Environmental Technician

2 weeks ago

Yellowknife, Canada North Slave Metis Alliance Full time

**Job Posting**: the NSMA Environment Department is hiring 2 Environmental Technician positions for summer 2024.

Summary:

- **Job Type**:16 week (4-month) casual contract, full-time in-person (37.5/ hours week).
- **Number of Openings**:2
- **Hours of Work**: Regular office hours are Monday to Friday at 7.5 hours / day (includes 30 minutes of paid break and 1-hour unpaid break) typically starting at 8:30 am. Fieldwork is typically more variable due to dependence on weather. May be required to work occasional evenings or weekends.
- **Work Location**: NSMA’s offices are located at 32 Melville Drive in Yellowknife, NWT. Work will take place at NSMA office locations and various field sites within the North Slave Region.

Eligibility Criteria:

- The applicant must be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
- a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the _Immigration and Refugee Protection Act_*_; and
- is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.
- *International students are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.

Priority Hiring:

- Membership with the NSMA is not a requirement, but qualified members will be given priority over non-members.
- Applicants with a demonstrated connection to Yellowknife and/or the Northwest Territories through current or prior residency, employment, or other connection such as a history of visiting the NWT (e.g., to maintain relationships with family or exercise Aboriginal rights) will be prioritized.

Job Description: Environmental Technician

The Environmental Technician works with various Environment Department staff including the Manager, Wildlife Biologist, Lead Regulatory Officer, and Conservation Planner on a variety of projects. Most duties will relate to consultation and co-management of natural resources, environmental monitoring and research, and community cultural activities. Paid training will be provided (including job shadow style training and formal courses).

Primary Responsibilities:

- Assist consultation and co-management of natural resources. This may include attending meetings and workshops with staff and members, in addition to the analysis of documentation such as interviews, maps, and other regulatory documents.
- Assist environmental fieldwork for a variety of programs including NSMA’s community-based species at risk monitoring program, a variety of community-based water monitoring programs, and various other summer environmental programs with governments, universities, and private industry. Tasks may include water sampling, eDNA sampling, deploying wildlife cameras and audio recorders, collecting and organizing field notes, preparing and caring for field equipment, operating vehicles (e.g., driving pickup trucks and small boats), tabulating/processing field data, and working with community members participating in fieldwork.
- Assist cultural activities and other events. This includes participation in the event set-up and take down for NSMA’s annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Fish Fry celebrations. NSMA also runs a variety of other community events over the summer such as engagement sessions, barbeques, and on-the-land activities with members in wilderness locations and at NSMA’s community camp.
- Take part in training and professional development activities (e.g., taking safety and fieldwork related courses, and on-the-job training events with NSMA).
- Contribute to workplace occupational health and safety.
- Other duties as required by NSMA.

Required Qualifications (mandatory):

- **Age and citizenship.** Must be between 15 and 30 years of age, a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.
- **Education.** Student or recent graduate of an environmental-related post-secondary program, such as Biology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Engineering, Geography etc. Other academic programs will be considered as long as clear links to the job duties can be demonstrated. Should have some base understanding of the scientific method, environmental issues, ecosystems, interpreting scientific literature.
- **Vehicle operation. **Must be able to drive a motor vehicle for a commercial purpose. Requires a “full” driver’s license (class 5 driver’s licence in NWT or an equivalent class of license from another jurisdiction) and no license conditions that would restrict your ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- **Fitness.** Must be physically and medically able to conduct environmental fieldwork. This includes the ability to work while exposed to environmental factors (e.g., pollen, water, heat, insects

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