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Marine Fishing Gear Technician

Seeking a Marine Fishing Gear Technician to facilitate the trial and adoption of experimental fishing gear for reducing marine mammal entanglements.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is a national not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to ensuring an appreciation of our natural world and a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Learn about and become comfortable operating and troubleshooting on-demand technologies.
  • Assist in the development of trial protocols.
  • Coordinate with, deliver gear, and train harvesters how to operate successfully at sea to facilitate on-demand commercial fishing during traditional fisheries closures.
  • Maintain gear including cleaning, assessing for damage/wear, and conducting small repairs.
  • Coordinate trials with fish harvesters outside of the fishing season.
  • Perform repeated deployments of experimental on-demand systems to trial suitability.
  • Collect data from on-demand deployments.
  • Enter data and perform quality assurance.
  • Conduct preliminary data analyses as required.
  • Draft reports for on-demand gear developers outlining results of trials.
  • Other tasks as required by the Fisheries Engagement Specialist, and/or Senior Conservation Biologist.
Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:
  • Work in marine environments, including experience on commercial fishing vessels or other vessels at sea.
  • Working knowledge of Atlantic Canadian commercial fisheries.
  • Working knowledge of acoustic release technology and/or how to troubleshoot field equipment.
  • Strong communication skills, especially with those from diverse backgrounds and varying levels of education.
  • Extremely self-directed, able to identify needs of the program and take the initiative to accomplish tasks.
  • Capability and drive to carry out active field work though challenging physical conditions.
  • Ability to carry up to 40lbs individually and 80lbs with assistance.
Assets:
  • A college diploma or university degree on a topic related to fisheries, conservation, or ocean technology.
  • French language skills.
  • Marine Emergency Duties (MED) training.
  • Marine First Aid.
  • Forklift Training.
Work Conditions:
  • Full-time, fixed-term position with the possibility of extension.
  • Location: Halifax, NS. Working at a combination of CWF's office and out in the field.
  • Travel throughout Maritime provinces as required.
  • Interacts with fish harvesters, other third-party individuals, and the public.
  • Overtime may be required, including occasional evening and weekend work.
Why work with us?
  • We are a rapidly growing team of forward-thinking individuals who all share a common passion, the Canadian outdoors.
  • Friendly and casual work environment.
  • Transparency between various levels of management.
  • We are committed to building a more diverse workforce.
  • Work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to expand your network of conservation experts.