Bc Species at Risk Field Technician

2 weeks ago


Lower Mainland, Canada Birds Canada Full time

The BC Species at Risk Program team at Birds Canada is currently seeking one highly motivated Field Technician to help with the delivery of stewardship, research, and monitoring activities for several avian Species at Risk in BC, including Black Swift and Yellow Rail. Anticipated start date in mid-May 2023, with a contract duration of ~3 months.

**Location**: position based in Delta, BC with fieldwork around the Lower Mainland and Cariboo-Chilcotin regions of BC. Housing is not provided for fieldwork in the Lower Mainland, but camping equipment may be provided for fieldwork in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region.

**Position Concept**

The BC Species at Risk Field Technician will report to the BC Species at Risk Biologist and the BC Programs Coordinator, and will assist with all aspects of the program. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to visiting waterfalls in southwestern BC and conducting site occupancy surveys for Black Swifts, as well as nest searching and monitoring. The Technician will also deploy and retrieve acoustic recording units (ARUs) at wetland sites in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region of central BC to determine site occupancy by Yellow Rails and other wetland birds. In both regions, the Technician will be responsible for data collection and entry, implementing recovery activities, public outreach, and landowner liaison, including with First Nations. The Technician must be comfortable engaging the public and working to advance stewardship with landowners. The Technician must be capable of carrying equipment, working near fast-flowing rivers and at wetlands, and be comfortable working in buggy conditions where there is a chance of a bear encounter. Training and equipment will be provided to maximize the safety of all field personnel. The Technician must be comfortable spending long days outdoors in hot or cold weather.

**Education**

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Able to identify avian Species at Risk in BC (specifically Black Swift and Yellow Rail) by sight and sound
- High level of organization, initiative, and record keeping
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Able to work independently and as a team in both daylight and night (team only at night).
- Valid driver’s license (Class 5 preferred, Class 7 accepted)
- Valid First Aid Certification or able to obtain certification prior to start date
- Legally entitled to work in Canada (if applicable, successful applicants must provide a copy of their work visa and temporary SIN prior to commencing work)
- Meet Canada Summer Jobs requirements

**Assets**:

- Stewardship or outreach experience, particularly related to species at risk
- Data management skills

**Duties will include**:

- Obtaining permission to survey sites via communicating with landowners/volunteers/public
- Extensive field work:

- conducting occupancy surveys for Black Swifts in southwestern BC
- nest searching and monitoring for Black Swifts at waterfalls in southwestern BC
- setting up and retrieval of acoustic recording units at wetlands throughout the Cariboo-Chilcotin region
- Entering and organizing data, and maintaining databases
- Assisting with the development of technical reports and publications
- Ongoing landowner stewardship
- Other tasks, as required

**Application Deadline**: 11:59 pm PST, March 17, 2023



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