Cranbrook

Closes: 2026-11-30

Overview

Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative leader with expertise in natural resource management, land stewardship, and strategic planning to join the Lands & Resources Sector as Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Planning. Reporting to the Associate Director - Lands, this role is responsible for leading a team of professionals in developing and implementing strategic initiatives, policies, and stewardship plans that reflect Ktunaxa values, interests, and priorities. Working closely with Ktunaxa First Nations, government agencies, and industry partners, this position advances the protection and sustainable stewardship of lands, waters, and resources within ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa, supporting the Ktunaxa Nation's vision of self-determination and responsible land management.

This a full time permanent position with full benefits. Salary Range: $91,338 - $101,347

Responsibilities

Strategic Initiatives:

- Develop and promote strong working relationships with internal and external partners, stakeholders, and government agencies to achieve work plan objectives
- Engage with governments and industry on key initiatives supporting Ktunaxa strategic priorities and planning processes.
- Work within and across sectors/teams and with Ktunaxa First Nations staff to identify strategic lands and resources priorities
- Lead/support team members to plan and implement strategies and projects to achieve Ktunaxa Nation goals and objectives in stewarding their lands and resources.
- Prepare options papers, briefing notes, strategies/plans and syntheses of research material for internal decision-making processes.

Planning:

- Ensure integration of Ktunaxa interests, strategies, priorities, and policies in the development of stewardship plans and other initiatives
- Formulate tactics and strategy for Land Stewardship Plans, work with team members to develop these plans
- Develop and promote strong working relationships with internal and external partners, stakeholders, and government agencies to achieve land stewardship planning objectives.

Human Resources:

- Coordinate internal planning and strategy sessions with teams.
- Direct supervision (direct, guide, coach, mentor) of approximately 5-10 direct reports. This includes mentoring, training,



conflict resolution, motivating, providing direction, assigning tasks, performance valuation, leave management, professional development.
- Recommend the recruitment/selection of staff; conduct screening and interviewing of candidates.
- Schedule work assignments and projects; coverage and back-up for vacations and absences.
- Recommend changes to staff following Human Resource policies and procedure
- Ensure the health and safety of employees by monitoring work practices and by providing for emergency health and safety measures.

Financial Oversight:

- Develop and manage budgets for various projects identified in the annual workplan for the position.
- Raise additional funding as assigned to support planning initiatives. Grant applications may be written.
- Contribute to the Sector’s pursuit of predictable/sustainable funding.
- Management/oversight of team/project budgets including monthly/quarterly financial tracking
- Support the writing and review of Funding Accountability Reports for assigned projects.

Qualifications

KNC recognizes the value of cultural knowledge, formal education, work experience, community involvement, and lived experience. Applicants are encouraged to apply when their combination of experience and qualifications substantially aligns with the role.

- Bachelor degree - theoretical proficiency in a specialized field
- Degree in natural resource management discipline, leadership, planning, social sciences or environmental sciences.
- 8-10 years minimum of natural resources, planning, environmental management or related industry experience
- 5 years of management and/or team leadership and project management
- Work experience in First Nations environment
- Experience in a natural resources office setting would be an asset.
- Project management and coordination experience, including budget management.

- Managerial experience




- Analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrated skill with expressing, both in writing and orally, complex technical concepts in understandable terms especially as it relates to making public presentations.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A collaborative and cooperative approach to working relationships
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent communication skills (written, oral, public speaking and listening).
- Strong advocacy skills.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Ability to work with limited direction or supervision.
- Working knowledge of the consultation and accommodation legal framework associated with Aboriginal Rights.
- Knowledge of Ktunaxa and Aboriginal rights, culture, history and goals.
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Must have valid BC Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.

Employment Level

Full-time

Work Conditions

This is an in-person position working primarily from the Cranbrook office.

Eligibility Statement

The Ktunaxa Nation Council is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all Employees and the People, Communities, and Bands that we serve.

Equity Statement

The KNC values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applications will be considered, however, qualified persons of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit ancestry will be given preference. If you require accommodation to participate in the interview process, please let us know. Only those applicants who meet the qualifications will be contacted for an interview.

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📌 Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Planning (Cranbrook)
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