Stewardship Intern

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada The Nature Conservancy of Canada Full time

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for Stewardship Interns to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation's leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, NCC and its partners have helped to conserve 15 million hectares of ecologically significant land across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, science-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

**POSITION TITLE**: NS STEWARDSHIP INTERN

**LOCATIONS**: Halifax, NS

**NO. OF POSITIONS**: 1

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate the planning and running of one-day volunteer workday events and outreach events held on NCC nature reserves between May and August.
- Assist with administration of the events including editing event descriptions, managing registrant lists, and creating volunteer information packages, and updating participant databases.
- Develop communication materials and use social and traditional media to promote volunteer events and the volunteer program.
- Compile and track volunteer metrics (event summaries, survey results).
- Complete land management tasks such as property monitoring, installing signage, removing invasive plant species, cleaning up garbage, restoration work, and maintaining trails;

**Required Skills and Abilities**

**This posting is targeted to students possessing the following skills**:

- University student preferably entering 4th year, or recent graduate with a biology, forestry, or environmental science/studies degree.
- Returning to school for the 2023- 2024 year.
- Demonstrated interest in natural history and basic plant and wildlife identification skills;
- Ability to work independently and as a team, be self-motivated, display superior time management skills, have attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines;
- Experience working outdoors in various terrains and under various weather conditions, and able to undertake and direct physical tasks such as maintaining trails, removing garbage, and removing invasive species.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interact with the public to convey a conservation message, and comfortable speaking to groups as well as the media, familiarity with social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc).
- Familiarity with common computer software (Microsoft Office Suite, graphics programs);
- Wilderness or Standard First Aid training;
- Photography skills an asset;
- Valid Driver’s License, and able to rent a car (must be at least 21 years of age to rent).

**Terms of Employment**
- This is a full-time, 16-week (May 8 - August 25, 2023) position. Salary is $18/hour ($675.00/week).
- Position will be based Halifax, NS with travel throughout the province, with occasional overnights and some weekend work. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
- 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 or territorial legislation and regulations.

**Applications**

**Interested applicants must**:
**Application Deadline**: February 10, 2023 at 11:59pm AST

We value and incorporate diverse traditions, heritage, knowledge and experiences in our mission and in our workplaces. We celebrate the full participation of people from all walks of life as we work towards common goals. We strive for a conservation movement in which equity, diversity and inclusion are the norm. This is our continuous commitment: to promote healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet for everyone.

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