Program Managers for BC, Atlantic Canada

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Program Managers for BC, Atlantic Canada

Bird Studies Canada (BSC) is a national charitable organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of wild birds and their habitats through research, monitoring, "Citizen Science," and education.

We are currently seeking applicants for Program Managers in British Columbia (Delta, BC office) and Atlantic Canada (Sackville, NB office).

Each regional Program Manager works cooperatively with senior management and other staff, and reports to BSC's President. Each is responsible for the coordination and delivery of a variety of BSC's national programs in their region, and for the design, development, management, and delivery of regional projects.

Each Program Manager should hold an M.Sc. with relevant experience or a Ph.D. (In exceptional cases, an Hons. B.Sc. and significant relevant experience may be acceptable.) The position demands: initiative; entrepreneurial skills; staff, volunteer, and organizational management skills; strong communication skills (written and oral); computer knowledge; analytical skills; and solid ornithological knowledge. Familiarity with the region in question is an asset.

The positions have a salary range of $52,000-$75,000 plus benefits.

Further information on Bird Studies Canada can be found at www.birdscanada.org.

Please send a letter of interest in either of these positions, along with a curriculum vitae and available references (3), by August 23, 2013 to:

Kerrie Wilcox
Bird Studies Canada
PO Box 160, 115 Front Road
Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
Email: kwilcox@birdscanada.org