Forestry Program Assistant

2 months ago


Bradford, Canada Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Full time

**What you offer**
- Post-secondary education in Forestry, Forest or Natural Resources Management, or Forest Conservation studies with a minimum of two years related experience.
- Familiarity and understanding of best forest management practices, silvicultural guidelines for local forest types, tree planting, and the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program.
- Strong tree and shrub identification skills; sound understanding of forest inventory and tree marking.
- Knowledge of local forest management challenges.
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and strong customer service skills.
- Strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Self-motivated, with a positive attitude towards the responsibilities and duties of the position.
- Valid Emergency First Aid Certificate required.
- Valid Class G driver’s license required.
- Chainsaw operator certification is an asset.
- Experience with GIS (ArcView), MS Office Suite products including Access and PowerPoint would be an asset.
- Experience in the removal of hazard trees would be an asset.

**What you will do**

Assisting Forestry staff with:

- Management activities in Durham Regional Forest including hazard tree removal, trail maintenance and development and other property maintenance activities.
- Collection of stand inventory information for management plan updates and the development of management prescriptions.
- Forest inventory and tree marking.
- Implementation of the Conservation Authority’s tree and shrub planting program.
- Developing forest management plans on private properties to enable landowners to qualify for the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program.

Assisting Conservation Lands staff with the management and maintenance of Conservation Areas including hazard tree removal, trail maintenance and development and other property maintenance activities.

Performing other related duties as assigned by the Forestry Program Coordinator.

**Start Date**:June 2023

**Hours of work**:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Possible weekend and evening work if required.

Please forward a single pdf document that includes a résumé and covering letter to the Conservation Authority’s Human Resources, referencing Competition #14-2023, by 4:00 pm on May 31, 2023.

The Conservation Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Conservation Authority will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you are contacted regarding this competition and you require disability related accommodations, please inform Human Resources.

In accordance with the Conservation Authority’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all new employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire, unless medically exempt or otherwise exempt under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: $18.74-$23.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bradford, ON L3Z 2A5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-31



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