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Description

The ideal candidate is a dynamic communicator, passionate about environmental stewardship, and experienced in community engagement and public education. They will coordinate and support community-driven solutions to address solid waste challenges, promoting best practices and providing training opportunities.
Key Goals and Objectives:
Engage and build relationships with landfill or transfer station staff, Lands and Public Works staff, and community members.
Visit schools and provide in class training on waste management in communities. Coordinate and deliver educational awareness sessions with a focus on diversion practices and opportunities for a First Nation. Collaborate with others to integrate environmental education into curricula. Provide technical support, training, and professional development to a portfolio of First Nations, including strategies to overcome challenges in solid waste management. Collaborate with the Waste Management, Recycling, and Public Education Specialist on school visits. Perform waste audits in communities to identify and establish options for reduction, enhanced diversion and potential for cost savings and recovery. Attend conferences, workshops, and symposiums to promote the Solid Waste Management Unit. Assist with preparing an annual report that documents the process undertaken with the communities, including photos, monthly updates, successes and challenges, detailed summary of materials removed from the community, education and capacity building needs and opportunities, and tangible waste minimization results. Look for opportunities to build partnerships with other communities and organizations and address challenges in removing materials. Participate in training, including informal (e.g., with Producer Responsibility Organizations) and formal (e.g., Waste Auditor Training). Experience working with Indigenous organizations is considered an asset  Vulnerable Sector Check