Specialist, Wilder Canada Action Plan Training Full Time NEW

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to Wildlife Conservation, Biology, Zoology, Botany, Horticulture or other relevant discipline is required.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in a field related to Wildlife Conservation, Conservation Education or other relevant discipline (with a relevant Bachelor’s degree), OR 3 to 5 years of experience (with a relevant Master’s degree).
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Project management skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to achieve results is essential.
• Ability to work effectively both in office and remotely with teams and partners from across the country.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the country as needed to deliver training workshops and build/maintain relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a field related to Wildlife Conservation, Biology, Zoology, Botany, Horticulture or other relevant discipline is desirable/advantageous.
• Experience leading or contributing to a species recovery-focused program is preferred, along with technical expertise in conservation translocation and inclusive conservation.
• Experience in conservation planning processes (e.g. Conservation Standards) along with strong facilitation skills is preferred.
• Experience in developing and delivering training/capacity-building programs is preferred.
• Experience in conservation program evaluation is also desirable.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and experience in working with diverse communities, including Indigenous communities, is an asset.
• Familiarity with grantmaking or conservation funding processes is an asset.
• Expertise or certification with data management and security, particularly in the context of OCAP principles, is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Leverage own conservation knowledge and expertise in species conservation, such as conservation planning, management of plants and/or animals in human care, monitoring methods and technologies (including animal capture, handling, marking, and tracking) and/or adaptive management, to develop conservation training programs.
• Create, coordinate and deliver in-person and virtual training workshops to WIF program applicants and grantees (approximately 4-5 per year).
• Lead needs assessment to understand and prioritize training and capacity-strengthening needs across grantees, applicants, and the broader community of potential collaborators.
• Collaborate with Wilder Institute (WI) and external experts to develop priority capacity-strengthening resources, ranging from technical training in areas such as population management in human care, adaptive management and use of technology, to planning and administration skills.
• Provide technical expertise and advisory support to WIF applicants and other WI conservation projects.
• Conduct research on conservation training and capacity-strengthening best practices and integrate these principles into the WIF strategy, with particular emphasis on accessibility and inclusion in delivery methodologies.
• Incorporate best practices in inclusive and community-led conservation (including valuing diverse knowledge systems and considering the human dimensions of conservation) into training modules.
• Develop reporting frameworks to monitor training and capacity-strengthening outcomes and integrate these learnings for continuous improvement of training offerings.
• Build strong relationships with applicants and grantees to better understand their training needs and deliver tailored or co-developed offerings.
• Research and engage potential external training offerings, as required.
• Cultivate collaborative relationships across internal WI teams to support knowledge-sharing and capacity-strengthening.
• Foster a network for connection, mentorship, learning and impact among grantees and conservation-focused organizations.
• Assist in the collection and analysis of annual impact and financial reporting data.
• Contribute to communications and fundraising efforts by gathering stories of impact, meaningful content, and indicators of progress for funder reports and outreach.
• Support the creation and refinement of internal policies, procedures, and guidelines for training and capacity-sharing/strengthening delivery.
• Other tasks supporting operations of the Conservation & Science department as required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, vacation and flex days entitlement
• Flexible benefits plan, including a health spending account
• Employer matching RRSP program
• Discounts on food, beverage, and merchandise
• Participation in the Staff Pass Benefit plan