Project Manager, Wildfire Networks – Simon Fraser University

Job Title: Project Manager, Wildfire Networks

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job Description: Who We AreSimon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.The SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue uses dialogue and engagement to facilitate transformative conversations and create real-world impact for society’s most pressing challenges.About the RoleThe state of wildfire in BC is at a critical tipping point, posing a threat to the continued health, viability, and vibrance of our communities and ecosystems at the same time as offering strong inroads for action and collaboration.In this role, you will be a part of connecting local action to systemic change, and to collectively advancing solutions. You will use dialogue to support shaping a new relationship with fire across BC– one in which we learn to steward and coexist with fire. Backed by the internationally recognized Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at SFU, Canada’s engaged university, you will bring together local actors to help to build towards real-world solutions to wildfire.We are seeking someone who has a curiosity-driven approach, who thrives in connecting diverse perspectives and actors, and who is open to the contributions that each actor can bring to a solution space.Do you want to help shift the paradigm around wildfire in BC? Are you passionate about combatting climate change, upholding Indigenous Rights and Title, protecting biodiversity, bringing together diverse perspectives, and building consensus through dialogue? Are you a proactive solution-seeker who thrives in engaging and coordinating? Are you excited for the opportunity to work for a globally recognized convener of dialogue, and to put your skills to work to be a part of building solutions?If your answer to these questions is yes, then please apply now to the role of Wildfire Analyst at the Centre for Dialogue.QualificationsBachelor’s degree Environmental Studies, Political Sciences or relevant discipline and five years of relevant experience in areas such as stakeholder engagement, public participation, Indigenous dialogue methods, public policy, project management, or an equivalent combination of education, training, professional certifications and experience.

• Advanced knowledge in designing and implementing dialogue and engagement initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of the state of play of wildfire resilience and stewardship in BC, including community, research, and policy.
• Excellent understanding of the role that dialogue and networks can play in building wildfire resilience.
• Excellent knowledge of participatory engagement processes and working with groups traditionally under-served by government or facing barriers to participation.
• Experience supporting Indigenous sovereignty and stewardship.
• Experience building and holding trusting relationships with diverse rightsholders, stakeholders, and partners.
• Excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including the ability to hold space for complexity, nuance, and trauma, and discernment and compassion in interactions.
• Excellent skills in facilitation, mediation, and community engagement.
• Advanced project management, budget planning, and financial management skills.
• Excellent partnership brokering, fundraising and grant writing skills.
• Advanced conflict resolution, strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and teamwork skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).
• Ability to triage competing tasks, work with dynamic and shifting targets, and align workflow with the parallel knowledge extension efforts within the Mitigating Wildfire Initiative.
• Excellent ability to author and supervise the creation of discussion guides, dialogue reports and other dialogue materials.
• Excellent ability to hire and manage external contractors.
• Excellent ability to recruit, train, and manage staff.
• Excellent ability to maintain confidentiality and impartiality, and to exercise mature judgment, diplomacy and sensitivity.
• Available for overtime, evening and weekend work, and travel.

What We OfferAt SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer temporary employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

• An additional 7% pay in lieu of benefits & 8% vacation pay
• Employer paid extended health & dental plans
• Professional development funds (minimum contract period of 1 year)
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions

Additional InformationThe assignment end date is January 31, 2026.Please include answers to the following in your cover letter:1) Why would you like to join the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue;
2) How can dialogue advance solutions to wildfire in BC?Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.SFU is an equity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.We are committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants. If you require any assistance or accommodations, please contact [email protected].

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