The Team
Located in Coast Salish territory, the Islands Trust is a special purpose, federated government body responsible for protecting the unique amenities and environment of 13 major islands and more than 450 smaller islands and the surrounding waters in the Salish Sea. Created by the Province via the Islands Trust Act, Islands Trust plans and regulates local land use, advocates on key environmental issues impacting the area, and protects land through the Islands Trust Conservancy. Islands Trust works closely with other government agencies, First Nations, and conservation groups to accomplish its mandate.
Islands Trust Conservancy (ITC) is a special-purpose government body created by the Province via the Islands Trust Act, to acquire land and money to further the mandate of the Islands Trust. Islands Trust Conservancy can accept land, conservation covenants, and financial contributions from individuals, corporate donors, and government. The Islands Trust Conservancy Board, consisting of three trustees elected by the Islands Trust Council and up to three trustees appointed by the Province, is responsible for receiving and managing money and protected areas, and considering requests for disposition of protected areas.
The Role
The Covenant Management Specialist ensures that Islands Trust Conservancy’s conservation covenants are monitored and managed to preserve the health of the species and ecosystems and other ecological and cultural features on the land, and is responsible for annual compliance monitoring, including following up on issues of breach and trespass. The Covenant Management Specialist strives to build and maintain positive working relationships with covenant landholders and their neighbours, resolves conflicts between ecological conservation and other land uses, and undertakes outreach and education to raise awareness of land stewardship and protection options on and around covenant lands. The Covenant Management Specialist harnesses available resources to implement species and ecosystems conservation, restoration, and enhancement measures as needed and as permitted under the terms of the covenant agreements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, environmental science, resource management, or related field.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in conservation land management.
- Minimum of two (2) years of fieldwork experience related to ecological restoration, habitat enhancement or monitoring, species surveys, vegetation monitoring, species at risk, Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping (TEM), or similar fieldwork experience.
- Minimum of six (6) months experience with landowner contact and outreach or equivalent.
- Experience in field survey techniques, including use of Global Positioning System (GPS).
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Preference may be given to applicants with:
- Experience with ecological baseline assessments and inventories.
- Experience with land trust tools such as conservation covenants.
- Registrant with the College of Applied Biology (any category).
- Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping techniques.
- Experience working with First Nations.
- Experience with social marketing, public engagement, and/or communications.
- Experience with the BC Land Titles systems, land surveying principles, techniques, and technologies required for BC Land Surveys.
Provisos/Willingness Statements:
- Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service.
- Must be capable of conducting long days of fieldwork in remote locations and rugged terrain, maintaining a fitness level commensurate with required fieldwork.
- Must be willing to travel regularly throughout the year, including seasonal overnight and multi-day travel away from home base.
- Must be willing to work overtime, including evenings and weekends as required.
For questions regarding this position, please contact the Islands Trust Conservancy Manager at wtyrrell@islandstrust.bc.ca.
About this Position:
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 2 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
An eligibility list may be established for future temporary or permanent full time or part time opportunities.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
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How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.
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Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.
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