Lead, Indigenous Initiatives and Services

Description

About the Role

To help advance the OPCC’s commitments to reconciliation, the Indigenous Initiatives Lead will work closely with senior management and staff to develop, guide, and implement initiatives related to:

• Relationship‑building with Indigenous leadership, organizations, and communities across BC.
• Strengthening internal capacity at the OPCC to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and related commitments.
• Improvements to service delivery for Indigenous complainants and their engagement with the police complaints process.
• Coordinating training and professional development to support cultural competency, humility, trauma informed, and culturally safe practices for all staff.
• Establishing and tracking key performance measures that support organizational priorities in this area.

Work environment

This position is eligible for a hybrid work model which allows for greater flexibility. Travel will be a requirement for this position. The pace of work may involve shifting priorities and deadlines. We are committed to supporting your well‑being, providing access to guidance, peer support, and flexibility to help manage pressures associated with the subject matter.

The intention is to fill this position as soon as possible.  We are looking for candidates that can start immediately.

Information Session:

We invite you to join our upcoming information session.

This session will provide an overview of the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) and the role of Lead, Indigenous Initiatives and Services.

Please register using the link below, and feel free to submit any questions in advance.

A Zoom link will be emailed to you once your registration is complete.

Date: Feb 9, 2026

Time: 2:00 pm PST – 3:00 pm PST

Register here.