Oki!
Rural Routes to Climate Solutions (RR2CS) shines a spotlight on the climate solutions that Alberta’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities can benefit from. RR2CS is seeking a Project Coordinator to support our Siksikaitsitapi Agriculture Project (SAP) and join our great team of community organizers, facilitators and communications specialists.
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following activities:
- Organizing and running events like workshops and land-based field days
- Facilitation/consulting with community members and stakeholders
- Organizing SAP Advisory team meetings.
- Ensure the above activities are designed and undertaken following the appropriate Blackfoot cultural protocols.
The Project Coordinator will contribute to and support the rest of the RR2CS team with attending fairs, expos and events on behalf of RR2CS.
What is the Siksikaitsitapi Agriculture Project?
The Purpose: To empower Siksikaitsitapi members with agricultural climate solutions that are aligned with Blackfoot culture. The vision of SAP is the widespread adoption of these solutions within the Siksikaitsitapi, helping to address the social, economic and environmental issues its members and many Indigenous Peoples face.
The Path: a culturally-specific model of engagement to ensure project activities are delivered appropriately, to further a Nation-to-Nation relationship and to stay within the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation.
We have created this initiative to help us understand Ksahkomitapi or earth person through a Blackfoot world view with the overarching goal of understanding how Blackfoot methodologies can influence climate solutions within Blackfoot territory.
The vast amount of learnings Blackfoot members shared with us through a pipe ceremony, pow wows, talking circles and meetings with our Blackfoot advisors, taught us two valuable lessons about this work:
- culturally-appropriate conversation about Blackfoot lands needs to start with the concept of the land as a person in the Blackfoot worldview; and
- finding commonalities between environmental stewardship and Blackfoot ways of knowing can be challenging for Blackfoot members largely because of the damage—past and present—caused by colonialism and the residential school system.
Based on these insights, we are looking to have someone help move this initiative forward and build a collaborative platform that is participatory and community led.
Who you are
You’re awesome. Come on, don’t be modest. We know you were thinking it when you were looking in the mirror this morning.
You believe in people and their ability to bring about positive change. You’re a delight to collaborate with, thoughtful, flexible, and passionate about Mokaksin (traditional Blackfoot knowledge), agriculture, community health, food security, food sovereignty, land stewardship, or maybe it is all of the above. Empowering Siksikaitsipoyi (Blackfoot people) is something you feel called to do.
If this describes you, we’d love to hear from you!
Your Assets:
- Membership with Kainai, Piikani or Siksika Nations
- Knowledge and awareness of Blackfoot history, cultural protocols and language
- Ability to communicate clearly and confidently
- Understanding of climate change mitigation and adaptation including agricultural and/or nature-based climate solutions.
- A willingness to problem solve to overcome challenges
- Experience using online tools (e.g. Google Workspace, Zoom, Trello, WhatsApp) and working virtually, as this is a remote position
Qualifications:
- Valid Class 5 license and access to a vehicle.
- Knowledge of Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) culture
- Previous event management and hosting experience; executing project plans and managing budgets
- Strong facilitation skills, particularly in community engagement
- A growth mindset; willingness to learn, adapt and pivot to support emerging patterns
Compensation and Hours:
Wages: $29.00-$31.00 per hour (depending on level of experience) You will be working as a contractor and are responsible for ensuring that necessary payments for income tax / CPP have been made.
Hours: 30 – 40 hours/week. A typical work week with Rural Routes is Monday to Thursday.
Duration: July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026. Rural Routes is currently fundraising to extend this role December 31 beyond. There is the possibility of a contract extension if we are successful in our fundraising efforts.
Location: Remote in Alberta
Day and Overnight travel.
- 1-2 in-person events per month
- 2-3 day team building meetings twice a year.
- Your mileage and accommodation will be covered by Rural Routes and if child care is a barrier to participation, we’ll work with you to try and address it. Most of our team has kids so we get it.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume as a PDF and email it to info@rr2cs.ca. Please include “Project Coordinator Application” in the subject line of your email. Also please indicate in your email or your cover letter which Nations—Siksika, Piikani or Kainai—you are interested in working with. Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to create a project coordinator role for Amskapi Piikani due to the limitations of our funding.
Only considered candidates will be contacted for interviews.
In the event a successful candidate is not found, the application process will be reopened.