Water and Wilderness Officer

Ecology Action Centre•Halifax, NS

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Water and Wilderness Officer will support EAC’s Coastal Program Manager and Senior Wilderness Outreach Coordinator. The Officer will help roll out a nature-based climate solutions project with partners, audit the processes and create a toolkit, and organize a knowledge sharing workshop. Additionally, the Officer will support the Wilderness team with a variety of research projects and outreach tasks related to parks & protected areas, and mining resistance.

Requirements

At least 1-2 years of experience conducting research, reviewing literature, and writing reports.
Knowledgeable about water, coastal and wilderness issues.
Strong communications skills, both oral and written.
Proven ability to analyze government policies and gather data.
Experience in event planning.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively allocate time to complete important productive tasks.
Strong organizational and priority settings skills.
Thrives in a collaborative team environment.
Project administration skills to assist funder reporting, grant proposals, and report writing.
Strong work ethic and motivation to work on water and wilderness issues.
Computer literacy in MS Office 365 (including Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and web-based platforms.
Available to work on the occasional evening / weekends; willing to travel; valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Experience working on water and wilderness programs and policy.
Experience working with Indigenous communities.
Experience working with governments on policy matters.
Experience working and/or volunteering in a non-profit organization.

Responsibilities

Conducting research and gathering data to contribute to the coastal and wilderness programs.
Analyzing government policies and regulations related to water and wilderness issues.
Assisting in planning and delivering events, webinars, and meetings related to water and wilderness.
Engage and support volunteers.
Supporting project administration duties such as funder reporting and grant proposals.
Assisting with facilitation, stakeholder consultation, and public education as needed.
In cooperation with the Communications Team, researching and writing internal- and external-facing communications including web content, social media posts, and magazine updates and developing campaign materials and graphics for online and print use.
Other duties as required.