Northern Jobs, Yellowknife Jobs

Position: Waste Reduction Advisor
Employer: Government of Northwest Teritorries
Location: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Are you looking for an adventure? Are you an environmental professional looking for a change of pace, and to break away from the hustle and bustle of a big city? Then why not check out the spectacular Northwest Territories (NWT).

Calling environmental professionals with a passion for finding creative solutions to reduce and divert waste. Join our team in Yellowknife as a Waste Reduction Advisor and take advantage of the northern adventurer's paradise with the NWT's rugged terrain, midnight sun, and world-class aurora borealis. This position is located in Yellowknife.

The Waste Reduction Advisor (Advisor) works onsite developing, implementing and evaluating source reduction and waste diversion strategies, legislation, regulations, policies, programs, and initiatives for the NWT and for developing, implementing and coordinating policies to facilitate the greening of government operations for the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). For more information on the required roles and responsibilities please read the attached job description.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by a bachelor's degree in environmental sciences, environmental studies, environmental engineering or related field, with three (3) years of related experience.

Related field of education can include degrees in Environmental Management, Sustainability Studies, Environmental Design, and Industrial Ecology.

Related experience can include Sustainability or Environmental Policy Advisor, Circular Economy or Waste Prevention/Diversion Specialist Extended Producer Responsibility Advisor, or Waste Expert.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

Application Link:

https://www.gov.nt.ca/careers/en/job/27201

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