Language Revitalization Specialist - Spécialiste en revitalisation linguistique
Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages
About the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (OCIL)
The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages is dedicated to promoting and championing Indigenous languages by supporting the efforts of Indigenous Peoples across Canada to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen their languages.
Our national team is passionate about our work, and the difference we make with the research, resources and innovation we develop collaboratively with partners and share with Indigenous communities. We have policies in place to ensure a welcoming, safe and respectful workplace, as well as rigorous standards for transparency and accountability.
Our Vision: All Indigenous languages in Canada are safe, vibrant, and thriving.
Our Guiding Principles
- There is an urgent need for concerted efforts and investments toward the revitalization of Indigenous languages to arrest and reverse the erosion that has already occurred. Research shows that no Indigenous language in Canada is safe and that all are in varying stages of endangerment.
- Indigenous languages are fundamental to the identities, cultures, spirituality, relationships to the land, worldviews, and self-determination of Indigenous peoples.
- Indigenous languages have and continue to contribute to the strength of Canada as a whole, including biodiversity and the richness of linguistic and cultural heritage. The Commission is committed to protecting the vitality of all Indigenous languages, including sign languages and sleeping languages.
We welcome interest by qualified candidates as we expand our national team to launch new, exciting projects and to meet growing organizational needs.
About the Role
The Language Revitalization Specialist provides expertise, leadership, and coordination to support Indigenous language revitalization initiatives through the Indigenous Languages Knowledge Hub. The position transforms research, data, and emerging practices into accessible resources, tools, and knowledge products that support Indigenous communities, language practitioners, educators, researchers, and partners.
Working collaboratively with Knowledge Hub staff, Indigenous communities, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, language speakers, researchers, and external partners, the Language Revitalization Specialist helps ensure that language revitalization knowledge is mobilized, shared, and applied in ways that are culturally respectful, community-driven, and responsive to emerging needs. This position serves as the bridge between research, knowledge mobilization, community engagement, and practical language revitalization outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Language Revitalization Leadership
- Monitor and analyze promising practices, innovations, and emerging trends in Indigenous language revitalization.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen language learning, documentation, retention, and intergenerational transmission.
- Provide advice and guidance on language revitalization approaches, methodologies, and resources.
- Support the development of national and regional initiatives that contribute to Indigenous language vitality.
- Works effectively across teams and contributes to Knowledge Hub and organizational priorities.
Knowledge Mobilization
- Develop practical resources, toolkits, guides, fact sheets, briefing materials, and knowledge products for diverse audiences.
- Translate research findings, technical information, and data into accessible and user-friendly materials.
- Support the dissemination of Indigenous language research, community projects, and innovative practices.
- Develop case studies and success stories that highlight community-led language revitalization efforts.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, language champions, educators, and researchers.
- Support engagement activities, information-sharing sessions, webinars, and workshops.
- Gather community insights and identify emerging needs related to language revitalization.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange between communities and partners.
- Deliver presentations and support outreach activities that promote Knowledge Hub resources, tools, and language revitalization initiatives.
- Work with communities on capacity-bridging initiatives that support language revitalization planning, skills development, and access to relevant resources and tools
Program and Project Support
- Contribute to Knowledge Hub projects related to language vitality, documentation, mapping, technology, and preservation.
- Coordinate resource development initiatives and manage associated timelines and deliverables.
- Support cross-functional collaboration with research, innovation, communications, and partnerships teams.
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness and use of Knowledge Hub resources and tools.
Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Integrity
- Promote culturally safe, respectful, and distinctions-based approaches.
- Support the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems and community priorities into Knowledge Hub activities.
- Ensure resource development and knowledge‑sharing activities align with Indigenous data sovereignty principles.
- Foster ethical and respectful engagement with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and language speakers
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Indigenous Studies, Linguistics, Education, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Community Development, or a related field.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities, organizations, governments, or research environments is considered an asset.
- Equivalent combination of education lived experience, and professional experience will be considered.
Knowledge Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of Indigenous language revitalization frameworks, practices, and challenges.
- Understanding of Indigenous data sovereignty, ethical research principles, and community‑led approaches
- Familiarity with language documentation, language learning resources, and knowledge mobilization practices.
- Awareness of the Indigenous Languages Act and broader Indigenous language policy landscape.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong relationship-building and facilitation abilities.
- Research synthesis and analytical skills.
