Planning Project Leader

Job description

FNQLSDI activities are mainly in French

End date : March 31, 2028, with a possibility of extension

Eligibility for Remote Work : 100% remote or according to your choices

Starting salary: To be determined according to the current salary scale (between $62,338 and $90,340)

Your mandate
* Work together to provide spaces for sharing, support, training, and mentorship to First Nations planning teams at every stage of their initiatives
* You will specifically: collaborate in the development and facilitation of activities for the Regional Circle on Indigenous Planning, co-create customized training and informational content, promote Indigenous planning to diverse audiences, support First Nations planning teams, and help showcase First Nations planning initiatives in Quebec and Labrador
* Our passionate team sees First Nations planning as a path toward self-determination, self-sufficiency, and healing

Main responsibilities
* Identify the key characteristics of the project through an analysis of the needs and interests of First Nations, focusing on community priorities, anticipating risks, and leveraging opportunities
* Develop a detailed work plan and timeline, and ensure they are followed by optimizing the use of available resources and tracking costs in accordance with established procedures
* Carry out the project and ensure the progress of activities and the development of deliverables, while maintaining follow-up with partners (e.g., meetings, events, etc.)
* Prepare regular progress reports on the project, presenting the results achieved and ensure effective once the project has been completed
* Play an active role in the drafting process for project proposals and funding applications
* Consistently deliver quality work, focusing on quality relationships and the achievement of results expected by our First Nations partners
* Conduct ongoing information monitoring throughout the project

Required experience and qualifications

Do you have what it takes?
* Meaningful experience collaborating with one or more First Nations
* A combination of experience and/or training in one or more of the following fields: Indigenous, community, strategic, or land-use planning; land management and urban planning; Indigenous governance; Indigenous management; community or organizational development; geography, sociology, education, communications and community mobilization, First Nations cultures and languages
* Be available to travel regularly across Quebec and to First Nations community
* Strong oral and written communication skills in both French and English
* Strong adaptability, excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage priorities effectively
* Commitment to embody the following in your work: respect, circularity, well-being, self-determination
* Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches (a major asset)
* Knowledge of a First Nations language (a major asset)

Benefits
* Work for First Nations
* Full-time position with a flexible 34-hour schedule
* Friday afternoons off
* Remote Work-Policy in place (100% remote, hybrid or 100% at the office) and the office is in Wendake
* Annual vacation upon hiring and years of experience are recognized
* 14 federal and provincial general holidays
* 2 weeks of paid vacation during the holiday season
* Sick leave and family-related leave upon hiring
* Group insurance after the probation period

To apply
* Please fill out the form below and submit it along with your resume and a cover letter to the attention of Human Resources before the application deadline, here → Careers – FNQLSDI (iddpnql.ca) 
** Please note that when applicants are equally qualified, the FNQLSDI gives priority to Indigenous candidates. Only candidates retained in the pre-selection process will be contacted.

Job posting period

Until 2026-07-02 at 21:00