Workforce EmpowermentLeadership

- Lead theWorkforce Empowerment pillar within TNDC's Tahltan Prosperity Metricsframework.
- Establishpractical annual workforce objectives and action plans with partnerorganizations.
- Monitorworkforce outcomes across the partnership portfolio and identify whereintervention is required.
- Providerecommendations to the Vice President, Partnerships on workforce risks,barriers, and opportunities.

Employment and RecruitmentAdvocacy

- Collect, coordinate, and improve the visibilityof partner job postings and upcoming workforce opportunities.
- Connect qualified and interested Tahltancandidates with partner recruitment teams and hiring managers.
- Advocate for fair consideration of Tahltancandidates while maintaining appropriate hiring standards.
- Identify recurring recruitment barriers andcoordinate with TCG, agencies, training providers, and partners to closereadiness gaps.
- Encourage partners to plan workforce needs earlyso Tahltan candidates have time to prepare.

Career Planning, Trainingand Development

- Ensure the partner creates and maintainsindividual career and training plans.
- Coordinate with the partner to accesscertifications, technical training, mentorship, job shadowing, andleadership development opportunities.




- Monitor participation and progress inpartner-sponsored or external training programs.
- Escalate stalled commitments, unresolvedbarriers, or gaps in agreed development plans.

Advancement and LeadershipPathways

- With the partner, identify Tahltan employees whoare ready for increased responsibility, acting opportunities, promotion,or leadership development.
- Work constructively with partners to define theskills and experience required for advancement.
- Advocate for transparent career pathways andmeaningful consideration for promotions.
- Encourage succession planning that increasesTahltan representation in skilled, supervisory, management, and leadershiproles.
- Track advancement outcomes, including expandedduties, acting assignments, promotions, and job-title progression.

Partner Management andAccountability

- Build effective relationships with partneremployees who have the ability to empower Tahltans with workforce relatedvalue creation (HR, Site Supervisor, Indigenous Relations, etc).
- Make workforce empowerment a regular topic inpartner reviews and governance discussions.
- Monitor partner workforce commitments and supportpractical corrective actions where results are below expectations.
- Support the Vice President, Partnerships withgeneral partner oversight, meeting preparation, follow-up, reporting, andrelationship management.
- Help partners understand how stronger Tahltanemployment and advancement outcomes support long-term partnership successand how it’s the highest impact value driver to the Tahltan nation.

Partner Management andAccountability

- Build effective relatio

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