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Position: Water Programs Seasonal Coordinator (Niagara)
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: Swim Drink Fish
Location: Anywhere in the Niagara Region

• Position Type: 30-week contract, 37.5 hours/week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
• Wage Range: $21/hr
• Start Date: May 05th

Do you want to make a positive impact in your community?

Are you excited about working towards swimmable, drinkable, fishable waters for everyone?

About Swim Drink Fish

Swim Drink Fish Canada is a charity dedicated to ensuring swimmable, drinkable, fishable water for everyone. By using community science and storytelling, we inspire millions of people to know and safeguard their waters. We have teams across Canada.

Swim Drink Fish is always looking to grow its movement of passionate water stewards. We need someone to help us deliver our mission in Niagara, so we can increase access to swimmable waters, safeguard our environment, and connect our community to the water.

Swim Drink Fish is a Great Place to Work

• You get to make a meaningful, positive impact on the environment
• You get to work with an extremely talented team who you can learn from and lean on
• We are committed to your professional development
• We value your creativity!
• We value your input and we want to know what you think

Swim Drink Fish is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce. Indigenous Peoples, members of a visible minority group, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and people from other historically marginalized backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

The Niagara Water Programs Coordinator will help monitor water quality at underserved beaches in Niagara, by collecting and processing samples, sharing water quality results with the community, and engaging the community with water quality programming and water literacy work. You will help operate the Niagara location of our network of water monitoring hubs across Canada.

You will be reporting to our Manager of Technology and Innovation and working alongside other staff and volunteers. We work as a team and are always willing to help each other.

This position will be primarily working outside in the field and in our lab at Niagara College. However some tasks will be completed from home, so reliable internet access is important. The ability and willingness to travel within Niagara is important.

This position is equally water science and community engagement focused. Having experience or interest in both aspects is considered an asset.

Here’s what you get to do…

• Work with staff and volunteers to take water samples from sites in and around Niagara.
• Process and analyze water quality samples to test for E. coli, algae, and baseline chemical parameters (we will train you)
• Follow water monitoring and health and safety protocols, and ensure others are doing the same
• Manage and support recruitment of community scientist volunteers
• Conduct Environmental Health and Safety Surveys
• Ensure proper record-keeping and data entry of water quality data
• Upload and share our findings with the community on Swim Guide, our open data portal, and through our social media and communications platforms
• Work with local community members / groups to foster regional water literacy by leading community outreach and engagement events (with some evenings and weekends included)
• Assist with drone flight operations where appropriate
• Work with our communications team to contribute to social media (take pictures/video, draft content)
• Work with our team and Manager of Technology and Innovation to compile an end of season report of our findings and recommendations for swimmable waters .
• Work with our team to continue updating our standard operating procedures and protocols for community-based water monitoring work

Here’s what you need to have…

• Excellent social and communication skills
• A passion for water stewardship and conservation
• A passion for working with other community members
• A commitment to following health and safety protocols
• A commitment to following scientific protocols
• Experience working collaboratively with a team
• A post-secondary background in biological or environmental science, environmental studies or a related discipline
• Be motivated and able to work independently
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends for community engagement activities
• A G class license and access to a vehicle for travel around the Niagara Region

Bonus points if you…

• Have experience with community building
• Have GIS experience
• Are multilingual
• Basic photography/videography skills
• You know (or have now googled) what cladophora is, and you want to see more
• Love the water!

Important Note: Donʼt meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and racialized people of every gender are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Swim Drink Fish, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have some of these qualities and believe this is the position that will make you excited to come to work every day, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the person we are looking for!

How To Apply

Email the following information in one attachment to Megan (she/her) at megancoad@swimdrinkfish.ca with the subject “Niagara Water Programs Seasonal Coordinator - Your Name”.

• Cover letter, highlighting why you best fit this position.
• Resumé, highlighting relevant experience, skills, and training related to the position.
• Include the names and contact information for three references.

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Application deadline is 12:00 pm EST on Tuesday, April 4, 2025.

**If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

This position is subject to funding by the Canada Summer Jobs program, which requires the candidate to:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection;
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

*Applicants must be legally permitted to work in Canada.

Swim Drink Fish Canada is committed to having a skilled, diversified workforce reflective of our community, and to the equitable representation of women, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ2+ individuals, and members of visible minority groups.

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