Species at Risk Biologist - 6 months, Casual

Are you interested in supporting Species at Risk conservation in the North? CWS – Northern Region is looking to fill a full-time casual contract for 6 months (October - March), based out of Whitehorse.

Your role:

• Assist with work related to the implementation of the Species at Risk Act

• Assist with the development of recovery documents for species at risk

• Assist with conducting consultations with Indigenous partners

• Manage and analyze Species at Risk program data

• Bumble Bee specimen preparation

• Equipment management and organization

Experience:

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

• Experience compiling, analyzing, and interpreting information from scientific publications, technical reports, aboriginal traditional knowledge, or primary data sources related to wildlife, habitat or ecosystems.

• Experience preparing written reports or publications on the topic of wildlife, habitat or ecosystems.

• Experience working on projects involving surveying, monitoring, or management of wildlife or habitat.

• Experience compiling, analyzing or managing biological/spatial data, including working with Microsoft Access databases and/or knowledge of open data standards

• Experience conducting statistical and/or spatial analyses using tools such as R and/or GIS

• Experience working with Indigenous peoples, Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge, environmental non-government organizations or other levels of government.

Competencies

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Ability to plan, organize and set priorities.

• Ability to work effectively with others.

• Showing Initiative / Being action-oriented.

• Thinking things through.

For more information about this position, please contact [email protected].