Conservation Halton ,Stewardship Technician Jobs in Canada


Cootes to Escarpment Eco Park System

Organization: Conservation Halton

Job
Type:

Contract/Project/Temporary

Location: Burlington, Ontario ON

Deadline: Mar 29, 2015

Website: http://www.conservationhalton.ca

Organization Description:

Conservation Halton
is a community based environmental agency that works in partnership with
watershed munici

palities and the Province of Ontario to protect the natural
environment.  We also manage a number of parks for education and
recreation including Glen Eden Ski & Snowboard Centre, Crawford Lake, Mountsberg
Conservation Area, Rattlesnake Point, Mount Nemo, and Hilton Falls. 

Job Description:

The Stewardship
Technician is responsible to the Watershed Stewardship Coordinator. The
Stewardship technician is responsible for fostering stewardship and conservation
within the Cootes to Escarpment Eco Park System by implementing activities of
the Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program (HHWSP), a 20 year
partnership program of Conservation Halton and Hamilton Conservation
Authority.  The HHWSP encourages, empowers and assists private landowners
in their role of protecting, enhancing and restoring the natural features of
the land they own. 

Responsibilities

  • Familiar
    with Cootes to Escarpment Eco Park System and its partner organizations,
    Conservation Authority watershed plans and environmental monitoring
    reports that pertain to the Cootes to Escarpment Eco Park System, Hamilton
    Harbour Remedial Action Plan, Hamilton Harbour Watershed Fisheries
    Management Plan
  • Contact
    urban, near urban, rural, non-farm, farm, and corporate landowners to
    encourage awareness, creation, protection and conservation of natural
    features and negotiate voluntary stewardship agreements
  • Contact
    urban, near urban, rural, non-farm, farm, and corporate landowners to
    identify, negotiate, research, develop and implement fish and/or wildlife
    habitat rehabilitation projects and water quality improvement projects
  • Pro-actively
    contact landowners through the development and implementation of targeted
    outreach initiatives to address environmental issues
  • Respond
    to landowner inquiries for stewardship services
  • Coordinate
    and manage events for volunteers of all ages and backgrounds during
    rehabilitation projects and ensure volunteers receive on-site safety
    instructions/training.
  • Develop
    and implement education outreach and communications initiatives and
    materials to create awareness about environmental issues and to educate
    residents on recommended land and water stewardship practices
  • Deliver
    grant programs to landowners under the HHWSP’s Hamilton-Halton Water
    Quality and Habitat Improvement Program
  • Collaborate
    with like-minded conservation organizations in the delivery of education
    and outreach programs and if applicable in the development of
    rehabilitation projects or volunteer events
  • Represent
    the HHWSP on various committees and at local community events to ensure
    that HHWSP, Conservation Halton and Cootes to Escarpment Eco Park System
    interests are addressed, provide input from a Stewardship perspective, and
    provide HHWSP, Conservation Authorities and Cootes to Escarpment Eco Park
    System information to the community
  • Record
    and assist with the maintenance of statistics associated with landowners
    contacted, stewardship agreements, fish and/or wildlife habitat
    rehabilitation and water quality improvement projects and monitoring by
    maintaining data in the Stewardship Landowner database and applicable
    spreadsheets
  • Coordinate
    and facilitate landowner events such as annual Watershed Stewards
    Appreciation Day, annual Award Ceremonies and other events such as
    presentations, landowner workshops, tours promotional information products
  • Other
    duties as assigned
Qualifications:
  • University
    degree in biology, ecology, geography, fish and wildlife management or
    equivalent college diploma(s)
  • Excellent
    oral, written communication and negotiating skills including effective
    report writing skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Effective
    presentation and communication skills
  • Efficient
    problem solving, multi-tasking and creative thinking skills
  • Experience
    in the field of voluntary private landowner stewardship
  • Knowledge
    of local ecosystems, including species at risk, vulnerable habitats, land
    management techniques, principles and applications, including tax
    incentive programs
  • Experience
    working with, urban, near urban, rural, non-farm, farm, corporate
    landowners negotiating and planning voluntary beneficial management
    practices and other voluntary conservation and rehabilitation measures to
    improve fish and wildlife habitat and water quality.
  • Basic
    knowledge of bioengineering techniques, methodology and principles
  • Experience
    in negotiating, designing, planning and implementing rehabilitation
    projects that involve bioengineering
  • Knowledge
    and understanding of regulations and legislation associated with all
    levels of government (federal, provincial and municipal) in order to guide
    landowners throughout the permitting processes needed to implement the
    voluntary restoration projects on their properties
  • Experience
    in GIS software and MS Office, with emphasis on MS Access.
  • Valid
    driver’s license

Compensation

  • Hourly
    rate is $27 per hour based on a 35 hour work week

Benefits

  • Staff
    identification pass which entitles you to free entry to all of our
    conservation areas, free skiing and snowboarding, and discounts on goods,
    services, cafeteria food, events with a participation fee, equipment
    rentals and tubing!
Apply
To:

Interested? 
Send your résumé bySunday March 29th, 2015 at 11:59pmto:  

E-mail:
hr@hrca.on.ca (include job title in subject line)
We
thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an
interview will be contacted. 
Conservation
Halton is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with the Accessibility
for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights
Code.  Conservation Halton will provide accommodations throughout the
recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with
disabilities.  Personal information provided is collected under the authority
of The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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