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Job Overview:

Reporting to the Environmental Monitoring Coordinators the Student Environmental Monitoring Technicians will primarily assist with the field work and coordination of Grand Council Treaty #3’s (GCT3) environmental monitoring programs. This will include community based water monitoring with Treaty #3 communities for water quality and fish habitat; invasive species monitoring for Zebra Mussels, Phragmites, and other invasive plant species; and aquatic and terrestrial species at risk habitat mapping and monitoring. Student Environmental Monitoring Technicians will also be responsible for collecting water quality data from Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances area lakes, rivers, and streams. Technicians must be comfortable working on and around water as field data collection work will be primarily be done on and around water. Other job duties will include assisting with community engagement sessions, attending environmental policy planning sessions, and assisting with environmental policy review.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with water quality and fish habitat data collection and analysis
• Assist with invasive species monitoring
• Operate Treaty #3 invasive species boat cleaning stations
• Assist with species at risk monitoring
• Assist with record-keeping and data entry
• Assist and participate in community environmental monitoring engagement sessions
• Attend and review environmental policy sessions
• Assists in the day-to-day administration of the Territorial Planning Unit

Candidate Eligibility Criteria:

• Strong interest in the environment and natural resources and environmental-based field work
• Strong verbal communication skills and work ethic (focus, professionalism, punctuality, honesty, and attention to detail)
• Students who are currently enrolled in university, college, and high school, or university and college graduates who have gradated within the last three years from an accredited college or university
• Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada

The following are considered assets for the positions but not a requirement:

• Previous experience or education related to environmental monitoring
• Experience working with Indigenous Peoples and Anishinaabe Culture
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, respectful working relationships with GCT3 staff, Treaty #3 First Nations, federal or provincial ministerial staff, and the general public.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license

Please send cover letter, resume, and contact information for references to the attention of:

Human Resources Department
Grand Council Treaty #3
P.O. Box 1720, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X7
Email: hr@treaty3.ca

We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest in this position, however only those being considered will be contacted.

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