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Community Representative
Shell Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell and dates back to 1911 in this country. As we approach a century of energy leadership, we proudly celebrate our contribution to the innovation and technology that have unlocked new sources of energy.
Shell Canada is a large integrated petroleum company in Canada, producing natural gas, natural gas liquids and bitumen. The company is also the country's largest producer of sulphur, and a leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of refined petroleum products.
Shell’s facilities in Canada encompass operations in each of Alberta's three main oil sands deposits, an upgrader, four natural gas processing plants, a chemical manufacturing plant, three refineries, 2 lubricant plants, 19 distribution terminals, and more than 1,600 retail stations across the country. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, we employ more than 5,000 people who are part of a 108,000 - member workforce in 130 countries and territories.
Shell Canada is currently seeking a Community Representative (Klappan)
Responsibilities:
The representative will act as a liaison between Shell and the Iskut, Dease Lake and Telegraph Creek communities for all of Shell's activities in the Klappan. They will help communicate Shell’s plans to the communities and obtain input and feedback on any issues or concerns.
Specific Responsibilities
- Provide Shell project updates to community
- Seek project-related input and feedback from community
- Coordinate Shell's consultation and communication with community
- Plan and organize – open houses, meetings with community members, a community newsletter, etc.
- Represent Shell on local industry-community advisory groups or at relevant local meetings
- Provide advice and guidance on Shell's community investments
- Advise Shell of any questions or concerns that the community may have with Shell's plans or operations and work with Shell operations and project personnel to address these questions or concerns
Requirements:
- Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
- Knowledge of project area and local communities:
- Knowledgeable about the Klappan area
- Knowledgeable about Tahltan culture and communities
- Knowledge of Environmental studies
- Relational Skills
- Strong people orientation and interpersonal skills. Personality that puts people at ease and inspires trust and confidence.
- Ability to identify and include a wide range of community members in communications.
- Effective listening skills.
- Ability to accept different points of view and see issues through community eyes as well as from Shell's perspective.
- Self-starter, able to set own agenda and prioritize and schedule within general role objectives.
- Able to handle stressful situations, either one-on-one or in group or community meetings without taking criticism personally.
- Business/Technical
- Ability to work across organizational lines throughout the Shell working team to draw on expertise where needed
- Ability to manage the public consultation components of projects and work effectively as a key member of project teams.
- Ability to represent community member views to project teams and to negotiate suitable inclusion of community input.
- Ability to maintain accurate and complete documentation of contacts and commitments made to the public.
- Basic Computer skills - Microsoft Word, Outlook
Application Deadline: Sunday, June 08, 2008
Number of Vacancies: 1
Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.
Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy which sets out, the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Royal Dutch/Shell Group companies around the world.
The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand.
'Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer'.
Please apply directly to this position
Job ID: U15272
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