Details:
The Nanwakolas Council is currently seeking a Forestry Stewardship Coordinator to join our Land & Marine Resource Management team. This is a full-time contract position that involves working in the office and in the field, including in remote and rugged environments. The Forestry Stewardship Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and implementing First Nation Forestry surveys focused on Large Cultural Cedar trees and other important cultural resources. The contractor will report to the Regional Forestry Advisor.
Qualifications & Experience:
Primary Responsibilities:
-Working with Nanwakolas staff and member First Nations to coordinate and carry out forestry surveys
-Training First Nation Stewardship workers to carry out surveys in an efficient and effective manner
-Liaising with forestry tenure holders and the provincial government
-Supporting First Nation stewardship workers with technology and data collection
-Communicating and report writing
-Managing and analyzing data
-Helping to improve forestry surveys through adaptive management
Ideal Candidate:
-Broad understanding of forest ecology and management in a First Nations context
-Knowledge of Large Cultural Cedar and other First Nation resources
-Technical Experience with forestry surveys, tree measurements, Microsoft Office, Avenza, and ArcGIS
-Organized, personable, and adept at creative problem solving
-Strong communicator and writer
-Ability to follow standardized methods and protocols
-Experience with teaching and training in field and classroom settings
-Experience coordinating projects in collaborations with First Nations
-University Education in Forestry, resource management, ecology or related field
-Holds a valid drivers license and owns a vehicle capable of driving on logging roads