Job Description
Muskoka Conservancy is currently seeking a post-secondary student to fill the spring-summer position of Program Coordinator. The successful candidate will assist our permanent staff as we work together to advance our mission: nature conservation in Muskoka.

The ideal candidate is a personable, energetic outdoors enthusiast with a passion for making a difference.

The Program Coordinator is a wide-ranging position that will have a support role in all aspects of the nature conservancy. This includes field work, communications, events, supporting volunteers, and more.

On any given day you may find yourself:

• working alongside volunteers building a trail
• working with biologists to conduct species inventories
• talking to people about nature conservation at a community event
• leading or supporting a Nature Quest guided hike
• installing signage
• wading in muck to remove invasive species by hand during the height of mosquito and/or black fly season
• creating content for e-bulletins, web site and newsletters
• generating positive posts for social media
• processing event registrations, answering phone calls
• routine office tasks such as data entry

Objectives of this Role

• Advance the nature conservation mission and values of Muskoka Conservancy
• Engage volunteers and participants
• Continuous improvement, learn from each experience
• Safely assist in execution of outdoor programs
• Create and implement a conservation-minded program of your choice

Daily Responsibilities

• Support permanent staff as directed
• Participate in work parties to complete conservation objectives (example: removal of invasive species)
• Participate in outreach and nature quest events
• Assist in Nature Reserve monitoring
• Support community science projects, including snake monitoring and invasive species management
• Support annual fundraising event, including planning, auction support, and communications
• Contribute photographs and other content for e-bulletins, newsletter, social media

Skills and Qualifications

• Team player (responsible, reliable, adaptable, collaborator, listener, active participant)
• Respect for nature
• Comfortable working outdoors in typical Muskoka settings, including deep bush, on the water, and in wetlands
• An understanding of health and safety in field and office environments
• Enthusiastic willingness to learn, knowledge of local flora and fauna is an asset
• Good physical fitness and endurance with ability to hike through rough terrain for up to 5 km with a pack and tools
• Outdoor experience
• Secondary School Graduation Diploma, enrollment in a post-secondary program in environmental science, ecology, biology or a related field
• Cooperative and courteous with people
• Operate various hand tools

More about the position

• 35 hours per week

·        Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (16-weeks)

• Completion bonus
• Flex-time
• Salary: $21.55 per hour
• Anticipated start date: Early May
• To apply, please follow this link to Indeed: https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?from=appshareios&jk=5659d11af080296f