Community Science Coordinator

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada BC Parks Foundation Full time

**Community Science Coordinator**

**Reporting To**:Director, Program

**Purpose**:To promote and support the use of community science tools to collect observations of nature

**Location**: Lower Mainland (hybrid) or Victoria (fully remote), BC

**Performance**: _Mission: _# nature observations, # nature observers
- Brand:_ # of supporters attracted, # of supporters retained
- Operational efficiency and effectiveness:_ execution on time and budget

**Overview**:
The BC Parks Foundation’s goal is to create the greatest system of parks and protected areas on earth. It has launched a 25x25 expedition with four objectives, including protecting 25% of land and waters, safeguarding biodiversity through 25 million observations of nature, helping people enjoy 25 safe and responsible park activities, and improving human health through British Columbians spending a minimum of 2.5 hours a week in nature.

The Foundation measures its success by meeting these mission targets, and by the number of supporters and resources (funds, volunteer hours, in-kind, etc.) generated for its mission. A key element of achieving its goals, objectives, and metrics is to make it possible for all British Columbians, especially equity deserving people, to experience time in parks, increasing their enjoyment, learning, health, and stewardship of nature. The Foundation makes it easy for all British Columbians to get outside, by providing resources bookable program, guides, and grants.

**We Are**:

- A successful and growing charitable organization with a stellar track record and significant opportunities ahead
- A warm, positive, hard-working team who are passionate about parks and wildlife in British Columbia

**You Are**:

- An enthusiastic advocate for community science
- Skilled at building relationships that lead to tangible results

**Role Summary**:
The Community Science Coordinator’s role is to promote and support the use of community science tools to collect nature observations in B.C.

**Responsibilities**:
The Community Science Coordinator will:

- Plan, implement and evaluate outreach activities to promote community science, including partnerships, campaigns, events and communications
- Build and activate communities of practice for community science, including the WildCAM network, to increase the number and quality of nature observations
- Create and maintain online resources for community science
- Identify, establish and maintain relationships with community groups, Indigenous groups, scientific, educational, tourism, and other partners to promote the use of community science and provide training as needed
- Track results and evaluate and adjust strategies based on performance
- Coordinate campaigns and events communications to achieve project targets
- Assist with communications to promote community science, including quarterly and annual reports, blogs, newsletter articles and social media content
- Contribute to a constructive, results oriented, and inspiring organizational culture
- Other duties as required

All employees may carry out a range of functions beyond their core roles and are expected to help with advancing the organization as a whole.

**Requirements**:

- 2+ years of experience working in environmental conservation or community science
- 1+ year of experience building and maintaining relationships with external groups
- Excellent knowledge of nature observation methods such as iNaturalist, eBird, eDNA, and remote cameras
- Strong and secure internet connection

**Skills and experience considered an asset**:

- Post-secondary education in a related field
- Fluency in a second language

**Commitment to Equity**:

- Those identifying as being part of groups which are underrepresented or facing barriers to the labour market are encouraged to apply

**Work Environment**:

- This is a full-time position
- The position is hybrid, with 1 day/week working from the office in downtown Vancouver area and 4 days/week working from home, or fully remote from Victoria
- Some weekend work is expected to attend and host community events

**Deadline for Applications: August 7, 2023

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