Position Available: Conservation Council of NB
Job Description: Tidal Barriers Audit Coordinator, 2001
Duration: 32 weeks, May 15, 2001 - December 22, 2001
Location: Fredericton and Sackville, New Brunswick
Rate of pay: $12 per hour, 35 hours per week
Duties:
The Tidal Barriers Audit Coordinator is primarily charged with carrying
out a project to audit tidal barriers - dams, causeways, road and
train-bed crossings, etc. - in the upper Bay of Fundy, specifically the
Memramcook River and estuary, and Cumberland Basin to the Nova Scotia
border. The audit has two components: a) an inventory of barriers, and b)
an assessment of the degree of tidal restriction caused by each barrier.
There may also be a salt marsh and dykes assessment component of the field
work.
Duties associated with this include:
-to plan tidal barrier audit process in each area, including developing
the inventory of sites.
-to adapt written materials needed for the audit: ie. handbook, data
sheets, etc.
-to liaise with community and conservation organizations, government
departments and research agencies in the study areas.
- to carry out the audit during a field season (June-August).
- to collate and interpret data using a computerized spreadsheet, and
prepare final reports.
- to prepare a slide presentation on the project and its results and to
make presentations to groups and agencies as appropriate.
-to prepare web site material on the project.
-to provide support services for the BOFEP Working Group on Tidal Barriers;
-to prepare the groundwork for the continuation of the audit project in
other Fundy areas in 2002, if deemed appropriate.
Minimal requirements:
to meet qualifications of Environment Canada's Science Youth Internship
Program (unemployed or underemployed science grad, under 30 years of age,
legally eligible to work in Canada, no previous work on a federal youth
strategy program).
-field research experience
-personal transportation during the summer months of field work.
-personal accommodation during job, both in Fredericton and in Sackville
area.
Janice Harvey
Marine Conservation Director
Conservation Council of New Brunswick
45 Libbey Lane
Waweig, NB E3L 5Z1
Phone: 506-466-4033
Fax: 506-466-2911
E-mail: ccnbharvey@nb.aibn.com
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH INTERN POSITION AVAILABLE
Want to work in Canada and either Mexico or Brazil?
Falls Brook Centre has three new intern positions available for this
year!
Posted: April 6, 2001
Applications due by: April 27, 2001
Expected start date: June 4, 2001
These youth internships have been made available through the
Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA).
The goal of this project is to give young Canadians
international
work
experience and to develop skills in the fields of sustainability and
international development. Successful applicants will start and finish
their
work experience in rural New Brunswick or the Kootenay region of
British
Columbia.
These positions require determined, self-starting individuals
who
are
willing to work in a team and under difficult conditions. The
successful
applicant will be given a moderate financial stipend and a unique
opportunity to gain experience in an international environment.
Prerequisites - Applicants must:
* Be aged 30 or under;
* Be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants able to work in
Canada;
* Be currently under or unemployed;
* Have not previously worked outside Canada in a paid,
career-related
position;
* Be a graduate of a college or university; and,
* Have not previously participated in another Internship Program
funded by
the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES).
If you are interested in one of the following positions, please
send a
letter of intent and your resume to:
FALLS BROOK CENTRE
c/o Sarah Shima, International Intern Coordinator
125 South Knowlesville Road
Knowlesville, New Brunswick E7L 1B1
Tel: 506 375 4310, or Fax: 506 375 4221 or e-mail:
sarah@fallsbrookcentre.ca
(Note: If using e-mail, please send resumes as part of the text or as
an
attachment for MS Word 97, or Word Perfect 9.0. Earlier versions of the
same
programs are acceptable.)
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FALLS BROOK CENTRE (FBC) is an environmental community
development
demonstration and training centre in rural New Brunswick. Located on
400
acres of farm and forest land, FBC demonstrates the practical
application
and implementation of sustainable development. Appropriate technology
applications of solar energy, wind energy, composting and recycling
models,
as well as 7 km of fully marked forest trails, an arboretum, herbarium
and
a
forest museum bring visitors on a regular basis. With a solar and wind
powered conference centre, FBC is able to host small meetings and
provide
accommodation and certified-organic catering for up to 25 people
on-site.
