Organization:
Conservation Halton
Conservation Halton
Job
Type: Full-time
Type: Full-time
Location:
Campbellville, Ontario ON
Campbellville, Ontario ON
Deadline:
Mar 29, 2015
Mar 29, 2015
Website:
http://www.conservationhalton.ca
http://www.conservationhalton.ca
Organization
Description:
Description:
Conservation
Halton is a community based environmental agency that works in partnership with
watershed municipalities
Halton is a community based environmental agency that works in partnership with
watershed municipalities
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:
Description:
- Managing
Live Native Animal Collection (including transfers, succession planning,
training, housing, permitting, acquisitions, record management, onsite and
offsite health care, feeding, documentation, and dispossession) - Development
and teaching of educational programs (school, offsite, and special event);
primarily (but not necessarily) those programs utilizing the resident
native animal collection under the direction of the Coordinator –
Educational Programming - Developing,
implementing and maintaining best-practice procedures and duties at the
Raptor Centre and for Raptor Centre Resource Interpreters - Developing
and maintaining the Raptor Centre Standard Operating Procedures and
pertinent documents such as the Raptor Acquisition Positioning Statement - Development,
planning, and implementation of public special events and programs,
primarily (but not necessarily) utilizing the resident native animal
collection under the direction of the Coordinator – Educational
Programming - Responsible
for the hiring, training, evaluating, mentoring and supervision of
contract and volunteer staff - Other
relevant duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Related
post-secondary diploma or degree in Animal Care, Biological science and/or
comparable work experience in animal care environment - Minimum
of 5 years work experience in animal care, avian husbandry and management - Excellent
communication, public relations, organization, time management, and team
skills - Demonstrated
knowledge of safe handling, training, restraint, and medical care of - Raptors,
including dietary and supplementary requirements, housing, and species-
specific husbandry issues - Training
in development and delivery of interpretive education programs,
specifically - Those
involving native wildlife - Able
to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of
internal and external partners - Able
to provide a satisfactory criminal record check - Able
to adapt to the daily challenges associated with the operation of an
outdoor facility - Able
to maintain professionalism in a fast-paced and challenging environment - Able
to travel to a site not serviced by public transportation
Compensation
- $50,026
per annum based on 40 hours/week (negotiable upon skills and
qualifications)
Benefits
- Full
benefit package, including health, dental, vision care, life and
disability insurance and membership in the OMERS Pension Plan. - 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:
To:
Interested? Apply online bySunday
March 29th, 2015 at 11:59pmto:
March 29th, 2015 at 11:59pmto:
E-mail: hr@hrca.on.ca
(include job title in subject line)
(include job title in subject line)
We thank all applicants for their
interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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.
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.