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The Central Assiniboine Watershed District (CAWD) is a grass roots organization, which is a

partnership between the Province of Manitoba and 20 municipal partners. Our vision is to

envision a future where communities, agriculture and the environment area healthy,

sustainable and in balance with one and other. We do this by working with producers within

the watershed on soil and water health programming.

CAWD is hiring a Prairie Watershed Climate Program coordinator. The role will help with delivery of

programming and projects within CAWD. Reporting to the District Manager, this position focuses on

delivering programming and projects within CAWD.

The position will start June 1, 2023 and run until June 30, 2024. With an extension possible at the end of

that term.

Qualifications

Essential:

- Strong communication skills:

o Written communication and analysis: experience writing progress reports and project

proposals for internal and external audiences.

o Verbal communication: clear, proactive communication with internal and external

partners.

- Experience with fieldwork and meeting with producers reviewing and discussing potential

projects on the landscape.

- Experience with hand held GPS or willing to learn.

- Experience with survey RTK equipment or willing to learn.

- Experience using laser levels or willing to learn.

- Demonstrate competence with software such as word processor, excel, ArcGIS, email,

videoconferencing. Ability to troubleshoot issues with software and pick up new software

quickly.

- Ability to work with minimal supervision, maintaining a consistent schedule and strong

productivity.

- Ability to lift & carry up to 50 lbs.

- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.

- Class 5 drivers license and able to drive for extended period.

Job Description: Prairie Watershed

Climate Program Coordinator

Funding Provided by the

Province of Manitoba

Assets:

- Experience in the agriculture and conservation sector.

- Experience compiling data collected in the field in order to create maps, and or reports for in

house use or external use.

- Post secondary degree or equivalent work in agriculture or environment field.

- Possessing a Professional Algologist designation.

Please reply with your resume and cover letter to cawd.mgr@gmail.com by 11:59 pm, May 11, 2023.

Please no phone calls and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.