Reports to: Natural Area Manager, Eastern Natural Areas
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Stewardship 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 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.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• University graduate from a Natural Sciences Program with a focus on biology, ecology, environmental studies or closely related field. College Diploma and Certificate combined with experience post-graduation will be considered. An equivalent combination of other resource related education, training and experience may be considered;
• Knowledge of Manitoba’s vegetation community types: prairie, forest and wetland ecology and ability to monitor ecological health;
• Experience in collecting, organizing and analyzing natural resource data;
• Experience with project planning and management; ability to take a project from background research to action in a short period of time;
• Experience in developing technical reports, scientific papers, monitoring protocols and presentations;
• Experience in delivering land/resource management programs in a rural community, including working with landowners and agricultural producers to implement land use/land management changes;

Experience supporting active land management (livestock grazing, prescribed fire, haying, weed control) through monitoring;

• Experience in designing, implementing, analyzing and reporting on the effectiveness of land management/stewardship activities;
• Proficient in computer usage, including data entry, statistical analysis, Internet and MS Office applications;
• Experience in analyzing, manipulating and interpreting data, including statistics, spreadsheet applications, GPS and ESRI/ArcGIS software;
• Attention to detail and the ability to prepare and manage timelines, goals and expectations wisely; Excellent problem solving, planning and organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently, seek assistance and input as required, and to work on interdisciplinary teams;
• Work with compressed external and internal timelines of several initiatives at the same time / Work efficiently to advance regional conservation priorities
• Strong communication, interpersonal and writing skills;
• Great team work skills and the ability to communicate easily with a wide range of people from the public and private sectors;
• The ability to build and support effective partnerships, both within the region and within NCC, to achieve the organization’s goals;
• Wilderness or Standard First Aid Training;
• Basic Wildland Fire Management training (CCIFC - Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre) and Introduction to the Incident Command System (I-100 ICS) or willingness to be trained is an asset;
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License, with ability to rent a car;
• Ability to work under adverse climatic conditions, and willingness to travel and work flexible hours at times;
• A commitment to the cause and mission of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

PURPOSE AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Stewardship Coordinator will play an integral role in delivering conservation programs on behalf of Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), primarily in the eastern Manitoba Natural Areas. Under the direction of the Natural Area Manager (NAM), the Stewardship Coordinator leads the coordination and delivery of stewardship and science activities as outlined in NCC’s Property Management Plans (PMPs) and Natural Area Conservation Plans (NACPs), and other areas as assigned. Stewardship activities include but are not limited to: preparing baseline inventory reports and PMPs, baseline documentation reports as part of Conservation Agreement securement projects, management planning (landscape-scale and property-scale conservation planning), implementing priority PMP and NACP actions, ecosystem restoration and maintenance, management of leases, partnership and stakeholder liaison, coordination and review of science research projects, property inspections and effectiveness monitoring, assist with securement, and supervision of contractors.
Externally, they will liaise with partners and volunteers. Internally, they will work closely and cooperatively with other Conservation Operations and Regional team members. The role involves technical and operational/administrative work as well as travel and independent fieldwork.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES (5%)

• Responsible for project administration activities related to the development of information required for the preparation of paperwork, administrative documentation and processes as well as LIS input for specific projects;
• Responsible for accurate and timely submission of time and billing as well as expense reporting in accordance with nationally and regionally approved policies and processes;
• Support Natural Area Manager in provision of necessary administrative support, recommendations and monitoring of regional assets within their respective natural areas;
• Assist in the development and coordination of grant proposals and reporting to funders;
• Supervision and/or management of stewardship staff;
• Other duties as assigned.