FBC has a variety of land management activities; site
specific -
species
specific tree plantings, windbreaks and erosion control planting
demonstrations, several tree nurseries and seed beds of indigenous
species
of the temperate Acadian forest of this region. Certified-organic
farming
techniques, seed storage and plant propagation methods are promoted via
various applications.
The new British Columbia office of Falls Brook Centre is nestled in
Kaslo
in the heart
of the West Kootenays. The BC office is establishing a number of local
projects with
the community of Kaslo in alternative agriculture and forest management.
This summer,
we are planning a tree fruit mapping project, exploration of a
non-timber
forest
product harvester's co-operative for harvesting in the Community Forest
and
permaculture and analog forestry workshops. Interns working with FBC in
BC
will have
the opportunity to work on a local biodynamic farm and participate in
external
workshops in the region. Please note that the BC intern will be
required
to
have basic
Portuguese language skills.
Internships at Falls Brook Centre are designed to improve the
knowledge,
skills, and experience of young professionals and to increase their
options
for career choices after the internship. During the internship, Interns
are
exposed to a wide variety of people, workshops, and training sessions,
both
in Canada and overseas. Work is conducted in Canada and overseas to
improve
the intern's awareness of the linkages between national issues and
international issues, and to give them the opportunity to learn
Canadian
skills and pass them on to a partner organization overseas, and vice
versa.
Understanding the Canadian context is very important for understanding
and
working within the international context. Interns will be trained and
given
an orientation program through Falls Brook Centre (FBC), using FBC's
international program objectives.
GENERAL INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Activities of Interns
To ensure the cohesiveness of Falls Brook Centre staff and interns,
general
activities for all interns at Falls Brook Centre include:
* Assisting in the maintenance of the Acadian Forest restoration
nursery;
* Delivering tours of Falls Brook Centre to members of the
public;
* General office duties, developing organizational skills;
* Maintaining various signed nature trails; and
* Assisting in the production of certified-organic food.
Work Schedule and Stipend
The approximate work schedule and locations are as follows:
Falls Brook Centre: 12 weeks
Language training (possibly in Guatemala for Mexico interns): 2
weeks
Work time overseas: 18 weeks
Falls Brook Centre: 4 weeks
Please note: this schedule is very fluid and is subject to change,
within
the bounds of a 36 week internship (i.e., the intern may spend only 4
weeks
at Falls Brook Centre before traveling overseas, but the intern would
spend
the remaining 12 weeks at Falls Brook Centre upon their return).
Stipend: $200 per week.
Other Benefits:
* International travel to overseas posting;
* Two weeks of language training overseas;
* Cultural awareness training for working in Mexico or Brazil;
* Job search skills;
* Other potential training courses as opportunities become
available.
Please note interns at Falls Brook Centre will be required to pay a
weekly
room and
board rental fee to Falls Brook Centre, if you choose to live on-site.
Accommodation Costs at Falls Brook Centre
May 1 - September 15: $65/week
September 16 - April 30: $80/week
Cost of lunches at Falls Brook Centre
$30 for 3 lunches provided by the Center. (All interns who live
on-site must take part in this.)
Interns working in Kaslo will be assisted to find cheap accommodation in
the
community.
If you have a student loan, it may be possible to defer payment during
the
course of your internship.
Supervision at Falls Brook Center:
Jean Arnold (Executive Director) and Sarah Shima (International Intern
coordinator)
What You Should Expect
This is not a summer camp nor an exotic foreign placement. You
will
be
working with highly skilled, motivated non-governmental organizations
faced
with challenging situations. You will be trained in many aspects of
being
an
effective environmental advocate and you should expect to spend a very
full
seven months requiring time, energy, productivity and a perspective
willing
to be challenged and engaged. The internship will not be easy; you can
expect long hours with minimal financial compensation. You can also
expect
lots of job satisfaction, strong friendships and the opportunity to
work
closely with a team in an international setting. It is important that
you
are aware of these conditions before you apply. On completing the
internship, you will have solid, employable skills training and have
been
engaged in planning your future job exposure.
Falls Brook is a very remote, rural environment. We try to
"live
simply, so
that others may simply live". You must have the ability to feel
comfortable
with wood heat, spring water, lots of physical labour, and a very
remote
rural living experience.
