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The Eagle Creek Watershed Group, which represents 21 rural municipalities in West Central Saskatchewan, is looking for a motivated individual to fill a contract position from July 1st 2016 to February 28th 2017.
This Green Internship position is funded in part through the Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The successful candidate will be a recent grad under 30 years of age, with a diploma or degree in environmental science, plant ecology, integrated resource management, renewable resource management or similar degree or diploma.
A duty of the job will consist of increasing awareness of invasive weeds to primary ag. producers, ag retailers and local government councils within the Eagle Creek watershed. Promotion of water quality testing of on-farm water supplies used by humans and livestock will also be required. There will also be opportunities to collect data and write reports for environmental projects.
Additional duties include the promotion and completion of environmental farm plans to agricultural producers and the promotion of environmental practices of Saskatchewan producers to school aged children. Other duties can be assigned by the Eagle Creek watershed board as required.
There will be some flexibility in working hours on a monthly basis.
At the end of the contract our intern will have enhanced verbal communication skills, increased writing skills and experience in goal setting and program development.
Applicants must supply their own vehicle and have a valid drivers licence.
Closing date is June 24th 2016. Interviews and job offer will be concluded by June 30th.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Report and document investigations and conclusions/recommendations
- Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
- Provide information to the public through newspaper and magazine columns, articles and radio commentaries
Work Setting
- Environmental and conservation society
Area of Scientific Specialization
- Environmental
- Ecology
- Agriculture
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