The IPS has a full-time position available for an Indigenous Youth Coordinator who can demonstrate a professional background and relevant experience and who is ready to take on a diverse portfolio of tasks while working in a multicultural and multilingual environment.
The Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat (IPS) is an entity within the Arctic Council Secretariat with its own board and a designated budget and work plan. The main task for the IPS is to facilitate the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations (Permanent Participants) in the work of the Arctic Council. The IPS has two permanent staff members, Executive Secretary and Advisor. The official working language is English.
Tasks and responsibilities
The IPS Indigenous Youth Coordinator will under the direction of the IPS Executive Secretary have the following tasks and responsibilities:
• Assist with Indigenous youth participation in the work of the Arctic Council and Permanent Participants’ capacity-building
• Facilitate coordination of the Permanent Participants’ Youth Network
• Assist with Indigenous youth participation in relevant events, such as the Arctic Youth Conference 2027
• Contribute to fundraising and project proposal development relevant to the work of the Permanent • Participants and Permanent Participant youth in the Arctic Council
• Prepare relevant reports, briefs and background papers for the six Arctic Council Permanent Participants
• Contribute to IPS outreach and communication
• Assist the IPS Executive Secretary with relevant daily administrative routines.
• The IPS Indigenous Youth Coordinator may be called upon to carry out or participate in the execution of other tasks as needed, according to the overall competency and resources available at the IPS.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• Experience with Arctic affairs, preferably from an international and intergovernmental environment
• Excellent written and oral English language skills
• Knowledge and understanding of Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ cultures
• Strong organizational skills
• Diplomatic skills
• A service-minded disposition and a solutions-oriented mindset
• Ability to work well both independently and in teams
• Strong IT skills
• Demonstrated in depth knowledge of Indigenous Peoples’ languages, cultures and traditions is an asset for this position.