Junior or Intermediate Consultant

Are you a creative, strategic thinker who enjoys working collaboratively with diverse clients to build sustainable solutions to complex challenges? Are you interested in advancing reconciliation by working directly with Indigenous nations to enhance their socio-economic wellbeing while building and sustaining long-term relationships?

Suslop Inc. is seeking a talented junior to intermediate consultant (based on experience) to join our dynamic and growing team. The role will involve contributing to a wide range of projects, including provincial environmental and federal impact assessment and related regulatory processes, engagement and consultation, strategic planning, economic analysis and modelling, and negotiation and implementation support. As a consultant at Suslop Inc., you will play an instrumental role in supporting Indigenous nations, multiple levels of government, and a range of organizations in projects that aim to advance sustainable development goals. Specifically, you will:

· Assist with the management of components of environmental and impact assessments (EA/IA) as well as engagement;

· Provide research, briefing materials, and technical support to negotiation processes, including preparation of background documents, options analyses, and meeting materials;

· Undertake economic and socio-economic analysis, including data review, modelling support, and synthesis of findings to inform client decision making;

· Support the development of policies, frameworks, and tools that advance Indigenous economic participation and long term community priorities.

· Support strategic planning initiatives, including research, analysis, and development of workplans and implementation strategies;

· Contribute to the development of reports, briefing notes, presentations, and other deliverables for clients, leadership, and project partners;

Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to support the management of complex multi-sector processes (such as negotiations, environmental assessments and impact assessments). The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to diverse, short-term research and engagement projects while supporting the planning, development, and implementation of policy in support of our ongoing long-term projects with clients and partners.

Responsibilities include:

· Implementation and support of aspects of EA/IA and other regulatory processes for proposed projects.

· Reviewing and/or drafting technical documents related to environmental assessments, permit applications, and related federal and provincial regulatory processes.

· Undertaking in-depth desktop reviews of current and relative literature, data sources, tools, policies, plans, programs and legislative frameworks.

· Undertaking field work including engagement of stakeholders and/or rightsholders using a participatory approach.

· Participating in primary research including surveys, telephone and in-depth interviews, workshops, and focus groups to collect information related to EA/IA requirements.

· Conducting research (collect information on key baseline indicators, variables, parameters and modelling and analyzing the information) and writing reports that can be components of project assessment.

· Documentation of multi-stakeholder meetings, including action-oriented follow up.

· Keeping records for engagement and consultation activities. (Familiarity with software tools StakeTracker and Praxis would be beneficial); and

· Providing solutions-based advice to team members and clients based on technical experience and political considerations 

Qualifications

As part of a growing and agile business, our team is looking for a seasoned consultant with a broad range of experience, which  must include working with Indigenous Peoples and  a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

· Regulatory processes (both federal and provincial)

· Environmental assessment in Ontario

· Impact Assessment (federal)

· Negotiations

· Project management including project scheduling and budgets

· Baseline data collection, technical report writing and review 

· Surveys and interviews

· Consultation and engagement

· Natural resources management

· Indigenous procurement 

· Infrastructure planning and development 

· Crown-Indigenous relations

· Client delivery

A bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to one of the following areas is required: political science, public policy, Indigenous studies, economics, English, Canadian and international development studies, business, history or other. Graduate training is considered beneficial.

Other beneficial areas or knowledge and/or experience include: Duty to Consult and Accommodate; Indigenous Knowledge collection; corporate social responsibility; and community benefit agreements.

Skills

Essential skills for this position include:

· Strong strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills;

· Advanced project management skills;

· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation and correspondence skills;

· Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact across a broad range of audiences and technical backgrounds, including internal and external clients, stakeholders, rightsholders, and regulatory agencies;

· Ability to work collaboratively with the team to manage project schedules to help ensure that deliverables are met in a timely manner;

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;

· Familiarity with analytical methods used to support or conduct environmental and impact assessments;

· Familiarity with undertaking jurisdictional/environmental scans and SWOT analyses;

· Familiarity with Canadian history, legislation, and policies relating to Indigenous Peoples; and

· Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint) and Google Workspace.

Other Desired Attributes

· Alignment with Suslop values and a positive, team-oriented attitude;

· Proficiency with InDesign and similar tools;

· Willingness and ability to travel, up to 25% of the time; and

· A valid driver’s license and the ability to rent and drive a car and travel on public transport when available.

Suslop is an equal opportunity employer for all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate based on race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by local law. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. We strongly encourage those from Indigenous backgrounds and other minority communities to apply.

Location

The position is hybrid. The successful candidate should have the ability to report to the office in downtown Toronto as needed; however, there is sufficient flexibility so that candidates with the right experience who are not Greater Toronto Area based, will still be considered and would be able to work remotely. 

Salary Range

This is a full-time, permanent position. The starting salary range is from $60,000 to $90,000 based on level of experience, plus benefits and an annual bonus for meeting performance goals.

To Apply 

Please email your resume and cover letter describing your relevant experience to View email address on ca.talent.com. If you have previously applied to Suslop, please wait at least 12 months before submitting another application.

About Suslop

Suslop is a boutique management consulting firm specialising in sustainable socio-economic development research and planning, project management, regulatory processes management and coordination, consultation and engagement services, and strategic advisory services. Suslop serves as the principal advisor to Indigenous nations on several development projects and works with multiple governments, Indigenous organizations, and stakeholders on projects that advance the broader goals of community development and reconciliation. Our team consists of an array of subject area experts who possess academic and practical experience in a wide range of disciplines, including sustainability strategy, Crown-Indigenous relations, planning policy and practice, environmental regulatory frameworks, infrastructure development, natural resource management, extractive industries, consultation and engagement, community economic development, governance, and corporate social responsibility. We value integrity, commitment to our clients, positive impacts for clients, and collaboration.