Employment Opportunity - Climate Change Projects Lead (Filled)
ACAP Saint John is looking for a Climate Change Projects Lead to join the team! In recent years, ACAP Saint John has been at the forefront of climate change adaptation through research and planning, and the implementation of nature-based strategies to help reduce the impacts of climate change in our community. In 2020, the City of Saint John adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Plan prepared by ACAP Saint John, to address the challenges of increasing temperature, changes to precipitation patterns, sea level rise, and an influx in extreme weather events. ACAP Saint John is seeking an organized and self-motivated individual to continue this work and help create a more resilient community.
The Climate Change Projects Lead will be responsible for the organization and coordination of climate change related projects including on-the-ground adaptation work, as well as education and communication with community stakeholders including municipal staff, students and youth, and the general public. The position will involve meaningful engagement with community members in the planning and implementation of green infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will be able to work within a team, have excellent communication skills, and be highly organized. A flexible schedule will be an asset as some weekend work may be required, ie., attendance at volunteer events or community markets.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage green infrastructure projects throughout the City of Saint John and surrounding areas;
Support existing partnerships through participation in virtual meetings and workshops;
Seek funding/project opportunities and develop funding and grant proposals as required to support the development and implementation of the Saint John Climate Change Adaptation Plan;
Collaborate with community and municipal stakeholders to implement climate change adaptation;
Build new partnerships to expand and promote climate change adaptation throughout the Greater Saint John Area;
Assist with development and implementation of communication plans to provide information to the community regarding current projects and overall education/awareness;
Keep current on climate change and energy related Provincial and Federal legislation, policies, and programs and the effect on regional and municipal adaptation and mitigation activities.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
An accredited post-secondary degree or diploma in Environmental Science, Geography, Climate Science, or a related field;
Understanding of current and predicted future climate change risks;
Knowledge of climate change adaptation and resilience, issues, policies and approaches;
Interest, and at least some formal training, in environmental programs and/or watershed management;
Experience with Geographic Information System [GIS] software;
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Virtual meeting softwares (Zoom, Teams, ect.);
General landscaping knowledge;
Ability to safely work outdoors in all weather conditions;
Positive attitude and ability to work closely and collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and external stakeholders;
Motivated self-starter who is able to work independently;
Passion for environmental stewardship, conservation and restoration;
Communications skills for interaction with community volunteers of all demographic backgrounds;
Strong writing and reporting skills, including proposal writing, record-keeping, and budgeting.
Previous experience managing or coordinating projects would be considered an asset.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ACAP Saint John is open and collaborative. The prospective Climate Change Projects Lead must work effectively and respectfully, continually enhancing the work of project partners, ACAP Saint John staff, and community stakeholders. The chosen candidate will bring their skills and expertise to bear on the project, developing innovative responses to the city’s most vexing challenges and pushing for creative thinking. Together with ACAP Saint John staff, project partners, and community stakeholders, we will work to create unique design solutions that generate systemic and meaningful change for Saint John’s environment. The work will also be dynamic, and could include elements of ACAP Saint John's on-going projects and the selected candidate will also support on-going organizational social media initiatives.
The advertised position is designed to be full-time [40 hours per week] starting April 17, 2023 [or whenever a successful applicant is selected].
ACAP Saint John is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons of all physical abilities, and Indigenous peoples.
Full-time employees become eligible for health benefits after the three month probationary period and performance review
ABOUT ACAP SAINT JOHN
For over 30 years, ACAP has conducted successful in-school environmental education programs, summer camps, ecological inventories, water quality monitoring programs, habitat restorations, watercourse restorations, wetland enhancements, contaminated site remediation, green space planning, and engaged thousands of area residents in community cleanup initiatives.
ACAP Saint John has an excellent reputation in the community for acting as a third-party mediator of contentious environmental issues, and continues to expand their role as a public source of knowledge and information dissemination. We continue to affect long-term planning for greening and revitalization in Saint John by offering our expertise and our research outcomes to levels of government, corporations and institutions throughout the region.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your cover letter and resume by March 31, 2023 to executivedirector at acapsj.org * with the subject line, "Climate Change Projects Lead".
*Note: The e-mail address above has been masked to help prevent spam. Please copy the address and replace “at” with @.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.