Specialist, Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup

5 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Ocean Wise Full time

**_Taking action for the ocean today, so we can all flourish._**

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

**Summary of Position**
- Reporting to the Manager of the Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup (OWSC), t_he Specialist will work as part of the Shoreline Cleanup and Plastics team to support, grow and strengthen the program and the impact of our Plastics initiative as a whole, both locally and globally, working towards our goal of radically reducing macro and micro plastic pollution. T_he OWSC Specialist builds and maintains partnerships throughout Canada with existing participants, key municipalities, community partners, corporate partners, like-minded organizations and new groups to increase registration and contribute to the financial performance of Shoreline Cleanup. The Specialist also performs program tasks such as social media, website maintenance and volunteer engagement._ _This is a full-time position, based in Vancouver, Canada._

**About the Shoreline Cleanup Program**

The Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup has been running in one form or another since 1994. Every year we engage thousands of volunteers across Canada to cleanup their local community and collect data that helps us stop plastic at its source. Since the program began, there have been 30,542 cleanups that have collected more than 2.1 million kg of trash across Canada’s shorelines.

Addressing ocean plastic pollution is a job that will require governments, everyday citizens, businesses and not-for profits. We can only address this critical issue by working together. The OWSC is now recognized as one of the largest direct action conservation programs in Canada. Ocean Wise is committed to growing the program to achieve our mission: to inspire Canadians to keep all shorelines free of litter.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**Expands awareness of the Shoreline Cleanup program nationally and engages new participants by**:

- Developing program and following schedule for outreach to potential groups
- Developing and maintaining contact list for target groups throughout Canada including schools, Guides and Scouts, NGOs, government groups, community centres, youth organizations, parks, conservation groups and outdoor groups
- Actively seeking out opportunities, building and maintaining partnerships with like-minded local and national organizations to advance program outreach and awareness
- Promoting Shoreline Cleanup through networking and community events
- Responding promptly to inquiries and requests from new groups, and providing information and resources as required
- Supporting and hosting local cleanup events, responding to volunteer queries, completing data entry
- Empowering individuals and community groups to lead and/or participate in cleanups
- Training and coordinating summer educators and volunteers, and other short term positions

**Assists with program communications by**:

- Scheduling social media content and monitoring social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
- Planning, promoting and executing webinars, with internal and external partners
- Creating program materials, such as guides, worksheets, games and activities
- Preparing and sending monthly program newsletter and writing blogs

**Contributes to the maintenance of overall funding of the program by**:

- Identifying opportunities for sponsorship, donations and collaboration
- Assisting with building sponsor relationships where necessary
- Preparing reports and data for program sponsors

**Assists with the overall success of Shoreline Cleanup and supports administration of the program throughout Canada by**:

- Leading coordination of the maintenance of website
- Arranging insurance certificates and indemnification requirements for key groups to help protect Shoreline Cleanup from liability
- Providing support towards achieving collective goals and objectives

**Consciously desires to improve the overall organization and its processes by**:

- Continually improving our impact and performance against both Plastic Free Oceans and wider conservation strategy targets
- Maintaining and supporting organizational safety standards
- Abiding by all organizational policies and procedures
- Providing constructive feedback and performing required self-evaluations
- Performing other duties of a similar nature or level

**Education and Experience**:

- University or College Degree in environmental science, community development or related field of study
- 2-3 years experience in community outreach, environmental stewardship and/or volunteer management
- Has a valid driver’s licence and regular access to a vehicle

**Skills**:

- Effective relationship builder who is able to identify, develop and maintain new partnerships
- Professional oral and written communication skills, including excellent public speaking skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Excellent computer skills and expertise in Microsoft Office products
- Leadership skills with ability to coordinate, train and motivate volunteers
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