Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Relations

Reporting To : SeniorDirector of Intergovernmental Relations

Location: Hybrid or local (MNC Office, #600-180 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON)

Position Status: Full Time (35 hours per week), Permanent

The Organization

The Métis Nation is a distinct Indigenous people recognized under Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982. The Métis National Council (MNC) and its Governing Members advocate for the Métis Nation. The primary mandate of the MNC is to work with federal and other key stakeholders to resolve systemic issues and concerns of the Métis Nation such as the fiscal relationship with the federal government; economic development; health; childcare and family services; education; environment, Métis veterans, and language promotion and protection. The MNC represents the Métis Nation both domestically and abroad and seeks to reinforce the Métis Nation’s right to self-government in Canada.

The Opportunity