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Habitat Program Manager, f/t, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Ottawa ON
Date posted to GoodWorkCanada.ca: Jul 26 2010

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Position: Habitat Program Manager
Organization: Canadian Wildlife Federation http://www.cwf-fcf.org
Location: Ottawa, Ontario

HABITAT PROGRAM MANAGER

The Habitat Program Manager will be responsible for leading CWF habitat conservation programming, including management of the popular Backyard Habitat program focused on urban habitat conservation, developing new habitat stewardship programs, research and writing on habitat conservation topics, and working with the public, media, and donors to promote and develop existing and new programs.

Job responsibilities:
* Manage and expand the CWF Backyard Habitat and Pollinators programs
* Develop new habitat stewardship/conservation programs to reach other types of landowners and land users
* Provide expert advice on habitat related topics such as wildlife friendly landscaping and land management for wildlife conservation
* Develop partnerships with landowner associations, municipalities, industry, provincial and federal governments to deliver habitat stewardship programs at the individual, community and landscape level
* Research and write program material, articles, newsletters and other media for publication or use in interactive media
* Represent CWF in media, public events, meetings, workshops, and conferences
* Supervise and manage performance of program staff and consultants

Qualifications:
* Masters degree in a wildlife habitat related field such as botany, forestry, landscape architecture, or restoration ecology with 3 years experience working in related field
/ Or bachelors degree in related field with 5 years professional experience.
* Experience in delivering habitat stewardship related programs or projects
* Experience in project management and overseeing community-based programs
* Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Bilingualism in both official languages is an asset

This is a permanent, full-time position, based in Kanata, with some travel required.

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