Junior Biologist

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The junior biologist will provide technical capacity to manage food, social and ceremonial fisheries, habitat preservation and restoration, and lobbying the issue of rights and title where required with the agencies that need to hear the First Nations voice and stand. This will include traditional land use parameters, and criteria adherence for development and aquatic habitat restoration.

The position will build important relationships with a range of internal, external and co-management partners across our region and with federal governing bodies. The work and leadership will be key to the renewal of the conservation, and protection strategies, and to ensure that the Band approach to fisheries is mutually informative, that biological, cultural, environmental and community perspectives are incorporated.

The position will include research, reporting, documenting, and liaising with staff and professional consultants, to meet deliverables like mitigation plans, community engagement, and environmental sustainability.

**SUCCESS PROFILE**

What does it take to be successful working at Seabird Island? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- **Collaborative**: Ability to collaborate and work effectively with others.
- **Organized**: Ability to prioritize tasks and reach company deadlines with minimum supervision with good organizational skills.
- **Communicator**: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to translate complex concepts into easily understood and audience appropriate briefing notes, reports, and presentations.
- **Complex understanding**: Ability to design and evaluate policy options from a First Nations viewpoint.
- **Analytical**: Possessing initiative, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- **Presenter**: Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, including public speaking, and note taking skills.
- **Inclusive**: Forward thinking, inclusively minded approach to create policies that encapsulate culture, multiple voices, and government requirements.

**WORK THAT MATTERS**
If you are passionate about using policy to improve outcomes of First Nations people, this may be the opportunity for you Do you enjoy working as part of a team and are able to deliver individual results. You thrive in an environment, which allows you to make a high impact towards the future of a First Nations Community.

We are located 1 kilometer from Agassiz, BC on the beautiful Fraser River, 120 km east of Vancouver.

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**BENEFITS & PERKS**
- Extended health and dental benefits,
- Accrued vacation and sick time,
- Pension plan with matching employer contributions,
- Access to internal training programs, professional development, and skill enhancement,
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team,
- Equitable hourly rates and
- Casual dress code

**WHAT YOU'LL DO**
- Ensure and promote First Nations fishing rights and traditional harvest rights, including lobby action
- Lobby and work with governing bodies to ensure UNDRIP stipulations are met with respect to fisheries and fisheries acces
- Collect data related to fisheries, habitat and/or aquatic resources
- Monitor the commercial and First Nations fisheries openings and fishing activities
- Undertake activities in the field related to habitat management, environmental monitoring, and stock assessment / enhancement.
- Carry out community engagement and education activities.
- Represent Seabird at the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, ensuring a strong voice for First Nations with respect to First Nations vs commercial / sport fishing access, conservation, and habitat preservation and restoration
- Work to protect and rebuild species at risk and / or unique to this region and habitat.

**Research**:

- Research and process data from reliable sources on fisheries and aquatic effects of habitation, land use, resource and infrastructure
- Develop or identify baseline and trend information
- Identify key indicators on habitat enhancement and protection measures
- Assist in developing a broad spectrum framework to be used to monitor key indicators and effects over time:

- Consistent values that can be mapped, standards and direction for assessment and reporting of cumulative effects
- Key roles and responsibilities to ensure consistent and coordinated management
- Create scientific reports and presentations.

**Administrative**:

- Detailed note taking and recording of information sessions
- Good coordinating and monitoring skills
- Good record keeping skills
- Compile reports and summations for department, and funding agency
- Attend relevant internal and external meetings, conferences, and training as required
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by your Supervisor, Manager, Director, or the ED

**WHAT YOU BRING**

**Education**
- Degree in biology, environmental engineering, or other appropriate field (marine / environmental studies), or equiva