JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position: Junior Environmental Consultant/Project Coordinator
Organization: Shared Value Solutions Ltd
Location: Remote, work from home from anywhere in Canada

Preference is given to candidates identifying as Indigenous, including First Nations, Métis, or Inuit.

Job Description:

• Coordinating a wide range of projects and supporting the team with project planning, initiation, and execution tasks
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure our clients’ goals are met
• Taking initiative and communicating effectively with project teams
• Providing clear and concise report writing and presentation materials
• Responding quickly and empathetically to client needs
• Assisting with appropriate mitigation, compensation, and accommodation measures to address environmental and/or socio-economic-cultural impacts of major development projects
• Assisting with the interpretation and integration of “traditional ecological knowledge” and land use and occupancy research for environmental approval processes
• Liaising effectively with Indigenous clients, regulators and proponents

Requirements:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Planning, Natural Resource Management, Political Science or similar work/community experience
• 2-3 years of professional experience in environmental consulting
• Experience in cumulative effects projects, environmental assessment, climate change and/or natural resource management.
• Strong research skills; ability to gather information and interpret finding in clear and concise manner
• Ability to interpret both qualitative and quantitative data
• Excellent technical writing and analytical skills, including experience with data management and analysis, preparing technical reports, and communicating complex issues in plain language for a variety of audiences
• Skills and experience working in cross-cultural settings, preferably with First Nation, Métis, and/or Inuit communities
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Thrives in a team setting, accepts responsibility and works to deadlines
• Willingness to travel across Canada and to northern and remote communities

Asset Qualifications:

• Experience working with Indigenous communities, including experience in northern Ontario/Canada,
• Experience planning and implementing communication and consultation programs and activities
• Understanding of Canadian federal, provincial, and/or territorial legislation (e.g., Impact Assessment Act, Endangered Species Act, Species at Risk Act, Migratory Birds Convention Act) and regulatory approvals and permitting processes Experience working as a consultant
• Experience writing technical peer reviews and/or developing and delivering training on ecology, water resources, wildlife biology, environmental monitoring or a related field of study

Who We Are:

Shared Value Solutions is a growing environmental and community development consulting firm based in Guelph that collaborates with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Nations from coast, to coast, to coast. Our team works alongside Indigenous Nations and organizations across Canada, providing technical guidance, regulatory advice, peer reviews, planning, and negotiation strategy in relation to major resource development projects.

We are a company of Indigenous and non-Indigenous environmental, data and technology, cultural heritage, planning, and regulatory researchers committed to braiding Indigenous Knowledge with western science to further our clients’ goals of prosperity, stewardship, and jurisdiction.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build diverse teams that reflect the community. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, those identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans and people with disabilities. If you require accommodation through any part of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be pleased to facilitate that for you.

Preference is given to candidates identifying as Indigenous, including First Nations, Métis, or Inuit. We are striving to build a diverse team that has lived experience with Indigenous communities. Please apply if you have equivalent qualifications and traditional knowledge that are not listed in the job description below.

It will greatly assist us with screening if you refer in your application to your Indigenous identity. Recognizing the impacts of colonization on Indigenous people, it is your choice whether to volunteer information. We will hold your application in strictest confidence, sharing it only with our hiring team.

By joining our team, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact on the environment and the communities we serve. We provide a supportive and inclusive work environment where your expertise and ideas will be valued and respected. With us, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects and engage with a wide range of Indigenous Nations and organizations. We offer competitive compensation packages and opportunities for professional growth, along with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere that fosters teamwork and collaboration. Join us at Shared Value Solutions and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference while building a rewarding career.

• Competitive Pay
• Variable Pay/Annual Profit Sharing
• Remote Working Allowance
• Group Health Benefits and Employee Assistance Program (health, dental, vision, life insurance)
• Retirement Savings Plan match
• Professional designation reimbursement
• Professional Development (formal and informal)
• Paid Time off (Freedom Time, Sick Time, Cultural Days, Bereavement, Family Care)
• Winter Tire Rebate
• Flexible working options including working from home (core hours are 9am to 5pm Eastern Time)
• Work-Life Balance
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
• Company-wide learning events and engagement
• SVS fun events

Let us know if you speak: French, Cree, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Blackfoot, Dene, Innu, or other languages that might be useful for this position.

Summing it Up – Why Should you Apply?

• Fun company culture
• Learning and career growth opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• Meaningful work

We are on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron People. We honour the original ancestors of this land and also offer respect to our Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississauga and Métis neighbours. We strive to be accountable by acknowledging this history and cultivating respect in our relationships with our Indigenous neighbours and the land.

In the spirit of reconciliation and diversity, we are committed to increasing our number of Indigenous employees. Please let us know in your application if you are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

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