004 - Advisor Environmental
004 - Advisor Environmental
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Job Description
Closing Date: April 29 2025
Contract Term End Date:March 31 2026
Locations: Atikokan Barrie Blind River Chapleau Cochrane Dryden Fort Frances Geraldton Gravenhurst Haileybury Kenora Mattawa Midland North Bay Owen Sound Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury Thunder Bay Timmins
Hybrid Position
MNOs culture is at our core
The MNO workplace culture is full of potential ready to be unlocked. As our SelfGovernance agreement materializes we are building a workplace culture of action responsibility and most importantly a desire to serve the Mtis community. When defining what MNO culture is its difficult because of our diverse leadership styles and the different programs and services offered. What that really means is there is a place for almost everyone under the MNO employer umbrella. We recognize people are different and that is our source of strength. We bring opinions together welcome healthy conflict and look to always find answers not problems.
- 4 Vacation pay
- Pension plan
- Annual paid twoweek holiday closure in December
- 16 paid public and employer holidays
- 15 paid health & wellness days
- Challenging multidisciplinary work environment that fosters learning and professional development
- Substantial educational incentive to promote personal and professional growth
- An opportunity to make a direct or indirect impact on the lives of the Mtis Peoples across the Province
- Other perks
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Telemedicine plan
- Goodlife corporate membership discount
- Bell Mobilitys exclusive partner program
- Staples corporate discount
- Dell member purchase program
- Marks corporate discount
About The Role:
The prime objective of theEnvironmental Advisorin the Lands Resources and Consultations (LRC) Branch of the Mtis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is to provide support to the Managers and Supervisor in the LRC Branch and where required to the Director of the Branch. Under the direction of the Managers and Supervisor in the LRC Branch theEnvironmental Advisorwill assist in the development and running of environmental initiatives and projects benefiting the citizens of the MNO.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Provide technical support in relation to environmental initiatives. Duties include but are not limited to research liaising and creating databased reports and professional presentations on the abovementioned initiatives and development of new projects.
- Financial compliance and reporting. Duties include but are not limited to creating budgets submitting and filing purchase orders submitting expenses writing grants and applying to funding opportunities.
- Support the MNOs environmental monitoring programs (i.e. water chemistry benthic biomonitoring eDNA berry) including troubleshooting field equipment coordinating with and training volunteer monitors participating in monitoring and identifying areas for improvement.
- Support the MNO carrying out its statement of prime purpose including to protect and preserve the land and waters within our homelands for future generations. This will include the development of new environmental programming and the running and maintenance of existing environmental programs.
- Plan and execute engagement activities with MNO community such as engagement meetings site tours and community information sessions etc. Duties include but are not limited to scheduling confirming budgets booking venues/catering preparation of expense forms purchase orders agendas briefings briefing notes and leading meetings with RCCs proponents government officials and MNO communities.
- Travel to communities to participate in water quality monitoring sampling and wetland site evaluations. This may require overnight stays in communities longdistance driving air travel and a varied work schedule include work during weekends and evenings.
- Visit sites of ecological/conservation interest to the MNO including areas that are poorly accessible. This could include walking on uneven ground being exposed to inclement weather and using equipment such as a handheld GPS and water quality multimeter.
- Develop and maintain contacts with proponents government departments and other entities on projects relevant issues and initiatives affecting and impacting communities in the MNO.
- Maintain a thorough record of all activities and consultations associated with projects relevant issues and initiatives. Software such as MS SharePoint or other project management software may be implemented for project and other related coordination purposes.
- Develop communications for MNO communities regarding relevant topics issues and initiatives as well as for specific projects. Communications tools may include but are not limited to letters invitations Mtis Voyageur advertisements brochures research briefings and webpage postings etc.
- Work collaboratively with other staff of the LRC Branch and the MNO including the MNO Community Relations Unit and the MNO Way of Life Unit the MNO Education and Training Branch and the MNO Rights Research and Policy Branch on assigned projects initiatives and issues. Collaborative work to improve processes and standards within the LRC Branch is expected.
- Support all tasks listed with strong research and writing skills.
Qualifications:
- A strong desire to act in the service of the Mtis Citizens to advance and uphold rights and culture
- Completion of an undergraduate degree with preference given to a Masters degree in fields of environmental studies ecology environmental sciences earth sciences or a related area or equivalent experience.
- Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES) certification.
- 35 years experience in the environmental sector. Experience with citizen science programs water quality monitoring.
- An understanding of the intersection between Indigenous and environmental issues.
- Broad knowledge of environmental issues including climate change water quality and biodiversity loss.
The Mtis Nation of Ontario commits to providing accommodation as required by the Ontario Human Rights Act unless to do so would cause undue hardship. Accommodations will be provided in accordance with the principles of dignity individualization and inclusion. The Mtis Nation of Ontario will work cooperatively and in the spirit of respect with all partners in the accommodation process. These accommodations will extend to all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment and selection.
Please email human resources if you require an accommodation during the hiring process.
Special Services Organization
The Mtis Nation of Ontario is a special services organization.All applicants are encouraged to apply. Preference may be given to qualified applicants who meet the requirements for MNO Citizenship as per the MNO Bylaws and who are in good standing.
The Mtis Nation of Ontario uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help in the screening and assessing of applicants within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Other details
- Pay TypeSalary
- Min Hiring Rate$55960.00
- Max Hiring Rate$63780.00
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
