Forest Health Assistant

3 weeks ago

Port Hope, Canada Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Full time

Starts May 8th, 2023
35 Hours per Week.
8-week contract
(+ 8-week extension, funding dependent).
$17.50 per hour wage

The Forestry Assistant will be primarily responsible for designing a Forest Health Monitoring Program in conjunction with the GRCA Forester. This will support the Ganaraska Forest Management Plan and will involve designing and implementing protocols and work plans related to the assessment and monitoring of forest health in the Ganaraska Forest. The Forestry Assistant will also support the Conservation Lands Coordinator with the GRCA’s private land tree planting projects. Other duties will include forest inventory data collection, data entry and management in the GRCA’s forest management database, and supporting the Forester with forest operations, invasive species, and trail maintenance duties.

Working hours will total 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday normally however may include occasional weekend work to support public events. This position will be based out of the GRCA’s Forest Management Office located at the Ganaraska Forest Centre, 10585 Cold Springs Camp Road, Campbellcroft, ON L0A 1B0.

**Application Criteria**

1. Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial legislation and regulations. Applicants must hold Canadian citizenship, Canadian permanent residency status, or Canadian refugee status.

3. Post-secondary education in forestry, natural resources management, biology, environmental science or a related field.

4. Applicant must possess their own Green Patch CSA-approved safety boots. Boots with ankle support and adequate tread highly recommended due to outdoor working conditions.

**Summary of Tasks**

In coordination with the GRCA Forester and Conservation Lands Coordinator:

- Design and implement a Forest Health Monitoring Program to support the management objectives of the Ganaraska Forest Management Plan.
- Support in private land tree planting outreach and survival assessment.
- Support in volunteer tree planting events (if required).
- Assist with operational forestry duties, including forest inventory, trail inventory and other field data collection and assessment for the Ganaraska Forest.
- Assist with the organization and entry of data into the GRCA’s forest management database.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Summary of Required Qualifications**
- Post-secondary education in forestry, natural resources management, biology, environmental science or related field.
- Preference for those with past experience in forest inventory and related monitoring data collection, tree marking, and invasive species management.
- A current Police Vulnerable Sector Check is required upon hiring.
- Applicants must be capable of working safely outdoors for entire days without supervision and in inclement conditions, including in remote areas, rough terrain, adverse weather, and in proximity to natural hazards (e.g. insects, poison ivy).
- Applicants must be capable of physically demanding labour and highly aware of safety procedures in accordance with the GRCA Health and Safety Policy.
- Native/non-native tree, shrub, plant and wildlife identification skills, particularly for species found in the Oak Ridges Moraine and/or Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest regions.

**Other Skills and Assets**
- Demonstrated organization, writing and communication skills.
- A passion for good forest management in southern Ontario and initiative to explore topics of interest.
- Basic navigational skills including experience using field GPS units, compass, map and air photo interpretation, etc.
- Experience in the safe operation and maintenance of manual/mechanized field equipment, including but not limited to brush saws, chainsaws, herbicide sprayers, and off-road vehicles.
- Certifications considered as assets include:

- Provisional or student membership in the Ontario Professional Foresters Association (OPFA) with aspirations to attain Full or Associate membership in the future.
- Ontario Tree Marking Certification or course completion.
- Chainsaw Operator license.
- Ontario Forestry/Landscape Exterminator License or Pesticide Technician Certification.
- First Aid and CPR Certification.

Please send a cover letter and resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications no later than **March 31st, 2023** to:
Gus Saurer, R.P.F.

Forester - Ganaraska Forest

Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority

2216 County Road 28

Port Hope, ON L1A 3V8
- The Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the 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 Ganaraska Region Conservat

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