Environmental Student
1 week ago
**The County of Huron’s**:
**Planning and Development Department**:
**is seeking an**:
**Environmental Student to Join the Team**:
**This temporary position will be 35 hours per week from May to August 2025**:
**Position Summary**:
**What We Offer**:
At the County of Huron, we’re committed to offering a modern work environment that puts people first. We are a Certified Living Wage employer that values equity, diversity and inclusion. We offer our staff competitive wages.
The County of Huron offers a diverse portfolio of employment opportunities. When you join our team, you’ll have the benefit of working with and learning from, people who have a broad range of skills and knowledge. We offer training, mentorship, and career development opportunities to all staff. When you work for the County of Huron, you invest in the community, and you benefit from seeing the results of your efforts firsthand. It’s a great place to work
**Role and Responsibilities**:
- The Environmental Student is responsible for assisting with the following tasks:
- Support Huron County environmental staff in implementing department programs, activities and policy projects.
- Maintenance, management, and programs related to the protection and enhancement of 14 County forests.
- Species identification and species at risk protection through habitat enhancement.
- Writing and implementing climate change initiatives including public engagement.
- Research and report writing related to natural resource management activities.
**Qualifications and Education Requirements**:
- Enrolled in a post-secondary environment science, Forestry, climate change, environmental management, or a related program;
- Strong skills in communication, time management, organization, computer literacy, and problem-solving.
**Preferred Skills**:
- Driver’s license, good driving record, and access to a vehicle
- Research, Problem-Solving, communication, customer service, teamwork, Policy development, Report writing, Microsoft Office;
- Species identification experience considered an asset;
- Experience operating a variety of equipment, light duty vehicles, power and hand tools (i.e., chainsaws, weed/brush trimmers, pruning equipment) considered an asset;
**Additional Notes**:
**Wage**:
- College/University level - $17.72/per hour as per 2024 Non-Union Student Wage Grid
- Masters level - $21.92/per hour as per 2024 Non-Union Student Wage Grid
- $2 Environment Factor/per hour
**Submission Guidelines**:
- To be considered for this position, please ensure that
- The cover letter is a maximum of one page
- Cover letter and resume are saved together in one PDF file
- The PDF file name is your: First name Last name (e.g. Jane Smith)
We look forward to hearing from you
Posted - January 17, 2025
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