ACAP Saint John is looking for a Monitoring Coordinator to join the team! Reporting to our Executive Director and Conservation and Restoration Manager, the Monitoring Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing a number of monitoring programs including three water quality programs and our harbour fish community monitoring while also supporting our collaborative cyanobacteria program, seal monitoring, and community engagement initiatives.  In addition to field based projects, the Monitoring Coordinator will help with watershed management and planning to protect and restore the watershed in the Greater Saint John Area. The ideal candidate will be able to work within a team, love being in Saint John’s urban waterways, have excellent communication skills, and be highly organized. A flexible schedule will also be an asset as some weekend work may be required, ie., attendance at volunteer events or community markets.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Oversee our long standing water quality monitoring program;

• Work with existing partners and stakeholders to support monitoring objectives within the Loch Lomond Watershed Management Plan;

• Collaboratively work with other watershed groups to promote cyanobacteria awareness and cyanotoxin monitoring;

• Coordinate our monthly fish community monitoring activities throughout the Saint John Harbour;

• Preform lab analysis for nutrients and E.coli and maintain lab space;

• Data entry and analysis;

• Support watershed management actions across multiple watersheds in the Greater Saint John Region;

• Support existing partnerships through participation in virtual meetings and workshops;

• Report writing to generate comprehensive public facing reports;

• Seek funding/project opportunities and develop funding and grant proposals as required;

• Collaborate with community and municipal stakeholders;

• Assist with development and implementation of communication plans to provide information to the community regarding current projects and overall education/awareness.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• An accredited post-secondary degree or diploma in Environmental Science, Biology, or a related field;

• Extensive knowledge or experience in water quality monitoring and guidelines and ability to analyze water quality data;

• 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, etc.);

• General fish identification knowledge and skills;

• Experience beach seining and setting fyke nets;

• 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, CABIN certification, and experience electrofishing would be considered an asset. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ACAP Saint John is open and collaborative. The prospective Monitoring Coordinator 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, ensuring our on-going environmental monitoring is conducted properly and produces high quality data for our existing and future projects. Together with ACAP Saint John staff, project partners, and community stakeholders, we will work to inspire and create opportunities for stakeholders and communities to be involved in watershed management and restoration to 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 education and engagement initiatives.

The advertised position is designed to be full-time [40 hours per week], from July 29, 2024 [or whenever a successful applicant is selected] for an initial period to March 31, 2025 with a possibility of extension. The hourly wage for this position will be based on prior experience and knowledge in the range of $21-23/hour.

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. 

ABOUT ACAP SAINT JOHN