BDC – Indigenous Recruitment Looking for First Nations/Metis/Inuit Candidates – Coordinator, Diversity & Inclusion at Saskatoon, SK Full Time

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No other bank is doing what we do.

At BDC, we’re devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs. We’re also dedicated to our employees. Adaptable. Inspiring. Different. There’s a reason we like to work here and we think you’ll like it too.

WHO WE ARE

At BDC, we know business owners. We’ve been working with them for more than 75 years. We know their challenges and we understand their needs. And we want them to grow and succeed. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. Diversity. Inclusion. They’re more than just words for BDC, they are our guiding principles in how we build our teams, cultivate leaders and create a place that’s the right fit for every person inside of it.

We are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion. Our goal is to have a team that reflects gender and visible diversity. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We’re looking for a Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator who is curious, passionate, and loves the challenge of improving people’s lives. You’ll be making an impact on over 2,500 BDC employees by collaborating with a fun and close-knit team, and will have a key role in carrying out and communicating our D&I initiatives and supporting BDC’s employee experience & learning. Some of your key roles include maintaining communication and collaboration between the Learning team and the Diversity & Inclusion team, and supporting the Diversity Leadership Council meetings, Employee Resource Groups, and relevant diversity and inclusion events or programming.

You will also get to organize and host live virtual trainings as a technical support resource, collaborate with internal partners in deploying learning programs and talent initiatives, and coordinate different Learning, as well as Talent Initiatives including logistics, communications, and systems.

Additionally:
Update and maintain various sections of the D&I intranet and website pages

Coordinate the preparation of progress and evaluation reports of a specific course or group of courses

Administer and manage the learning management system

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM

BDC provides stimulating, challenging projects and development opportunities to help you grow your skills and career with a tight, collaborative team and a work culture that encourages you to be yourself!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At BDC, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We appreciate all responses and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

REQUIREMENTS

Self-identify as First Nations, Metis, or Inuit

Strong oral/written communication skills

University or College degree or Bachelors degree in a relevant subject (Business Administration, Human Resources, Education, History, Social Sciences, etc.) or equivalent work experience

2 years experience working in an corporate environment

Bilingualism (French and English) required

Interested in building understanding of D&I principles and best practices

Eager to build new relationships, able and eager to work on a team

Flexible and adaptable mindset

Strong organizational skills

Excellent time management and prioritization skills

Strong attention to detail

Understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

We are Canada’s development bank. We exist to support entrepreneurs. BDC’s mission is to help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, growth and business transition capital, venture capital and advisory services, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. As a complementary lender, we offer loans and investments that fill out or complete services available from other financial institutions.