Conservation Project Manager, Protected Areas

Job description

Mandate
As the successful candidate, you’ll support First Nations communities by developing tools (e.g., handbooks, guides), courses, and other documentation for First Nations land and resource conservation initiatives.
You’ll guide First Nations communities through the different stages of their initiatives, from submitting a proposal to managing and developing a protected area, and will liaise with the protected areas team at the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP).

Main responsibilities
· Analyze client needs and identify key project characteristics, focusing on community needs and anticipating potential risks and problems
· Play an active role in the drafting process for project proposals and funding applications, ensuring that they meet specific goals and stakeholder expectations
· See projects through to completion, creating tools and holding meetings/events as needed along the way to keep things moving in the right direction
· Create detailed project calendars and keep projects on schedule by optimizing the use of available resources and controlling costs at all stages
· Provide regular updates on project progress and achievements and conduct effective follow‑ups post‑completion
· Make sure work is well done at all times and ensure the satisfaction of stakeholders
· Handle information monitoring for the duration of each project

Required experience and qualifications

Do you have what it takes?
· 4 years’ relevant experience and/or college and/or university education in biology, environmental studies, and/or the creation of protected areas
· Knowledge of First Nations issues, priorities, perspectives and aspirations regarding the creation, management and enhancement of protected areas
· Availability to travel for 4 to 8 weeks of the year, throughout Quebec and to First Nations communities
· Excellent spoken and written communication skills in French and English
· Knowledge of an Indigenous language (an asset)
· Experience working with First Nations or an Indigenous organization (a major asset)

Job posting period

Until 2024-06-24 at 20:28