Sanikiluaq Fisheries Co-ordinator Position

Ampere Association

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ampere is hiring on behalf of the Sanikiluaq Hunters and Trappers Association (HTA) and the Arctic Eider Society (AES), who are seeking a Fisheries Coordinator for a full-time, year-round position supporting the community’s Emerging Fisheries process. This role involves supporting community-driven exploratory fisheries, coordinating logistics and planning, and collaborating with various stakeholders to foster job creation and mentorship opportunities for Inuit. The position requires a blend of fieldwork in Sanikiluaq and potential remote work.

Requirements

Passion for community-led work that will support job creation and mentorship opportunities for Inuit.
Background in Fisheries Science or a related field.
Project management experience.
Experience working and/or living in the North.
Ability to be based in Sanikiluaq for summer fieldwork.
Ability to work a mix of Sanikiluaq-based and remote work year-round.

Responsibilities

Support Community-Driven Exploratory Fisheries Field Work: Support local training and capacity building with community boats and operators to help locate and assess scallop beds around the Belcher Islands / Qikiqtait archipelago in support of exploratory fisheries and Qikiqtait resource inventory activities.
Train boat crews to do drop camera work, scallop sampling, measurements and collection of abundance, distribution and demographic data where beds are located.
Train and support bathymetric mapping of the islands through a variety of techniques including standard loggers and a hydroblock device.
Manage data and imagery from drop cameras, underwater drones, oceanographic equipment and other tools and technology including managing metadata with the SIKU app and organizing data on network drives in support of mapping benthic communities.
Support any licensing, permits and reporting requirements or other administrative duties that may be required.
Year-round Coordination, Logistics and Planning: Coordinating, partnering, and otherwise working with the HTA, AES and other governing bodies (e.g., Government of Nunavut (GN), Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), etc.).
Liaising with local organizations (AES and HTA in particular) and other rights and stakeholders to help support the co-development of both a Marine Protected Area (MPA) for Qikiqtait, and the development of commercial benthic fisheries.
Coordinating the timelines, priorities and order of activities to balance these components and more generally creating conservation/blue economies for Sanikiluaq.
Furthering application stages for an exploratory fishery through the proper DFO channels, based on existing and forthcoming data and knowledge and in coordination with the creation of the Qikiqtait Protected Area.
Helping to establish local logistics and capacity building related to fisheries including the community freezer, food safety, exploring a business plan for local sales in Sanikiluaq and Nunavut and future possible sales and distribution outside the territory.
Coordinating, partnering, and otherwise working with all academic and industry partners in the region (e.g., Memorial University, Marine Institute, University of Manitoba, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation, etc.).
Supporting the HTA and the Arctic Eider Society (AES) ongoing development of a knowledge collection protocol and data sharing agreements to which researchers will contribute should they be granted permission to study in the region.
Collecting all fisheries-related data from existing and ongoing research in the region to support the application to DFO for an exploratory fishery and future planning.
Supporting the organization of necessary training for HTA and community members related to the development of the community’s fisheries (e.g., harvesting, processing, food safety, vessel safety, etc.).
Supporting communication related to community-based fisheries work within Sanikiluaq including taking time for community consultation in coordination with project supervisors, incorporating Inuit Knowledge and values and as appropriate participating in other meetings, conferences and outreach opportunities.
Writing and filling out grant applications that support the development of fisheries, training, and capacity in the community, as well as funding reports.
Other tasks as necessary to support fisheries research and projects prioritized by the community and community organizations.
Supporting the development of a business plan for the community of Sanikiluaq as it relates to inshore fisheries establishment (in partnership with the NICFI), with QC’s support.
Supporting functional and sustainable community freezer(s) operations within the community of Sanikiluaq.
Regular work plan and budget updates to the HTA, AES, and QC.
Virtual and/or in-person presentation(s) at local/regional meetings as well as conferences or other events, as necessary.