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Position: Conservation & Restoration Technician
Organization: Ontario Land Trust Alliance
Location: Virtual, with occasional in-person meetings in Toronto and travel around southern Ontario
About Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA)
The Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) is an environmental charitable organization, with a mission to empower a vibrant and enduring land conservation community in Ontario. OLTA accomplishes this through providing direct support for nature conservation and stewardship, offering training and educational programs, promoting community networking, helping to ensure land trusts meet (and exceed) a set of national standards and practices, and raising the profile of the work of land and nature trusts.
We are seeking a Conservation & Restoration Technician to support OLTA’s Conserving Species at Risk and Fee for Service programs. The candidate will work directly with OLTA staff and land trust partners to analyze species at risk monitoring data, undertake targeted species at risk inventories, develop action plans and undertake stewardship activities to support species at risk recovery. Activities may include ecological field surveys, data analysis and outreach activities. In addition, the employee will help with general tasks to support the organization including event planning and communications.
As per funding requirements, we are seeking a youth (under 30 years old) that is a member of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community.
Job Details
Job Title: Conservation & Restoration Technician
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Tasks and responsibilities:
Supporting the Program Coordinator and other OLTA staff with the following activities:
The ideal candidate will have:
Other Requirements:
Employment Type:
This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week for 15 weeks, with the potential for renewal. The position is based at the OLTA office in downtown Toronto (currently remote working). Hours are flexible around core hours. Occasional travel within Ontario will be expected.
Salary: $20-23/hour
To Apply:
We openly welcome and invite applications from persons with disabilities and those protected by the human rights code and will provide accommodation during all stages of the recruitment and hiring process, upon request. If you require support during the recruitment process, please reach out to admin@olta.ca
If you are interested in joining our team, please submit a cover letter and your resume (PDF) to admin@olta.ca, indicating OLTA Conservation and Restoration Technician in the subject line. Deadline for applications is November 9 at 11:59 pm EDT.
Applications will not be accepted by fax and/or regular mail. No phone calls please.
OLTA thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
For more information about OLTA, please visit our website at http://www.olta.ca.
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Oct 29 2024 ID: 72118