Position: Atlantic Ocean
Campaign Coordinator
Organization: Atlantic Ocean Campaign Coordinator
Location: Atlantic Canada (Halifax or St. John’s preferred, but
negotiable)
Campaign Coordinator
Organization: Atlantic Ocean Campaign Coordinator
Location: Atlantic Canada (Halifax or St. John’s preferred, but
negotiable)
Application
deadline: 7
December 2015, 11:59 PM EDT
Reports to: National Ocean Program Director
deadline: 7
December 2015, 11:59 PM EDT
Reports to: National Ocean Program Director
Why work for CPAWS?
CPAWS
is a national charitable organization with 13 chapters across Canada, over 50
staff and hundreds of volunteers who have helped to protect over half a million
square kilometres of Canada’s public land and water. The national office leads
in developing communications and marketing strategies for the organization to
support our conservation vision of protecting at least half of Canada’s public
land and water. We value each employee’s creativity and innovation, and offer a
collegial work environment and competitive benefits.
is a national charitable organization with 13 chapters across Canada, over 50
staff and hundreds of volunteers who have helped to protect over half a million
square kilometres of Canada’s public land and water. The national office leads
in developing communications and marketing strategies for the organization to
support our conservation vision of protecting at least half of Canada’s public
land and water. We value each employee’s creativity and innovation, and offer a
collegial work environment and competitive benefits.
Nature
& Scope:
& Scope:
In
this key position on the national ocean program team, the Atlantic Ocean
Campaign Coordinator will report to the National Director, Ocean Program, and
work closely with ocean campaign staff in our Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick chapters. Your job is to develop and execute ocean
conservation campaign plans and strategies in close consultation with
colleagues in CPAWS’ national office and regional chapters. You will be
responsible for advancing MPAs and MPA network planning in Atlantic Canada, and
help to coordinate the efforts of our local chapters. More specifically your
duties would include:
this key position on the national ocean program team, the Atlantic Ocean
Campaign Coordinator will report to the National Director, Ocean Program, and
work closely with ocean campaign staff in our Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick chapters. Your job is to develop and execute ocean
conservation campaign plans and strategies in close consultation with
colleagues in CPAWS’ national office and regional chapters. You will be
responsible for advancing MPAs and MPA network planning in Atlantic Canada, and
help to coordinate the efforts of our local chapters. More specifically your
duties would include:
- Participate
on stakeholder advisory committees for MPA network planning negotiations - Develop
and implement a campaign strategy for advancing MPA priorities, including
individual sites as well as broader network planning - Conduct
research into MPAs in Canada and assist with the publication of CPAWS’
annual Oceans Report - Develop
relationships with key stakeholders in each of the three MPA planning
regions, including with government, First Nations, ENGO’s, and local
fishing interests - Assist
with site-specific campaigns to advance the protection of MPA priorities - Provide
campaign support to local CPAWS chapters - Undertake
government relations to advance MPA network planning and ensure the
successful completion of candidate MPAs in the region
Other
duties as assigned.
duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- University
or college degree in conservation, marine biology, resource management or
a related field. - Minimum
three (3) years’ professional experience in ocean conservation - Excellent
grammar and writing skills, including with social media - Demonstrated
expertise on conservation campaigning - Demonstrated
expertise in developing and measuring results of conservation campaigns - Strong
planning, organizational and multitasking skills, and ability to
coordinate with multiple stakeholders, meet tight deadlines and manage
competing priorities - Detail-oriented,
dependable, self-confident, independent and budget-minded - Ability
and flexibility to travel in Atlantic Canada and nationally - Proven
interpersonal and relationship-building skills; ability to establish
rapport and excellent communication with members, national and chapter
staff, stakeholders and volunteers
Candidates
must be eligible to work in Canada.
must be eligible to work in Canada.
Assets
Experience
in:
in:
- Post-graduate
degree in a relevant subject - Environmental
issues - Non-profit
sector
Salary
Range: $45,000 – $55,000
Range: $45,000 – $55,000
Submit
applications by email to:
employment @cpaws.org*
with the subject line: Atlantic Ocean Campaign Coordinator.
applications by email to:
employment @cpaws.org*
with the subject line: Atlantic Ocean Campaign Coordinator.
We
thank all applicants. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
thank all applicants. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Interviews
will be held starting December 11th.
will be held starting December 11th.
