Terrestrial Land Snails Survey Crew

3 weeks ago

Surrey, Canada British Columbia Conservation Foundation Full time

**Terrestrial Land Snails Survey Crew**

**Position Description**

The BC Conservation Foundation is seeking energetic, stewardship
- and community-minded individuals to work on a terrestrial land snail project with South Coast BC Parks. In this position you will complete surveys focused on documenting the presence of Oregon Forest Snail, Pacific Side Band Snail, and Threaded Vertigo Snail within Cultus Lake (Maple Bay, and Watt Creek), Chilliwack Lake, and Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Parks.

**Duties and Deliverables**
- Complete field surveys for three target snails within the three BC parks mentioned above.
- Refine snail habitat (focused on the three snails) habitat mapping, further enhancing understanding of the snails' habitats, and supporting effective conservation efforts.
- Specifically at Watt Creek and Maple Bay, conduct surveys for Oregon Forest Snail and implement a translocation and monitoring study to assess the success of habitat restoration efforts.
- Support BC Parks/WLRS government staff in providing training sessions for park facility operators, operational staff, and invasive species experts, covering topics such as snail identification, tagging, and tracking techniques specifically designed to protect at-risk snail species.
- Submit final report outlining findings and recommendations for the future.

**Qualifications**
- Familiarity with the conservation of at-risk terrestrial land snails in South Coast BC Parks.
- Undergraduate degree or diploma in one of the following areas or a related field: Natural sciences, conservation biology, biology, or environmental studies, with a strong demonstrated interest or experience in organizational management.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and problem solve with mínimal supervision.

**Asset**
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
- Basic invertebrate identification skills.
- Habitat assessment skills.
- Minimum 6 months experience in invertebrate conservation surveys techniques.
- Knowledge of plants within coastal BC ecosystems.
- Valid Class 5 BC drivers’ license.
- Valid OFA level 1 First Aid or equivalent.
- Self-starter, able to plan and direct your own work, work independently without supervision but also a team player.
- Physical fitness to complete strenuous field work under all weather conditions.

**Added Skills**
- Experience in operating, managing, and downloading data from GPS units and digital cameras.
- Ability to collect voucher specimens and record field data.

**Term**: September 2023 - March 2024

**Position**: 2

**Position details**:

- Subcontractor or employer/employee relationship can be accommodated, rate negotiable.
- Work Schedule: Variable
- Work Location: Cultus Lake (Maple Bay, and Watt Creek), Chilliwack Lake, and Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Parks.

Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume as separate files, each in.pdf format with their name in the file title (e.g. YourName_BCCF_CoverLetter.pdf) using the form below. Applications must be submitted via this website only (no outside sources).

Only applicants who clearly demonstrate they meet the above qualifications will be contacted for an interview.
- The British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BCCF) is committed to achieving and maintaining a workforce that is representative of women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with different abilities and members of visible minorities._
- BCCF undertakes to identify and remove any discriminatory policies and practices found in the recruitment, selection and hiring, promotion, training, retention and termination of employees in all levels and categories of employment._
- COVID-19: While we at BCCF do not currently have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy in place, some of our clients have enacted mandates that stipulate vaccination requirements be met by both their workers and their contractors. In light of this, some BCCF workers, contractors and volunteers—i.e., those who are or will be conducting work in spaces where our clients’ mandates are enforced—will be required to be fully vaccinated before they will be allowed to enter any of the mandate-affected worksites or risk being prevented from conducting the work, unless a properly supported Human Rights exemption applies._
- In order to be compliant, some BCCF workers will be asked by a BCCF employment or contract representative to provide proof of vaccination status in order to facilitate their right and safe access to premises, worksites, or spaces that are affected by our clients’ mandates. If you are one of our workers who will be directly affected by these vaccination policies, you will be contacted by a BCCF employment representative who will offer details and further direction surrounding your access to affected sites. Please do not attempt to go to mandate-affected worksites without first speaking with your BCCF representative._

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