[sust-mar] Summer/student job: Freshwater Engagement, Atlantic Water Network

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Position: Freshwater Engagement Coordinator - 15 week internship
Organization: Atlantic Water Network
Location: Remote position, occasional in-person work in Halifax and New Brunswick
Eligibility: 30 or younger & full-time student from and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship (see below)

Summary of Position 

The community partner for this Summer Intern position through the Clean Leadership program will be Atlantic Water Network (AWN), a project of MakeWay Charitable Society, reporting to the Research Manager.

The Freshwater Engagement Coordinator will work on a number of initiatives over the course of the summer in collaboration with AWN’s local and regional community partners. Responsibilities will include leading the outreach strategy for a planned Citizen Science Bootcamp, supporting the delivery of technical training workshops to community-based water monitoring organizations, and creating engaging communications content and products. The Coordinator will also complete an independent research project with the goal of compiling an outreach database of AWN’s growing network of over 100 community partners.

The successful candidate needs to possess strong written and verbal communications skills and have demonstrated experience with community outreach. This position will require creativity, energy, and enthusiasm for engaging diverse audiences in community-driven environmental change.

About Atlantic Water Network 

AWN’s vision is that Atlantic Canadians are collectively empowered to leverage local knowledge in support of healthy waters now and for generations to come.

Our mission is to be a centralized hub that supports community-based water monitoring throughout Atlantic Canada and beyond. We achieve this by:
• Strengthening a regional network with shared water objectives
• Providing leadership, resources, education, and training
• Promoting local priorities in water policy
• Building trust in community-collected data

Learn more about our programs and activities at https://atlwaternetwork.ca.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Complete an independent research project to compile an outreach database of AWN community partners

Implement the engagement strategy for a planned Citizen Science Bootcamp under the supervision of AWN’s Research Manager. Duties include:
• Keeping track of and communicating with event participants
• Preparing materials for engagement activities
• Evaluating progress throughout the project duration
• Participate in and assist with the delivery of equipment training sessions for AWN’s network of community-based water monitoring organizations.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with new and existing freshwater community partners
• Support AWN communications activities under the supervision of the Communications Specialist. Duties include:
• Creating engaging content (written, photos, videos, graphics) for blogs, social media, AWN’s website, and other communications channels
• Monitor communication channels for unique ideas or trends to pitch and implement through AWN’s communication strategy
• Assisting in the creation of communications training materials and workshops
• Work with AWN’s Data Scientist to support the development of a Data Support Strategy and other community engagement activities, culminating in a collaborative end-of-summer showcase.
• Attend and assist with a choice of virtual or in-person outreach events (at a minimum, monthly) throughout the summer that are run by community environmental organizations, such as water quality monitoring runs, BioBlitzes, webinars, and workshops.

Requirements/Qualifications
• Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted Refugee Status, or legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship;
• From and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship;
• Must be a full-time student* and intending to return to school in Fall 2022;
• *Note: Indigenous, Black and/or African Nova Scotian youth between 18-30 years of age do not need to be current students to be eligible.
• Must not be an immediate family member of community partner;
• Have an aptitude for safe work practices and the ability to multi-task in a busy work environment;
• Be able to work productively as part of a team while responding to feedback;
• Demonstrated passion and interest in future employment in the environmental or clean sector is considered an asset;
• Coursework in education, communications, natural resources management, planning, environmental sciences, or related disciplines.
• Must be adept in both teamwork and working independently
• Strong communication (written and oral) and outreach skills with diverse audiences
• Comfortable communicating difficult scientific concepts to lay audiences
• Detail-oriented, with demonstrated experience in event planning
• Experience with environmental monitoring will be considered an asset
• Volunteer management experience will be considered an asset

Wage

$18 / hour

Working Conditions 
• Requires a home office setup and laptop
• Willingness to travel within the province and to other Maritime provinces, should travel be permitted
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in various field conditions, should travel be permitted for occasional in-person engagement opportunities

Physical Requirements 
• N/A

How to Apply
• Check your eligibility and register for the Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program: https://cleanfoundation.ca/clean-leadership-summer-internship/internship-registration/
• Apply for this position: https://cleanfoundation.ca/job/freshwater-engagement-coordinator-cfawn-55-15-week/

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