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GoodWork Environmental Jobs is seeking a full-time Coordinator, Conservation Biology in northeastern Ontario (Timmins, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Cochrane). The role involves stewardship and land management to protect natural areas and species, collaborating with Indigenous partners, and coordinating conservation efforts. The position is integral to NCC's mission of land conservation and requires travel across Ontario. Salary ranges from $67,863 to $76,342 annually.
Nature, Natural areas, Land conservation


Position:
Coordinator, Conservation Biology


Organization:
The Nature Conservancy of Canada


Location:
Timmins, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Cochrane ON or surrounding area



Position details: Full-time permanent
Salary Range: $67,863.00 To $76,342.00 Annually

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Coordinator, Conservation Biology - Northern Ontario to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.
NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians.


With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.


NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.


Position Summary
The Coordinator, Conservation Biology will play an integral role in NCC’s conservation efforts across northeastern Ontario and work collaboratively with staff across Ontario. The position is located in northeastern Ontario (Timmins, Kapuskasing, Cochrane or Hearst) with some travel across Ontario.


Reporting to the Manager, Natural Areas – Northern Ontario, the Coordinator, Conservation Biology is responsible for stewardship, responsible land management and administration of NCC properties, contributing to strategic conservation planning and building relationships on the ground. Stewardship involves restoring native habitats, protecting species at risk, removing invasive species, completing monitoring, and mitigating the impacts of human disturbance. The successful candidate will coordinate contractors, agreement holders, volunteers, external partners, government agencies, conservation organizations, landowners, and other interest groups to implement conservation work across northern Ontario.


The successful candidate will help NCC effectively manage our largest conservation reserves in Northern Ontario. These projects offer an opportunity to collaborate with our Indigenous partners to on stewardship of more than 225,000 hectares of forest, wetland, lakes and rivers; monitoring wildlife, restoring habitats, and supporting First Nation-led forest landscape stewardship.


Key Responsibilities

Land Stewardship
Manage the field planning, field work and reporting required to develop and implement site-level management plans for NCC owned properties;
Coordinate the development, preparation, and implementation of baseline inventories, site-level management plans and other reports;
Work with local area partners and land stewards to implement recommended stewardship and responsible land management actions on NCC properties, with a focus on habitat restoration, invasive species removal, and visitor management;
Monitor and report on conservation easements, including managing ongoing landowner relations;
Monitor and maintain trails, buildings, fences, gates, signage, and other infrastructure and address liability issues on NCC properties such as unwanted motorized vehicle access, illegal plant/animal/fungi harvesting, and trespassing;
Coordinate the funding applications, deliverables, reports and implementation of priority stewardship activities;
Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the status of conservation targets and threats on NCC properties transferred from NCC to conservation partners; and
Assist in the development of strategic landscape-scale plans to guide securement and stewardship, and to measure conservation success.

Property Administration

Populate NCC’s Land Resource Management System and Field Maps with accurate and complete data and property information so that records are available for enterprise access;
Ensure all liability issues are dealt with promptly and accurate records are maintained for insurance related matters.

Community and Partnership Liaison

Foster and maintain positive relationships with Indigenous partners, landowners, agreement holders, volunteers, contractors, and local partners in the subregion through personal conta