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- Posted by Raissa Marks
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Position Status: 6 month position
Hours: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]
Wage: $15 per hour
Start Date: ASAP but position will remain open until filled
New Brunswick Environmental Network is a non-profit, bilingual communication network linking over 100 environmental groups across the province. The network is the heartbeat of the environmental movement, with a mission “to encourage and facilitate networking and communication among member groups in order to advance their work, to protect the Earth, to promote ecologically sound ways of life and to strengthen the environmental movement in New Brunswick.”
The Environmental Programs Assistant will support staff in delivery of programs and services to non-profit environmental groups across New Brunswick. This will include support for collaborative work on topics such as biodiversity, climate change adaptation, children’s environmental health, sustainability education, transitioning to a low-carbon economy, forest management and other issues. Duties will include:
- Administrative support for joint projects and initiatives
- Organizing meetings and conferences
- Outreach to Francophone environmental groups in the northern part of the province
- Communication with stakeholders
- Developing and updating website content
- Strong oral and written communication skills in French and English
- Background in biology, geography, environmental science or related field
- Knowledgeable and passionate about environmental issues
- Organizational and coordination skills
- Strong computer skills
- Out-going and personable
- Self-motivated and adaptable, able to work as an individual and as part of a team.
- Background in the environmental or non-profit sector
- Recent graduates (less than three years) from a post-secondary program
- No more than 30 years of age at the start of the internship
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons granted refugee status in Canada
- Legally allowed to work according to the relevant provincial and Canadian legislation and regulations
- Available to work for at least six months
- Unemployed or underemployed
- To confirm your eligibility, apply to be an intern here: https://clean-foundation.hivebrite.com/networks/clean-foundation/custom_page/be-an-intern-soyez-un-stagiaire
- Create your account on Clean NS’s Hive, and browse the Job Board. Apply for the Environmental Programs Assistant posting. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.
- Once you are hired, Clean NS will work with you and the NBEN to get the required documents signed prior to the start of your internship.
- You can start your internship once all the required documents are finalized. At the halfway mark and the end of the internship, you will need to respond to a survey that will serve as a progress report, along with at minimum two check-ins with Clean NS (via phone or, when possible, in person).
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- Posted by Roberta Clowater, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - New Brunswick Chapter
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Duties
If you are the successful applicant, you will develop your skills in communicating nature conservation issues to the public, and building relationships to advance protected areas campaigns. The Conservation Assistant’s duties will include, but not be limited to, the following:
a) Undertaking research to contribute to communications materials regarding our ocean conservation, wilderness conservation and park management work;
b) Writing content for and designing materials for our educational and awareness programs;
c) Promoting, scheduling and leading our Watch Your Paws educational program (in English and French) in schools and with youth groups;
d) Organizing, promoting and attending meetings, outdoor activities and events with volunteers, community organizations, and community leaders in various parts of New Brunswick;
e) Helping to coordinate the activities of summer students and volunteers;
f) Writing reports on research findings, taking minutes at meetings, and writing briefing notes, backgrounders, content for newsletters, websites and social media;
g) Assisting with grant proposals and other fundraising activities.
The successful applicant:
a) Has a post-secondary degree from a college or university, from any of these fields: Environmental Studies, Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy, Environmental Education or a related field with an interest in working in the conservation sector;
b) Is currently under-employed and living in New Brunswick, or willing to relocate to New Brunswick;
c) Has experience and interest in nature conservation issues, communicating with the public, volunteer management or community outreach;
d) Has strong research and writing skills;
e) Has proficiency with Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint and/or other similar software, and well-developed communications skills online, with various social media;
f) Has exceptional organizational skills and ability to track and report on the details of various aspects of projects;
g) Has proven leadership abilities, ability to take initiative, ability to work independently with limited supervision and to develop own work plan to achieve assigned tasks;
h) Has a valid New Brunswick driver’s license, and the ability to travel throughout New Brunswick;
i) Has Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or has been granted refugee status in Canada and is legally entitled to work in New Brunswick.
j) The ability to communicate in both English and French are strong assets for this position.
This position will be based out of Fredericton, with some travel throughout New Brunswick. The position will be 30-37.5 hours per week, for at least 6 months, with the potential for extension.
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter, describing how you meet the qualifications for this position. We require the names and contact information of three professional references. Please, no phone calls or drop-ins. Please apply, by email only, before September 21, 2017 to: rclowater[at]cpaws.org (replace at with the symbol).
For more information about CPAWS NB, please visit our web site: www.cpawsnb.org