- Project coordination and organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse communities and partners.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts in plain language.
- Expertise related to Indigenous language documentation approaches, teaching and learning practices, curriculum/resource development, or language transmission strategies.
Assets
- Knowledge of one or more Indigenous languages.
- Proficiency in an Indigenous language and bilingualism (English/French).
What We Offer
The Commission offers a competitive benefits package, including medical and dental benefits and a pension plan, three weeks paid holidays to begin, plus additional paid days off through the year, including federal and provincial holidays. The Commission offers a wonderful, supportive work environment, with opportunities for career development, mentorship, and professional development.
The Commission recognizes that our success requires us to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve,and diversity in its widest context, one where all people, regardless of difference, are valued and respected.
Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants in accordance with section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Candidates are encouraged to self‑identify in their cover letter.
À propos du Bureau du Commissaire aux langues autochtones (OCIL)
Le Bureau du Commissaire aux langues autochtones s'engage à promouvoir et défendre les langues autochtones en soutenant les efforts des peuples autochtones à travers le Canada pour reconquérir, revitaliser, maintenir et renforcer leurs langues.
Notre équipe nationale est passionnée par notre travail et par la différence que nous faisons grâce à la recherche, aux ressources et à l'innovation que nous développons en collaboration avec des partenaires et que nous partageons avec les communautés autochtones. Nous avons mis en place des politiques pour garantir un milieu de travail accueillant, sécuritaire et respectueux, ainsi que des normes rigoureuses de transparence et de responsabilité.
Notre vision : Toutes les langues autochtones au Canada sont sécuritaires, vibrantes et florissantes.
Nos principes directeurs
- Il est urgent d'efforts concertés et d'investissements pour la revitalisation des langues autochtones afin d'arrêter et d'inverser l'érosion déjà survenue. Les recherches démontrent qu'aucune langue autochtone au Canada n'est sécuritaire et que toutes sont à différents stades de danger.
- Les langues autochtones sont fondamentales pour les identités, les cultures, la spiritualité, les relations avec la terre, les visions du monde et l'autodétermination des peuples autochtones.
- Les langues autochtones ont contribué et continuent de contribuer à la force du Canada dans son ensemble, y compris la biodiversité et la richesse du patrimoine linguistique et culturel. La Commission s'engage à protéger la vitalité de toutes les langues autochtones, y compris les langues des signes et les langues du sommeil.
Nous accueillons l'intérêt des candidats qualifiés alors que nous élargissons notre équipe nationale pour lancer de nouveaux projets passionnants et répondre aux besoins organisationnels croissants.
À propos du rôle
Le spécialiste en revitalisation linguistique offre expertise, leadership et coordination pour soutenir les initiatives de revitalisation des langues autochtones par l'entremise du Centre de connaissances des langues autochtones. Ce poste transforme la recherche, les données et les pratiques émergentes en ressources, outils et produits de connaissances accessibles qui soutiennent les communautés autochtones, les praticiens linguistiques, les éducateurs, les chercheurs et les partenaires.
Travaillant en collaboration avec le personnel du Knowledge Hub, les communautés autochtones, les aînés, les gardiens du savoir, les locuteurs, les chercheurs et les partenaires externes, le spécialiste en revitalisation linguistique aide à s'assurer que les connaissances en revitalisation linguistique sont mobilisées, partagées et appliquées de manière respectueuse sur le plan culturel, communautaire et réactive aux besoins émergents. Ce poste sert de pont entre la recherche, la mobilisation des connaissances, l'engagement communautaire et les résultats pratiques de revitalisation linguistique.
Responsabilités clés
Leadership dans la revitalisation linguistique
- Surveillez et analysez les pratiques prometteuses, les innovations et les tendances émergentes en matière de revitalisation des langues autochtones.
- Identifiez des occasions de renforcer l'apprentissage des langues, la documentation, la rétention et la transmission intergénérationnelle.
- Offrez des conseils et des orientations sur les approches, méthodologies et ressources de revitalisation linguistique.
- Soutenir le développement d'initiatives nationales et régionales qui contribuent à la vitalité des langues autochtones.
- Travaille efficacement entre équipes et contribue aux priorités du Knowledge Hub et de l'organisation.
Mobilisation des connaissances
- Développez des ressources pratiques, des trousses d'outils, des guides, des fiches d'information, des documents d'information et des produits de connaissances pour des publics diversifiés.
