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Position: Regional Program Assistant (3 positions available)
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: Rivershed Society of BC
Location: Fraser Watershed, BC

Attention Young Watershed Champions!

Are you seeking ways to build skills, networks and advance your career in the watershed sector?

About us

The Rivershed Society of BC’s mission is to connect, protect and restore the Fraser’s 34 riversheds. We envision a resilient watershed where salmon, people, and economies thrive in harmony – from the Headwaters to the Salish Sea. Rivershed aims to build and foster respectful relationships with First Nations who, since time immemorial, have been stewards of the lands within the Fraser Watershed and continue that significant role today.

About the position

Rivershed is a remote team, and we are looking to hire 3 temporary Regional Program Assistants for up to 16 weeks with a start date after May 6th. This position is required to live within the Fraser Watershed, with priority going to those that live outside of the Lower Mainland (i.e. preference to other communities like Hope, Kamloops, Lillooet, Prince George, Vanderhoof, Dunster, etc).. Candidates are required to have an appropriate home office set up and be comfortable working with virtual supervision.

Responsibilities will include:

Programs (50%)

• Review protection and restoration projects and support the release of our Watershed CPR (connect, protect, restore) Dashboard.
• Grow your network and nurture your environmental work in a supportive culture by helping implement the Watershed Workforce program, inspiring the next generation of watershed leaders.(hyperlink)

Outreach & Engagement (30%)

• Identify and attend local events to host an engagement table and share outreach materials.
• Develop 1-2 social media messages to support Rivershed programs and events.

Operations (20%)

• Participate in weekly staff meetings, monthly decolonizing and anti-racism learnings and organizational development opportunities as we work to shape a watershed movement grounded in equity, collaboration and capacity building towards the implementation of UNDRIP.

About you

• Interested in and/or has experience in event planning, coordinating groups with diverse abilities and ages.
• Interested in practicing verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including speaking to groups and communicating over the phone.
• Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated, with a proactive and adaptable approach.
• Stays organized and works effectively both independently and with staff and volunteers while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Enjoys juggling a variety of tasks and can communicate effectively when things are busy, or we need to adjust capacity.
• Comfortable promoting an open-minded, inclusive, and respectful environment.
• Comfortable with using/learning to use online programs such as Microsoft Suite.
• (desirable) Have community-based environmental organizing experience.
• (desirable) Valid driver’s license.
• (desirable) First Aid certification.

Eligibility Requirement (Mandatory)

• Must be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Work Hours, Term and Compensation

• Hours: 1.0 FTE, 35 hours per week
• Term: 16 weeks
• Compensation: $22 to $25/ hour depending on experience.
• Start Date: As early as May 6
• End Date: up to 16 weeks.

Job Application Information

Please submit a resume and cover letter in a single PDF document indicating how you meet the hiring criteria to: jobs@rivershed.com with subject line: Program Assistant: City you live in.

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Application Deadline: April 14, 2025 @ 5pm PST.

Rivershed acknowledges our position as a settler-led organization on First Nation, and often unceded, untreatied land in what is today called British Columbia, Canada. Our organization works to understand the responsibilities of this privilege, and we aim to engage, promote, and support First Nation-led work to connect, protect, and restore (Watershed CPR) the Watershed. We strongly encourage people from equity-denied communities to apply.