Community Engagement Coordinator
Top Benefits
About the role
The University of Manitoba is a driving force of innovation, discovery and advancement. Our momentum is propelled by our campus community – UM faculty, staff and students whose determination and curiosity shape our world for the better. Our teaching, learning and work environment is uniquely strengthened and enriched by Indigenous perspectives. With two main campuses in Winnipeg, satellite campuses throughout Manitoba, and world-wide research, UM’s impact is global.
Discover outstanding employee benefits, experience world-class facilities and join a dynamic community that values reconciliation, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. At the University of Manitoba, what inspires you can change everything.
The opportunity:
The University of Manitoba is looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator. This position will be responsible for overseeing the NCTR Archives’ interactions and relationship building with Indigenous communities, Survivors, and intergenerational Survivors as they relate to missing children and unmarked burials. This includes but is not limited to facilitating activities related to the repatriation of names of children who died at residential school to their families and home communities. To do so, this position will work with a small team of community engagement liaisons to develop a plan and implement the plan in a way that supports community-led efforts to further the development of the National Student Memorial Register and the development of the National Burial Register.
The qualifications and experience we’re looking for:
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INDIGENOUS CANDIDATES. APPLICANTS MUST SELF-DECLARE ON THEIR COVER LETTER OR RESUME AS INDIGENOUS (FIRST NATIONS, MÉTIS, AND/OR INUIT).
- University undergraduate degree is required preferably in communications, event planning or related field.
- Three years' experience working with Indigenous organizations, communities, peoples, Elders, Residential School Survivors is required.
- Experience working directly with Senior Staff level is required.
- Proven experience with Indigenous organizations, Survivors, Elders and diverse communities is required.
- Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures is required.
- Experience planning, arranging, and facilitating events in a community setting is required.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to Indigenous cultures is required.
- Experience supervising and managing the performance of direct reports is required.
- Experience preparing detailed work plans and progress reports is required.
- Knowledge of Indigenous history in Canada, including Residential School history is required.
- Knowledge of Indigenous languages is preferred.
- Public speaking is an asset.
- Experience working within an archival or related academic library environment is an asset.
- Experience working within a cross-functional project team environment is an asset.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Why the University of Manitoba?
Along with being one of Manitoba’s top employers, we are proud to provide a collaborative and enriching work environment. In addition to a strong compensation package with a competitive salary, the University provides an exceptional workplace that includes:
- Comprehensive group benefits and pension plan.
- Competitive vacation time.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A full spectrum of professional development opportunities.
Closing Date: August 7, 2025
Applications will only be accepted if you apply on UM Careers.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $31.30-$44.11 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-09-02
About University of Manitoba
We attract people from around the world who share our ideals and vision for positive change. We believe in embracing challenges and taking action. Our students, researchers and alumni bring their unique voices to learning and discovery, shaping new ways of doing things and contributing to important conversations in topics that matter most, from human rights to global health to climate change. We are where imagination and action collide.
Community Engagement Coordinator
Top Benefits
About the role
The University of Manitoba is a driving force of innovation, discovery and advancement. Our momentum is propelled by our campus community – UM faculty, staff and students whose determination and curiosity shape our world for the better. Our teaching, learning and work environment is uniquely strengthened and enriched by Indigenous perspectives. With two main campuses in Winnipeg, satellite campuses throughout Manitoba, and world-wide research, UM’s impact is global.
Discover outstanding employee benefits, experience world-class facilities and join a dynamic community that values reconciliation, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. At the University of Manitoba, what inspires you can change everything.
The opportunity:
The University of Manitoba is looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator. This position will be responsible for overseeing the NCTR Archives’ interactions and relationship building with Indigenous communities, Survivors, and intergenerational Survivors as they relate to missing children and unmarked burials. This includes but is not limited to facilitating activities related to the repatriation of names of children who died at residential school to their families and home communities. To do so, this position will work with a small team of community engagement liaisons to develop a plan and implement the plan in a way that supports community-led efforts to further the development of the National Student Memorial Register and the development of the National Burial Register.
The qualifications and experience we’re looking for:
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INDIGENOUS CANDIDATES. APPLICANTS MUST SELF-DECLARE ON THEIR COVER LETTER OR RESUME AS INDIGENOUS (FIRST NATIONS, MÉTIS, AND/OR INUIT).
- University undergraduate degree is required preferably in communications, event planning or related field.
- Three years' experience working with Indigenous organizations, communities, peoples, Elders, Residential School Survivors is required.
- Experience working directly with Senior Staff level is required.
- Proven experience with Indigenous organizations, Survivors, Elders and diverse communities is required.
- Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures is required.
- Experience planning, arranging, and facilitating events in a community setting is required.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to Indigenous cultures is required.
- Experience supervising and managing the performance of direct reports is required.
- Experience preparing detailed work plans and progress reports is required.
- Knowledge of Indigenous history in Canada, including Residential School history is required.
- Knowledge of Indigenous languages is preferred.
- Public speaking is an asset.
- Experience working within an archival or related academic library environment is an asset.
- Experience working within a cross-functional project team environment is an asset.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Why the University of Manitoba?
Along with being one of Manitoba’s top employers, we are proud to provide a collaborative and enriching work environment. In addition to a strong compensation package with a competitive salary, the University provides an exceptional workplace that includes:
- Comprehensive group benefits and pension plan.
- Competitive vacation time.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A full spectrum of professional development opportunities.
Closing Date: August 7, 2025
Applications will only be accepted if you apply on UM Careers.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $31.30-$44.11 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-09-02
About University of Manitoba
We attract people from around the world who share our ideals and vision for positive change. We believe in embracing challenges and taking action. Our students, researchers and alumni bring their unique voices to learning and discovery, shaping new ways of doing things and contributing to important conversations in topics that matter most, from human rights to global health to climate change. We are where imagination and action collide.