Overview
Indigenous Program Specialist/Consultant Jobs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at Cuso International
Position: Northern Indigenous Program Specialist (Consultant)
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Northern Indigenous Program Specialist is responsible for managing and expanding our micro-grant and indigenous community programs in northern Canada, ensuring they have a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to identify, evaluate, and select micro-grant recipients that align with our organizational mission and values.
Build and maintain strong relationships with Indigenous community leaders, youth, and Elders.
Support the end-to-end administration of micro-grant programs, including application review, award selection, fund disbursement, and monitoring.
Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of our micro-grants and helping grantees to overcome challenges or issues
Support to promote Cuso International’s work, our micro-grant opportunities and other initiatives.
Generate spaces for grantees and other Indigenous organizations and youth groups to create and exchange
KEY COLLABORATIONS
VIDEA (an Indigenous and youth-led international organization that is partnering with Cuso)
Other Indigenous organizations and youth groups
Line manager and other key staff (finances, communications, etc.) at the Cuso Central Office in Ottawa
QUALIFICATIONS
Strong community tights
Strong leadership skills
Dedication and passion supporting Indigenous youth in Indigenous-led projects
Strong competencies in communication
Support projects that create change
Facilitation and training abilities
Proven ability to set own priorities and to work with minimal supervision
Good time management and priority-setting skills and demonstrated initiative
Willingness to travel as required to Ottawa, and to remote communities in Canada’s Northern Territories)
Ability to inspire individuals and teams to embrace ways of thinking
Desirable
Knowledge of Cuso International’s goals and approach to development work
French and/or knowledge of a specific indigenous language
Title: Indigenous Program Specialist/Consultant
Company: Cuso International
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach, Volunteer / Humanitarian, Community Health)
