Location: Chester, Nova Scotia
The International Conservation of Canada (http://www.ICFCanada.org) is seeking an Intern to assist with running our conservation programs in Latin America and elsewhere. This is largely an administrative position.
The internship will last three months, with a possibility of further employment. The job is located in Chester, Nova Scotia, a village of about 1200 on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast, about 45 minutes from Halifax.
The position comes with a stipend of $2500/month.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Help develop and implement projects, especially in Latin America;
– Communicate with partners who are carrying out our projects;
– Assist in writing reports about projects for our website and publications;
– Possibly making a field trip to visit one or more projects;
– Assist with publicizing ICFC;
– Communicate with donors and potential donors.
REQUIREMENTS:
– good writing and administrative skills
– Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status
– fluency in Spanish and English
– some knowledge of and interest in biology/natural history and conservation
– willingness to travel to third world countries and work in a range of cultural contexts
– excellent interpersonal skills
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:
– one or more university degrees
– past work in biodiversity conservation, conservation biology, wildlife biology or ecology
– past work or life experience in Latin America
– experience in or understanding of business or economics
– ability to make work-related oral presentations
– experience in fundraising or preparation of grant proposals
– logistical acumen and “street smarts”
– sophisticated understanding of real world politics in government and large corporations and organizations
ICFC is a Canadian registered charity dedicated to advancing the long-term conservation of nature and biodiversity, especially in the tropics.
Please apply in writing to:
Anne Lambert, Lambert@ICFCanada.org
and copy to Welch@ICFCanada.org (Tom Welch)