- Traduire les résultats de la recherche, l'information technique et les données en matériaux accessibles et conviviaux.
- Soutenir la diffusion de la recherche sur les langues autochtones, des projets communautaires et des pratiques innovantes.
- Développez des études de cas et des histoires de réussite qui mettent en lumière les efforts communautaires de revitalisation linguistique.
Engagement communautaire et des parties prenantes
- Bâtir et maintenir des relations collaboratives avec les communautés autochtones, les organisations, les défenseurs de la langue, les éducateurs et les chercheurs.
- Soutenez les activités d'engagement, les séances de partage d'informations, les webinaires et les ateliers.
- Recueillez des informations communautaires et identifiez les besoins émergents liés à la revitalisation linguistique.
- Faciliter l'échange de connaissances entre les communautés et les partenaires.
- Faites des présentations et soutenez les activités de sensibilisation qui promeuvent les ressources, outils et initiatives de revitalisation linguistique du Knowledge Hub.
- Travailler avec les communautés sur des initiatives de rapprochement des capacités qui soutiennent la planification de la revitalisation linguistique, le développement des compétences et l'accès aux ressources et outils pertinents
Soutien aux programmes et projets
- Contribuer aux projets du Knowledge Hub liés à la vitalité linguistique, à la documentation, à la cartographie, à la technologie et à la préservation.
- Coordonnez les initiatives de développement des ressources et gérez les délais et livrables associés.
- Soutenir la collaboration interdisciplinaire avec les équipes de recherche, les professionnels de la communication, l'innovation et les partenariats.
- Aider à évaluer l'efficacité et l'utilisation des ressources et outils du Knowledge Hub.
Savoir autochtone et intégrité culturelle
- Promouvoir des approches culturellement sécuritaires, respectueuses et fondées sur les distinctions.
- Soutenir l'intégration des systèmes de connaissances autochtones et des priorités communautaires dans les activités du Knowledge Hub.
- Veiller à ce que le développement des ressources et les activités de partage des connaissances soient conformes aux principes de souveraineté des données autochtones.
- Favoriser un engagement éthique et respectueux avec les aînés, les gardiens du savoir et les locuteurs de langues
Qualifications
Éducation et expérience
- Baccalauréat en études autochtones, linguistique, éducation, sciences sociales, administration publique, développement communautaire ou domaine connexe.
- L'expérience de travail avec les communautés, organisations, gouvernements ou environnements de recherche autochtones est considérée comme un atout.
- Une combinaison équivalente d'éducation, d'expérience vécue et d'expérience professionnelle sera prise en compte.
Connaissances et compétences
- Connaissance des cadres, pratiques et défis liés à la revitalisation des langues autochtones.
- Compréhension de la souveraineté des données autochtones, des principes de recherche éthique et des approches communautaires
- Familiarité avec la documentation linguistique, les ressources d'apprentissage des langues et les pratiques de mobilisation des connaissances.
- Sensibilisation à la Loi sur les langues autochtones et au paysage plus large des politiques linguistiques autochtones.
- Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale.
- De fortes capacités de construction de relations et de facilitation.
- Recherche en synthèse et compétences analytiques.
- Coordination de projets et compétences organisationnelles.
- Capacité à travailler de manière collaborative et respectueuse avec des communautés et partenaires diversifiés.
- Capacité à communiquer des concepts complexes en langage clair.
- Expertise liée aux approches de documentation des langues autochtones, aux pratiques d'enseignement et d'apprentissage, au développement des programmes et des ressources, ou aux stratégies de transmission linguistique.
Actifs
- Connaissance d'une ou plusieurs langues autochtones.
- Maîtrise d'une langue autochtone et bilinguisme (anglais/français).
Ce que nous offrons
La Commission offre un ensemble d'avantages sociaux compétitif, incluant des prestations médicales et dentaires ainsi qu'un régime de pension, trois semaines de congés payés pour commencer, ainsi que des jours de congé payés supplémentaires au cours de l'année, y compris les jours fériés fédéraux et provinciaux. La Commission offre un environnement de travail merveilleux et bienveillant, avec des occasions de développement de carrière, de mentorat et de développement professionnel.
La Commission reconnaît que notre succès exige que nous ayons une main‑d’œuvre qui reflète la communauté que nous servons, et la diversité dans son contexte le plus large, où toutes les personnes, peu importe leurs différences, sont valorisées et respectées.
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