Strategic Planning Specialist

Strategic Planning Specialist

Classification:
Full time, Permanent

Salary: $85,000 - $110,000

Location:

Deadline: March 6, 2026

Reporting relationship:
Director of Negotiations

About the Tŝilhqot’in National Government

The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) is the official First Nations government serving the Tŝilhqot'in Nation. TNG is located in Williams Lake, BC and serves the six communities: ʔEsdilagh, Tŝideldel, Yuneŝit'in, Tl'etinqox, Xeni Gwet'in, and Tl'esqox.

The  Strategic Planning Specialist supports TNG and its initiatives as a key expert in developing, facilitating, analyzing data, and maintaining various planning processes. This may include Nation’s strategic planning related to social and justice programs, land use planning, gender and youth initiatives, and negotiations.

A key aspect of this role will be working with a team to develop sophisticated technical materials, reports, plans and graphics that are of the highest professional quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead teams and develop multi-purpose strategies, plans, and approaches.


• Provide strategic planning expertise to various TNG initiatives that include chiefs, councils, communities and staff.


• Transform project planning into sophisticated technical materials, reports, and graphics utilizing planning and graphic software.


• Manage planning processes across various sectors.


• Research models, strategies and best practices to apply to TNG’s work.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in planning, or equivalent


• Proven record of successful working relationships with First Nations


• Strategic thinker and planner with ability to collect and implement strategies based on input from Tsilhqot’in leadership, councils, teams and community members.


• Excellent communication skills including public speaking, professional writing and report preparation.


• Excellent research, analysis and problem-solving skills.


• Valid BC Driver’s License, ability and willingness to travel to remote communities and travel to meetings outside of the region as required.


• Flexible work schedule to partake in evening engagement sessions and Nation/community events.


• Maintain and protect confidential and proprietary information.


• Able to work collaboratively and build networks internally and externally


• Proficient with a variety of computer software applications, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, Nvivo, Microsoft Office.

About the Benefits

• The Tŝilhqot’in National Government is an organization that prioritizes its employees, employing a number of people who have over 15 years of continued service


• Comprehensive employee health benefits


• Employer matching pension


• Incremental vacation starting at 2 weeks vacation + additional 2 weeks paid time off at Christmas + 13 stat holidays


• Family-oriented work environment


• Vehicle provided for travel, for work purposes

Working Conditions

• Travel will be required


• Ability to attend and conduct presentations


• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and additional hardware


• Overtime as required


• Lifting or moving up to 25lbs may be required

Please send a cover letter, resume and 3 references to:

Jenai Nolin
Human Resources Generalist
Tŝilhqot’in National Government
1729 South Lakeside Drive
Williams Lake, BC V2G 3A9
Email: View email address on jobs.jobcopilot.com

Preference will be given to those of Aboriginal Ancestry - per Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Only those invited to an interview will be contacted.