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Position: Shift Program Lead
Organization: Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley
Location: Canmore, Alberta
Application deadline: Wednesday 24 April, 2024
About the Position
The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley is a non-profit organization with charitable status and the mission to “empower community leadership to address environmental challenges.”
We seek a Shift Program Lead who will lead our Shift: Climate Transitions program. The Shift Program Lead develops, implements, and manages our community education and engagement programs related to climate action and sustainability. The position builds and maintains relationships with diverse partners, and assists the Executive Director in identifying and securing funding opportunities.
This will be a full-time salaried position with benefits, to cover a maternity leave, and will end after 12 to 18 months. The position will be based out of our office in Canmore, Alberta; given the nature of this work, the successful applicant must be physically in our office or working in the Bow Valley community for the majority of the time. Although the vast majority of hours are worked weekdays during regular office hours, the Shift Program Lead will very occasionally work irregular hours on evenings and weekends.
Key Responsibilities
Program Implementation
Program Development
Program Oversight
Partnerships
Establish and maintain relationships with governmental organizations, business and industry, other non-profits, and private citizens to implement program activities and to plan new initiatives
Public Relations
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience in:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate competencies in the following areas:
Other Requirements
Education
A degree from a recognized university with specialization in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Sustainability, or Education will be helpful; other degree disciplines and/or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience relevant to this position will be considered.
To apply for this position:
Application submission via e-mail is preferred, however alternative methods of submission such as in-person and video will be accepted.
If you are applying by email please send your cover letter, resume, and work references as a single pdf to Tanya Pacholok (Tanya [at] biosphereinstitute.org) with ‘Application for Shift Program Lead’ in the subject line of the e-mail message. In your cover letter, please be specific in how your abilities and work experience qualify you for this position. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged, only those selected for an interview will hear from us subsequently. Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.
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The salary range for this position is $56,000 to $61,500, commensurate with experience
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The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley is committed to building a workplace where everyone can succeed and belong. As a Signatory to the Bow Valley Workplace Inclusion Charter, we are committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team environment, and to considering applicants who identify as part of an equity-seeking group including people of colour, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, youth, and people with disabilities. We value a wide range of skills, experiences, and backgrounds and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We encourage applications from equity-seeking groups, and wish to eliminate barriers for applicants: if you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work hard to make this accommodation if our capacity permits it.
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Apr 10 2024 ID: 70895