General Qualifications Required:
* Proven ability to work as a team with minimal resources;
* Ability to learn quickly and on your own initiative;
* Understanding and experience in working on sustainability and
environmental issues;
* Proven computer skills including word processing, e-mail,
internet
familiarity and ability to operate in a Windows environment;
* Initiative to create own projects during gaps between assigned
projects;
* Must be available to travel and work on a few evenings and
week-ends;
* An ability to be flexible in new situations and to deal well
with
change;
* Excellent health and fitness;
* The ability to communicate in French and/or Spanish would be an
asset;
* An ability to design and maintain websites would be an asset;
* Some previous travel experience, especially in Latin America,
would
be an
asset;
* Interns having their own laptop computer would be an asset.
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SPECIFIC INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Community and Social Forestry Internship - Canada and Mexico
Country of Internship: Mexico
City and region: Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Name of overseas hosting organization: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Overseas host organization's mandate:
Founded in 1993, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an
international,
independent, non-governmental organization promoting environmentally
appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of
the
world's forest. FSC accredits certifying organizations, who in turn,
certify
forestry organizations that meet FSC developed Principles and Criteria
and
other specific standards identified at the national and/or regional
levels.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Canadian component:
Developing markets for FSC certified wood and wood products in
the
Maritimes that encourage local value-added manufacturing. This will
involve
promoting FSC certification at all levels, from wood producers,
processors
and manufacturers, to consumers in the region. Promote Chain of
Custody
certification to develop local markets for products from all levels of
processing. Assist professional forester in developing forest
management
plans for certification.
Overseas component:
Management of the FSC Trademark is essential to the
continuation
and
credibility of the organization. As a market-based initiative,
consumers
must have confidence that the FSC logo indicates that the product comes
from
a well-managed and certified forest.
The intern will assist with website and layout design, writing
and
policy
development. Specific projects would include preparing information for
Logo
Packs, editing the Logo Guide for certification holders, developing a
Licensing Agreement for Non-Commercial Users, and developing a proposal
for
Chain of Custody for wholesalers, retailers, and brokers. Other work
would
include monitoring uses of the FSC Trademark internationally to ensure
compliance with trademark regulations.
Professional and personal skills developed will include:
The young professional will develop better communication and
organizational
skills while learning about community forestry in the Mexican context.
Through working with woodlot owners in Canada and in Mexico, the young
professional will develop skills in individual and group certification,
as
well as interview skills and professional report writing skills.
Required education and experience of candidates:
This position calls for an individual with a university degree
in
forestry
or environmental science. The intern will have an interest in the
effects
of international trade and certification systems.
Employment prospects upon completion of program:
Forest certification is an increasingly necessary step to
quantify
and
verify good forest management practices. Home Depot, IKEA, and other
large
retailers are demanding timber from certified forest operations. All
large
forest companies are moving toward certification.
Interns with exposure to forest certification and skills
training
in this
area are in high demand, both in Canada and overseas.
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Analog Forestry and Community Nurseries Internship - Canada and Mexico
Country of Internship: Mexico
City and region: Capulálpam, Oaxaca
Name of overseas hosting organization: Union de Comunidades Forestales
Zapoteco y Chinantecos (UZACHI)
Host organization's mandate:
UZACHI contributes to the development of communities through
the
sustainable use of natural resources. Most of these communities work
in
forest management or agriculture where the focus of the work is the use
of
natural resources in an environmentally, socially, and economically
sustainable manner.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Canadian component:
As the Canadian member of the International Analog Forestry
Network
(IAFN),
Falls Brook Center plays a key role in the promotion of analog forestry
and
in implementing AF techniques in a northern climate.
Analog Forestry is a system of forest management that seeks to
establish a
tree dominated ecosystem analogous in architectural structure and
ecological
function to the original climax or sub-climax vegetation community. It
seeks to empower rural communities both socially and economically,
through
the use of species that provide marketable products.
The intern will assist in the development of Forest Garden
Products, a new
certification program for analog forestry products, and will carry out
practical analog forestry plantings at Falls Brook Centre. This will
include the development of a nursery for forest garden products.
Overseas component:
With UZACHI, the intern will focus on integrating analog
forestry
techniques into the agro forestry activities of the communities working
> with
UZACHI. The intern will learn about the application of AF techniques
in
a
tropical mid-elevation ecosystem. The intern will work with a number
of
different communities in the state of Oaxaca.
