JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position: WildSafeBC Program Administrator
Program: WildSafeBC | BC Conservation Foundation
Location: Kamloops, BC

British Columbia Conservation Foundation is seeking an energetic, organized and adaptable person to fill an Administrator role with WildSafeBC, a Provincial-wide outreach program focused on communities and wildlife. The ideal candidate will possess both work and lived experience in the natural environment and enjoy working in program development and service delivery. This person ideally has both education and experience in the environmental and/or education sector. The individual brings a positive outlook to the team, as well as a willingness to learn, adapt, and respond to requests while maintaining a high standard of attention to detail. The WildSafeBC Program Administrator reports to the WildSafeBC Program Manager.

About WildSafeBC:

WildSafeBC, a signature program of BC Conservation Foundation, is the provincial leader in preventing conflict with wildlife through collaboration, education and community solutions. The goal of WildSafeBC is keeping wildlife wild and communities safe. WildSafeBC uses evidence-based research to address root causes of human-wildlife conflicts.

WildSafeBC collaborates with many partners to provide education and community-based solutions to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. This includes various provincial government departments, local governments, Indigenous communities and ENGOs. WildSafeBC augments provincial initiatives and agencies in meeting their mandates, such as the Bear Smart Community Program, the BC Conservation Officer Service and Species-At-Risk management.

About the Position:

The WildSafeBC Program Administrator is responsible for service delivery and outreach of the WildSafeBC Program. This is enabled in part by supporting a team of full and part-time staff in over 25 communities around BC to achieve our common goal while fostering a positive and effective work environment. The WildSafeBC Program Administrator reports to the WildSafeBC Program Manager and works closely with the BCCF Regional Project Coordinator.

Job Details:

Location: Kamloops, BC
Hours: 5 days per week (37.5 hours a week)
Wage: $24 – $26/hour

Term: Permanent position with a 3-month probation period, extended benefit plan available after 3 months
Anticipated Start date: Nov. 1, 2024 or sooner
Closing Date: September 30, 2024

Key Responsibilities:

Community and Staff Recruitment and Support

• Lead the organization, distribution and management of inventory. This includes brochures, posters, signs, program display items, community toolkits and more.

• Promote, prepare and process WildSafeBC community grant applications.
• Assist in recruiting and hiring ~25 Community Coordinators each season.
• Communicate with and supply ~25 Community Coordinators with what they need for the season.
• Monitor time sheets and work with Community Coordinators to be sure hours are used.
• Communicate any HR issues with the Program Manager.

Education and Communication

• Guide Community Coordinators through orientations, onboarding, remote office set ups and inventory and supply processes.
• Lead the Provincial social media campaign and attend to messaging and comments.
• Lead promotional events such as BC Goes Wild, WRP Colouring Contest, etc.
• Setup and Monitor social media pages for Community Coordinators throughout the season.
• Assist with updating and/or developing local signage and other print materials as needed.
• Setup and facilitate in-season learning opportunities for staff.
• Review, update and curate eLearning program content.

Proposals, Evaluation and Reporting

• Participate in regular organizational strategic and operational planning and participate in program planning on an annual basis.
• Complete and circulate summary notes for Provincial Advisory Committee meetings.
• Assist in grant writing for WildSafeBC funding.
• Ensure that a comprehensive annual report is completed and provided to funders.
• Assist in creating a program evaluation framework and implementing methods to measure program impact.
• Monitor data collection, survey results and reporting. Send out information as required to funders and staff.
• Other tasks as agreed and assigned by the Program Manager or BCCF Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in Science or Education (Biology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Education, Social Science or suitable equivalent) is an asset
• Excellent project coordination skills with the ability to balance and prioritize work on multiple projects at once
• Excellent organizational, administrative, research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and interpersonal
• Experience supporting a team of people
• Experience maintaining inventory
• Experience writing proposals, technical and/or scientific reports
• Ability to exercise mature judgement, initiative, diplomacy and tact
• Ability to travel occasionally with a valid Class 5 BC driver’s licence
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings
• Proficiency in using technology including Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Teams, MetaBusiness, and Canva
• Knowledge of wildlife in BC and an understanding of human-wildlife conflicts and a desire to learn more
• Knowledge of social science or community based social marketing as a way of motivating changes in behaviour to achieve a desired outcome

To apply for this job:

Please apply directly on the BCCF website: https://www.bccf.com/job/wildsafebc-program-administrator/

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and a complete resume including 3 references with contact information. These must be submitted as two separate documents.

Please submit in .pdf format with your name in the file title (e.g. FirstName_LastName_ProgramAdministrator_Resume.pdf).

Please clearly state how you meet the qualifications for this position in your application, as only candidates deemed qualified will be contacted for interviews.

Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

Note: All short-listed applicants will be required to complete a Word and Excel competency test prior to interviews

Closing date: September 30, 2024 at 4:00pm. Interviews are anticipated to take place during the week of October 7-11, 2024.