Natural Areas Coordinator Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51316)

Description

Do you have a passion for preserving and enhancing natural environments? Are you a highly motivated individual with a strong understanding of ecological principles and a desire to make a real difference in the City of Edmonton? If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Natural Areas Coordinator within our City Operations department! As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in developing and implementing strategies to protect and improve the ecological health of Edmonton's natural areas. 

The Natural Areas Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing plans to improve the management of the City's natural areas. This includes conducting field surveys, coordinating with stakeholders, and contributing to public education initiatives. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of ecological principles and experience in natural areas management.

What Will You Do?

• Develop and implement a management framework for natural areas, with a focus on wildlife
• Liaise with internal and external partners to ensure regulatory compliance and best practice awareness
• Conduct field surveys of wildlife locations, including wildlife and nest sweeps, monitoring and habitat evaluations
• Advise on regulations in relation to protected species and how to work safely in allowable proximity to protected wildlife
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to improve stewardship of natural areas
• Complete reports related to fieldwork and analyze data collected
• Review development plans, management plans, and City-wide strategies that affect Natural Areas
• Contribute to public education initiatives, including presentations and social media development
• Keep up to date with new environmental policies and legislation
• Contribute ideas that will impact policies based on ecological findings
• Secure grant funding for natural areas management
• Coordinate consultant wildlife surveys and signage for wildlife