Professional and personal skills developed will include:
The intern will become skilled in the application of analog
forestry
techniques in both temperate and tropical ecosystems and will be able
to
apply these skills to a wide range of restoration and ecosystem
management
situations. The intern will also learn to appreciate the value of
rural
knowledge and community approaches to resource management.
Required education and experience of candidates:
A qualified applicant for this position will have a university
degree in
resource management, environmental sciences, forestry or biology and
will
have experience at the community level in agriculture or forestry.
Spanish
language skills will be an asset.
Employment prospects upon completion of program:
Following this internship, the intern will be better qualified
to
work in
the growing field of community-based resource management. Restoration
methodologies for biodiversity loss and degraded land management are
gaining
importance in Canada and internationally.
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Non-Timber Forest Products Internship - Canada and Brazil
Please note: Basic Portuguese language ability is required for this
position.
The Canadian portion of this internship will be in Kaslo, in the West
Kootenay region
of British Columbia.
Country of Internship: Brazil
City and region: Piracicaba, S.P.
Name of overseas hosting organization: IMAFLORA (Instituto de Manejo e
Certificado Florestal e Agrícola)
Host organization's mandate:
To provide services to communities in Brazil in organic agriculture and
forest certification.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Canadian component:
NTFP certification has been focused on tropical countries
where
these
products are more integrated into forest management. The intern will
work
with local producers to promote the harvest of NTFPs from community
forests
and private land and will assess the potential for bringing in
certification
assessments of NTFP harvesting operations. Other projects will include
developing a propagation nursery for NTFPs, researching markets for
specific
products, and liaising with the Canadian Forest Service Non-Timber
Forest
Product group.
Overseas component:
-IMAFLORA is involved in field trials for the certification of
various NTFPs
as well as marketing these on a national level. The intern will assist
-IMAFLORA to carry out these field trials and to assess the potential
benefits of NTFP certification to local communities.
Activities will include:
- Conducting a survey of main constraints for NTFP management and
certification
-Providing support for the development of standards for NTFP
management
-Participation in field tests and training activities.
Professional and personal skills developed will include:
The intern will become an expert in the criteria used to assess
the
sustainable management of NTFPs as well as with forest certification
procedures and application. They will also be exposed to
community-based
resource management as well as to more industrial forest operations.
Required education and experience of candidates:
The young professional should possess a university or college
degree in
forestry, biology, or resource management. They should have experience
with
non-timber forest products or agro forestry. Some previous experience
with
international travel would be an asset. A working knowledge of
Portuguese
is essential.
Employment prospects upon completion of program:
The internship will provide the intern with skills in
certification
and in
non-timber forest management that will put them in a good position to
gain
employment in agriculture or forestry initiatives or to pursue a career
in
the growing field of environmental and social certification.
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Suggestions on How to Apply
Think about what relevant experiences you have had. What
difficult
or
challenging group situations or places have you been in? Include them
in
your resume or covering letter. These are more important than you may
think.
Tell us why you are interested in sustainable living issues,
whether you
are comfortable in a rustic, rural environment. Why you are interested
in
working and contributing overseas? What is motivating you to apply for
this
internship? A resume is not the place to be modest - tell us what we
need
to
know.
Do some simple research - there are materials available on us
and
all of
our partners through the internet. If you know something about the
project
you have a much stronger chance of writing an appropriate resume. Our
website address is www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
If your application is successful and you are interviewed:
Do some background reading on the recent history in Mexico and
Brazil and
have an understanding of forest certification
Be prepare to discuss your aspirations, hopes and how this
program
fits
within your goals.
Be yourself!
If you have not been contacted by May 7, 2001, please assume
you
have not
been selected for an interview.
Good Luck. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
If you are interested in a position please send a letter of intent and
your
resume to:
FALLS BROOK CENTER
c/o Sarah Shima, International Intern Coordinator
125 South Knowlesville Road
Knowlesville, New Brunswick E7L 1B1
Tel: 506-375-4310, or Fax: 506-375-4221 or e-mail:
sarah@fallsbrookcentre.ca
(Note: If using e-mail, please send resumes as part of the text or as
an
attachment for MS Word 2000, or Word Perfect 9.0. Earlier versions of
the
same programs are acceptable.)
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