[Sust-mar] jobs postings - Fundy Baykeeper

[Tracy Glynn]

2 jobs postings. The location of the outreach assistant may be flexible.

Fundy Baykeeper Program Director
Fundy Baykeeper Outreach Assistant

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Conservation Council of New Brunswick News Release
Sept 29, 2007

Fundy Baykeeper Program Director

The Fundy Baykeeper Program is the Conservation Council's vehicle for 
environmental advocacy and action along Bay of Fundy and in Fundy 
communities between St. Martins and the Canada-US border. The Fundy 
Baykeeper is the public's eyes and ears on the bay, advocating for its 
protection and for enforcement of the laws meant to protect the bay from 
pollution, habitat destruction and unsustainable resource exploitation.

The program employs a full-time Baykeeper, David Thompson, whose job it is 
to track and respond to issues as they arise (sometimes in consultation 
with CCNB's Policy Director David Coon), be a primary contact with 
government enforcement agencies on those issues, and receive and respond to 
"hotline" calls from concerned citizens. The Baykeeper participates in 
public events , conducts media interviews, and carries out educational 
activities as time permits.

In 2006, a strategic plan was developed for the Fundy Baykeeper Program 
over the next five years. The Director of the program has the primary 
responsibility to make sure the resources, infrastructure and staff support 
are in place to achieve the vision laid out in that strategic plan. The 
most immediate need is to develop and implement a capacity-building and 
fundraising strategy which not only meets existing needs, but allows the 
Program to more fully meet its mandate as laid out in the plan. In 
addition, the Director will ensure the strategic plan is a living vision, 
responding to changing circumstances and seizing opportunities as they arise.

The Director will manage the operations of the program, ensuring 
commitments to funders are met, donor and public relations are healthy, and 
that staff and/or volunteers are in place and supervised to handle daily, 
weekly and monthly office and community outreach tasks. The Director 
participates, with David Thompson, in the activities of Waterkeepers Canada 
and the Waterkeeper Alliance as appropriate, and is the primary contact 
person for those bodies.

The Director maintains and expands existing networks that are essential to 
fulfilling the mandate of the program. These are conservation and 
environmental, community leaders, First Nations, civil service, political , 
fisheries, media, scientific, academic, private foundations, and major donors.

The Director is skilled in media relations and will initiate and respond to 
media contacts.

The Director is committed to and supportive of the mandate of the 
Conservation Council of NB, participates in CCNB staff meetings, and works 
with other major programs (forest conservation, climate change, environment 
and health) and staff to ensure good communications and cooperation across 
the organization. The Director attends and participates in CCNB Board and 
Annual Meetings, as well as strategic planning or other special meetings of 
CCNB.

Initially, this is a part-time position (15-20 hrs/wk) with the expectation 
that the Director will secure the resources to expand it to full-time. The 
position may be located in either Saint John or St. Andrews. Per hour rate 
to be negotiated.

For more information, contact:
David Coon, Policy Director, NB Conservation Council
(506) 458-8747

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Conservation Council of New Brunswick News Release
September 29, 2007

Fundy Baykeeper Outreach Assistant

The Fundy Baykeeper Program is the Conservation Council's vehicle for 
environmental advocacy and action along Bay of Fundy and in Fundy 
communities between St. Martins and the Canada-US border. The Fundy 
Baykeeper is the public's eyes and ears on the bay, advocating for its 
protection and for enforcement of the laws meant to protect the bay from 
pollution, habitat destruction and unsustainable resource exploitation.

The program employs a full-time Baykeeper, David Thompson, whose job it is 
to track and respond to issues as they arise (sometimes in consultation 
with CCNB's Policy Director David Coon), be a primary contact with 
government enforcement agencies on those issues, and receive and respond to 
"hotline" calls from concerned citizens. The Baykeeper participates in 
public events , conducts media interviews, and carries out educational 
activities as time permits.

The Outreach Assistant is responsible for keeping the Fundy Baykeeper's 
work in the public eye and building community support for and involvement 
in the work of the Baykeeper. The OA knows and understands the issues the 
Fundy Baykeeper is working on and communicates these to the public. The OA 
also engages people in the various Fundy communities and encourages them to 
volunteer as shoreline stewards or in other ways, and to join CCNB as a 
Friend of Fundy Baykeeper.

The primary vehicles for this are the Fundy Baykeeper website (linked with 
the CCNB main website), an electronic newsletter to supporters, and CCNB's 
newsletter EcoAlert. The OA also participates in community events as 
appropriate to provide information on the program and encourage involvement 
in program activities.

The OA works under the direction of the Program Director and contributes to 
achieving the goals and objectives set out in the Fundy Baykeeper strategic 
plan.

In addition to enthusiastically supporting the mandate and work of the 
Fundy Baykeeper, the OA supports the mission of the Conservation Council, 
participates in CCNB staff meetings, and promotes the Fundy Baykeeper as 
integral to CCNB's larger provincial mandate. The OA engages CCNB members 
living in Fundy communities as appropriate in outreach activities, 
encouraging them as volunteers.

The OA is a skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing, and a real 
people person. The OA also has strong web-based skills, maximizing 
opportunities via the internet to engage the public and build a network of 
supporters. Web-based fundraising and merchandising are part of this.

Initially this is a 12-hour per week position with the potential to grow to 
full time as resources permit. Per hour rate to be negotiated.

For more information, contact:
David Coon, Policy Director, NB Conservation Council
(506) 458-8747

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