Project coordinator – Montreal Greenbelt

at  The Nature Conservancy of Canada

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Project Coordinator 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 Canadians together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares. NCC takes a collaborative, science-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.

SKILLS YOU HAVE MASTERED

• Experience in biology, conservation or environment-related fields.
• Excellent French and English, both spoken and written.
• Identification of invasive and at-risk wildlife or flora species.
• Knowledge of GIS tools and orientation skills on the field.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and to adapt to unforeseen events.
• Candidate must be at ease to speak in public.
• Organizational skills, ability to identify and manage priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Document species at risk, invasive exotic species and human use on protected private lands or on prospect properties.
• Organize activities to clean up waste, control invasive exotic species, restore and manage natural environments.
• Write funding proposals, progress reports and authorization requests to develop your own activities.
• Raise awareness among private owners about the adoption of good practices in forestry, agricultural, riparian and wetland environments through in-person meetings, field visits, personalized documentation and public presentations.
• Participate in the management of students, volunteers, agents and consultants such as notary, surveyor, evaluator, biologist, translator, graphic designer.
• Represent CNC in external relations and with the public in order to inspire communities to get involved voluntarily in their sector.