TREPA has received Approval to hire one student for nine weeks under the Service Canada Canada Summer Jobs program. Job will run from June 27 to August 26.
We are looking for a university or college student pursuing studies in an environmentally-relevant field with (1) valid regular driver’s licence and access to a car at any time; (2) familiarity with standard computer use (writing, e-mail, internet, data management), (3) experience with canoe handling and transport, and (4) proficiency at swimming.
Applications are limited to Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, who were full-time student during the previous academic year, and who intend to return to school full-time for the next academic year and are between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of the employment.
Duties:
(1) Assistance in collecting water quality data from selected sites throughout the Tusket catchment in cooperation with Nova Scotia Environment;
(2) Assistance in maintaining and monitoring the C.R.K Allen Nature Reserve and newly-acquired lands on Great Pubnico Lake;
(3) Review environmental and health effects of wind farms and tidal power projects, and summarize in a report ;
(4) Review provincial legislation and strategies related to management of ground and surface water, and summarize the findings in a carefully referenced report, which recommends how TREPA can proceed in encouraging strengthened protection;
(5) Miscellaneous tasks for Carleton River Watershed Water Quality Steering committee and local environmental agencies;
(6) archiving of TREPA documents;
(7) Assistance in involving the public with recreational trails development under the Rails to Trails group;
(8) Assistance in implementing Clean Foundation’s Yarmouth Stormwater Program;
(9) preparation of a final report, which will include recommendations for how TREPA can involve the community more fully;
(10) Other duties as prescribed by the TREPA Board.
Resumes are to be attached to a letter of application, are to be in .rtf format, and are to list all references together with their contact information. Applications are to be sent by e-mail to nhungjohn@eastlink.ca, and are due by Wednesday, June 21 at 6 P.M. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
— John Sollows