Job Description Contract up to 9 months Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

CPG’s workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.

Our Indigenous Relations Office is looking for an Indigenous Relations Coordinator to join the team! You will research, analyze, and prepare a variety of documents to support business objectives, including presentations, proposals, reports, and contracts. You will also support the team across a variety of strategies/projects/tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

What will I be doing?

• Support the team in researching, writing, and executing letters to Indigenous communities, and organizations; track and coordinate the flow of incoming and outgoing letters to ensure deadlines are met; format, prepare and send letters.
• Support the preparation of a variety of draft reports, briefing materials, presentation decks for senior staff and management, the Metrolinx Board, and external agencies to address related issues and initiatives.
• Plan special events and meetings; support the team with agenda management, action logs, meeting minutes; liaise with Indigenous Communities and organizations; take initiative to follow up with other Metrolinx departments to ensure actions items are progressing and on track.
• Regularly liaising with internal subject matter experts and teams to ensure public facing information is accurate, transparent and of the highest quality to meet Metrolinx’s corporate communications objectives.
• Work with cross-functional groups to improve efficiency and the customer experience while supporting operational goals and objectives.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a diploma in Indigenous Studies, Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, or related field or a combination of education, training and lived experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in Indigenous Relations/Communications/Political Science/Public Relations/Government or similar roles.
• Fluent knowledge of the English language is essential to manage this communications function.
• Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills to articulate and present advice, options and recommendations to colleagues including senior management and executives.
• Excellent data management and data analysis skills
• Intermediate experience with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com .

Application Process All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.