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Conservation Planner

2 months ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Government of Nova Scotia Full time
About Us

The Government of Nova Scotia's Department of Environment is committed to protecting the environment, human health, and promoting conservation through regulatory excellence, partnership, and education.

About Our Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Conservation Planner to join our team and contribute to the implementation of a two-year, multi-million-dollar conservation project. This project aims to advance biodiversity conservation through the protection of Crown land, acceleration of private land protection, restoration of connectivity, and support for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas.

Primary Accountabilities
  • Contribute to biodiversity conservation by continuing Crown land protection, accelerating the protection of private land, restoring connectivity, and supporting Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq in advancing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas.
  • Enhance conservation stewardship, facilitate collaborative conservation planning and action, undertake targeted ecological inventory, analysis, and prioritization of specific conservation themes, and address pre-existing rights, uses, and threats in new and existing protected areas.
  • Work in a team environment with staff from this and other provincial departments, municipalities, Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq representatives, lands trust partners, and various contractors and conservation groups.
Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have a bachelor's degree in a related field such as Environmental Management, Ecology, Land Conservation, or Natural Resources, and 2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

You will have demonstrated competency and experience in land conservation or protected areas planning, and a practical understanding of current issues and best practice approaches in protected areas establishment and management.

What We Offer
  • Career development opportunities, including access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
  • An engaging workplace culture that values and respects employees, with forward-thinking policies and strategies.
  • Countless career paths and opportunities for growth and advancement.
  • Department-specific flexible working schedules.

We offer a competitive salary range of $52,000 - $83,000 bi-weekly, depending on experience and qualifications.