Governance Officer

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, with functional accountability to the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the Governance Officer provides corporate leadership and statutory oversight across MNBC’s governance and board operations, and assembly functions. This role ensures MNBC’s governance systems are transparent, complaint, and consistently applied across all ministries and governing bodies, upholding the Nation’s accountability to Metis citizens.

The position shapes and modernizes MNBC’s governance, Board operations and assembly support functions. It wears three distinct but complementary hats, Governance Officer, Corporate Secretary, and MNGA/AGM Clerk, each requiring professionalism, discretion, and a clear understanding of its independent accountability.

As Governance Officer, the position leads the design, modernization, and continuous improvement of MNBC’s governance frameworks, policies, and systems, ensuring alignment with MNBC’s Constitution, bylaws, and legislation. The role advises the COO, CEO, and Board on governance strategy, risk, and compliance, and ensures that Métis values and Nation-building principles are reflected in all governance practices.

As Corporate Secretary, the position acts as MNBC’s statutory corporate officer, providing independent, impartial advice to the Board and Committees on procedural integrity, ethical conduct, and compliance with legislation and policy. The Corporate Secretary serves as the conduit of communication between the Board, management, and Métis Citizens, and ensures that Board and Committee meetings, resolutions, and records are prepared and maintained with accuracy, confidentiality, and transparency.

As Clerk to the Métis Nation Governing Assembly (MNGA) and Annual General Meeting (AGM), the role supports the Speaker/Chair and delegates to ensure fair, transparent, and procedurally sound proceedings. When acting in this capacity, the Clerk is responsible to the Assembly itself, not to the Board, maintaining neutrality and safeguarding the democratic integrity of the Nation’s decision-making processes.

Through these combined functions, the Governance Officer ensures that MNBC’s governance remains citizen-centred, transparent, and responsive, translating complex legislative and policy obligations into practices that build confidence among Métis Citizens and uphold MNBC’s public accountability.

The department includes functions responsible for Board operations, governance modernization, MNGA coordination, and community governance support. Together, these areas form MNBC’s corporate governance system, led and overseen by this position.

Overall, this position serves as a trusted advisor and governance professional, ensuring MNBC’s governance systems are transparent, culturally grounded, and credible, anchored in Métis self-government, the rule of law, and the principles of good corporate citizenship.

Does this role sound perfect to you, yet you don’t check every box?

We at MNBC realize that qualifications and experiences may look different for everyone.  If this career opportunity is of interest to you and your experience may not perfectly align with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. 

MNBC thanks all applicants for their interest. Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, or Inuit). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

We strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our candidates with different abilities. If you require any accommodations to support you through the application process, please reach out to the People & Culture department at hr@mnbc.ca.