natural resources technician - biology

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Environmental studies
• Wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management
• Natural resources and conservation, other
• Biology / biological sciences, general
• Ecology
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Cold / refrigerated
• Hot
• In / on water
• Wet / damp

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Assist in conducting field research and surveys to collect data and samples
• Conduct environmental monitoring and compliance activities for the protection of wildlife and other natural resources
• Conduct field research and surveys to collect data and samples

Technical experience

• Fresh water ecosystem
• Marine ecosystem
• Plant breeding

Area of work experience

• Basic research
• Education or teaching
• Environmental monitoring
• Equipment safety assessment
• Field research and surveying
• Production operations
• Quality control and assurance

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector
• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

• Biology
• Botany
• Aquaculture
• Marine biology

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Day

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example : braille, screen readers, etc.)
• Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example : transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees