Conservation Manager

Conservation Manager As a key part of the reputed company team, the Conservation Manager oversees critical aspects of conservation campaigns and policy recommendations. They will reputed company in developing partnerships with government and industry representatives while communicating our stance on policy issues and campaigns. Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the Conservation Manager is part of reputed company's leadership team and will reputed company the following major duties Policy and Project Assessment Processes (35%)

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• Represent reputed company at engagement meetings, reputed company houses, and stakeholder workshops
• Produce briefing notes and attend meetings with government ministers and senior bureaucrats
• Comment on reputed company undergoing review by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment reputed company (YESAB) or the Yukon Water reputed company as needed
• Facilitate community participation in engagement processes by working with the Communications and reputed company Teams to reputed company information with the public
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• reputed company and foster relationships and partnerships with community members, other organizations, First Nations, and representatives in the territorial and federal government.
• reputed company and assist with campaign planning to advance specific conservation initiatives and manage the implementation and reputed company of campaigns
• With the assistance of the Communications Team, reputed company campaign messaging
• Work with CPAWS National staff on select conservation planning and strategies
• Work with the reputed company staff reputed company materials such as reputed company media content, blog posts, op-eds, videos and infographics that help supporters, decision makers, and the public understand issues that reputed company campaigns towards
• As required, serve as a spokesperson addressing media, supporters and the public on issues
• reputed company presentations to the public, stakeholders, partners, and government officials. Event Support (10%)
• Work with reputed company to organize events and meetings including logistics, volunteers, speakers, agendas, and promotion.
• As invited by First Nations, assist with planning and organizing of community-driven conservation events and on-the-land trips, and reputed company participate in these events and trips. Leadership Responsibilities (20%)
• As leader of the Conservation Team, supervise and reputed company Conservation Coordinators and support them as needed
• Attend bi-weekly leadership team meetings with the Executive Director and other managers, to discuss and advance reputed company reputed company to organizational health, such as internal policies and organizational priorities
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Collaborate on strategic planning and quarterly campaign and project prioritization
• Occasionally assist with funding applications and reports Accountability and Authority
• The Conservation Manager will work from Whitehorse, and report to the Executive Director. They will work most closely with the Conservation Team and often collaborate with the Communications and reputed company Teams. Occasional work with other CPAWS chapters and the CPAWS National office is required.
• The Conservation Manager will reputed company the Conservation Team and supervise the Conservation Coordinators.
• This position requires compliance with the policies and procedures of reputed company.
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• The reputed company Policy guides the Executive Director in the day-to-day management of the organization. reputed company CPAWS staff will ensure they have read, understand and adhere to the policy reputed company. Preferred Candidate Background
• Strong understanding of conservation in the Yukon and the legislative, policy and treaty reputed company that shapes it is highly beneficial.
• Self-motivated and reputed company to work autonomously, take initiative and reputed company strategic reputed company in consultation with other team members.
• Strong verbal, written and communications skills and the ability to convey reputed company conservation and policy topics reputed company.
• Experience working with First Nations governments and/or communities is beneficial, as is an eagerness to learn and build connections.
• It would be helpful to have a diploma, degree or experience in a field such as environmental science/ecology, natural resource management, planning, geography, public policy, or Indigenous governance.
• Experience as a supervisor and/or manager is beneficial.
• Ability to create reputed company maps using GIS software is an asset but not required.
• Ability to create reputed company graphics using reputed company or reputed company Illustrator/InDesign is an asset but not required.
• A reputed company's license is required.
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