First Nations Fisheries Council, Water for Fish Intern Jobs in Canada

in our Water for Fish
team. Reporting to the Water Project Manager, you will work to implement
specific activities part of the Water for Fish Initiative. This is a terrific
opportunity to start your career in field you are passionate about, with the
possibility of an employment extension at the conclusion of the internship
period subject to funding. Specific work assignments will be aligned with the
skills and experience of the successful candidate. Examples of some activities
under the Water for Fish Initiative are:

• Event
  planning for First Nations engagement, including webinars and workshops.
• Conduct
  outreach to increase awareness of the FNFC and the Water for Fish
  Initiative.
• Develop
  information and content for Water for Fish outreach (e.g. social
  media, blogs, newsletters).
• Maintain
  databases for contacts, as well as literature.
• Conduct
  primary and secondary research.

• You
  are a recent post secondary graduate looking to start your career in one
  of the leading areas of natural resource policy
• You
  are genuinely interested and excited to be involved in freshwater policy
  and management and working with First Nations’ communities.
• You
  can be given an assignment and work independently.
• You
  know when to take initiative and when you need ask for further direction.
• You
  are a personable, energetic and motivated team player who can “get it
  done” and perform to a high standard
• You
  thrive in a dynamic, ever-changing work environment, and possess the
  ability to be flexible.

• Plan
  and implement Water for Fish meetings, webinars and workshops.
• Participate
  in a research project to assess indigenous water governance; may include
  distributing on-line surveys, conducting telephone interviews, conducting
  a literature review, and developing research database
• Draft
  and edit a variety of written materials: project reports, grants and
  proposals, correspondence, technical and policy briefing notes, discussion
  papers, and communications materials (blog or newsletter articles, etc.).
• Provide
  general support for the Water for Fish initiative – e.g. administration,
  reporting, communications
• Support
  other FNFC programs where necessary.

• Bachelor
  Degree in biology, environmental sciences, natural resource management,
  geography, or a related field of study is required.
• Direct
  work experience and interdisciplinary experience in freshwater is an
  asset.
• Experience
  working with BC First Nations communities and/or First Nations
  organizations is an asset.
• Demonstrated
  ability to multi-task, set priorities effectively and problem solve,
  including early identification of issues/problems that may arise.
• Excellent
  interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to interact
  professionally with a wide range of individuals and organizations.
• Highly
  organized with strong attention to detail and commitment to high quality
  work.
• Excellent
  communication skills – oral, written, proof reading, etc.
• Knowledge
  of MS Office is required– Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel (particularly
  Excel).
• Knowledge
  of Nation Builder, coding (HTML/CSS), webinars, and Google Docs an asset.
• For
  potential application to youth employment funding grants, please let us
  know if you are under 30 and whether you have ever been employed under a
  youth employment program.