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AWSA is seeking the services of a full time Watershed Technician to fill a maternity leave position. AWSA is a non-profit organization that works with citizens, municipalities, government agencies, and other stewardship organizations on a variety of environmental and water management projects and programming within the Assiniboine River Watershed. The AWSA is one of the most prominent and successful watershed organizations in Saskatchewan; join this young and vibrant organization today!
The ideal candidate will have experience/education in agriculture, resource management, geography, environmental studies, ecology, biology, etc. The candidate must be a leader with a strong work ethic that is dedicated, positive and energetic, with superior communication and organizational skills, and willing to undertake a wide variety of tasks. Comfort and familiarity with talking to agricultural producers, as well as general public speaking and communication skills are critical. Having knowledge and experience in agriculture with familiarity of the Yorkton area is a definite asset. The candidate must possess strong computer skills Email, Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher. Experience with ArcGIS is an asset. The candidate is required to possess a valid Saskatchewan Drivers License and be comfortable/experienced in the operation of ATVs. A company work truck will be used for all work-related travel.
Details:
Employment Term: Tentative January 6th, 2020 start date - February 28, 2021
(opportunity of extension exists for the right candidate)
Location: Based out of the AWSA office in Yorkton, SK
Full-time: 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm
Position will be a balance of field and office work
The AWSA provides 12 Earned Days Off per year
A 3 month probationary period will be in effect for this position, after which the
employee will be enrolled in a full health plan covered by the AWSA, in addition to an employer-matching RRSP plan.
Project and Personnel Management Skills
- Technical writing and article authoring
- Preparing or evaluating technical proposals
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 required
Area Of Specialization
- Water resources
- Survey
- Environmental
Municipal Specialization
- Water control structures and systems
Work Experience
- Environmental assessments