Gradcorps: Fuels Management Forester
1 month ago
**_Are you a post-secondary grad ready to put your education and skills to work for the people of Yukon? The GradCorps program has exciting internships for you - the next generation who will make a difference._**
The Yukon public service has a unique opportunity for recent graduates who have a post-secondary diploma or degree but lack real-world work experience. With GradCorps, you can kick-start your career while putting your passion, ideas and energy to work with the Yukon public service.
The Department of Community Services has a GradCorps opportunity for a Fuels Management Forester. This position will provide the incumbent with experience in the rapidly expanding field of wildland fire prevention and mitigation with a focus on forest fuel management. Specifically, the placement will help the incumbent develop diverse skills in forest mensuration, writing proposals, tender documents, and technical reports, contract management, GIS, as well as opportunities to support wildfire response operations.
This position will work for a one-year Term from approximately April 2024 to April 2025. The salary will be 80% of the starting salary - **$75,601**
**Essential Qualifications**
Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume. If this opportunity interests you, please submit your resume clearly indicating your:
- Degree in Natural Resource Management, Forestry, or other relevant discipline
- Experience using ArcGIS Pro
- Coursework or experience related to forestry or fuels management would be considered an asset
- Education, training, or certification in Fire Science or Wildland Fire Behaviour would be considered an asset.
**Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability**
- Ability to work independently;
- Professional relationship building skills;
- Self awareness and ability to work as a member of a team during high-stress situations;
- Strong writing and oral communication skills; and
- Capacity for decision making in a fast-paced environment.
**Additional Information**
**_Conditions of Employment:_**_ _Class 5 Yukon Drivers’ License.
**_Job Requirements: _**This position will be both field and office-based. This position is based out of Whitehorse. Travel and fieldwork will occur throughout Yukon to support forest fuel management activities across the territory. Some methods of travel could include truck, helicopter, ATV/UTV, etc. Exposure to inclement weather, wildlife and insects are expected.
**_NOTE: To qualify for the GradCorps program, you must:_**
**_ _**
- **_be a resident of Yukon or a person of Yukon First Nations ancestry*_**:
- **_have graduated with a diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution within the past two years _**_(2022, 2023 or 2024 grads - all requirements for graduation must be complete before internship start date)_**:
- **_have little or no work experience in your field of study_**
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- Eligibility List- 12 months- Post Date- 30 November 2023- Close Date- 3 January 2024
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