Coordinator, Conservation Biology – Northern Ontario
Location: Timmins, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Cochrane ON or surrounding area
Position details: Full-time permanent
Salary Range: $67,863.00 To $76,342.00 Annually
Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Coordinator, Conservation Biology - Northern Ontario to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.
NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.
NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.
Position Summary
The Coordinator, Conservation Biology will play an integral role in NCC’s conservation efforts across northeastern Ontario and work collaboratively with staff across Ontario. The position is located in northeastern Ontario (Timmins, Kapuskasing, Cochrane or Hearst) with some travel across Ontario.
Reporting to the Manager, Natural Areas – Northern Ontario, the Coordinator, Conservation Biology is responsible for stewardship, responsible land management and administration of NCC properties, contributing to strategic conservation planning and building relationships on the ground. Stewardship involves restoring native habitats, protecting species at risk, removing invasive species, completing monitoring, and mitigating the impacts of human disturbance. The successful candidate will coordinate contractors, agreement holders, volunteers, external partners, government agencies, conservation organizations, landowners, and other interest groups to implement conservation work across northern Ontario.
The successful candidate will help NCC effectively manage our largest conservation reserves in Northern Ontario. These projects offer an opportunity to collaborate with our Indigenous partners to on stewardship of more than 225,000 hectares of forest, wetland, lakes and rivers; monitoring wildlife, restoring habitats, and supporting First Nation-led forest landscape stewardship.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Land Stewardship
- Manage the field planning, field work and reporting required to develop and implement site-level management plans for NCC owned properties;
- Coordinate the development, preparation, and implementation of baseline inventories, site-level management plans and other reports;
- Work with local area partners and land stewards to implement recommended stewardship and responsible land management actions on NCC properties, with a focus on habitat restoration, invasive species removal, and visitor management;
- Monitor and report on conservation easements, including managing ongoing landowner relations;
- Monitor and maintain trails, buildings, fences, gates, signage, and other infrastructure and address liability issues on NCC properties such as unwanted motorized vehicle access, illegal plant/animal/fungi harvesting, and trespassing;
- Coordinate the funding applications, deliverables, reports and implementation of priority stewardship activities;
- Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the status of conservation targets and threats on NCC properties transferred from NCC to conservation partners; and
- Assist in the development of strategic landscape-scale plans to guide securement and stewardship, and to measure conservation success.
Property Administration
- Populate NCC’s Land Resource Management System and Field Maps with accurate and complete data and property information so that records are available for enterprise access;
- Ensure all liability issues are dealt with promptly and accurate records are maintained for insurance related matters.
Community and Partnership Liaison
- Foster and maintain positive relationships with Indigenous partners, landowners, agreement holders, volunteers, contractors, and local partners in the subregion through personal contact, program newsletters and other innovative approaches;
- Become a known presence on the ground at NCC properties to help deter unwanted behaviour and promote positive visitor interactions and compliance;
- Represent NCC on specific committees and at meetings or workshops related to land management and conservation as required;
- Communicate regularly with NCC stewards and partners to develop and maintain good working relations;
- Represent NCC in all appropriate external relations and communications functions relevant to NCC’s science and stewardship activities in the subregion (including public speaking, meetings, and media relations) to build awareness and support for the conservation programs of NCC and its partners; and
- Organize and implement visitor opportunities such as guided hikes and organized events that engage people in nature and NCC’s work.
Staff and Project Management
- Provide supervision and work planning for seasonal Conservation Technicians and junior staff and ensure safe completion of stewardship tasks;
- Work with the Manager, Natural Areas – Northern Ontario and other staff as appropriate to coordinate and manage contractors, suppliers and volunteers working on science, stewardship and other initiatives in the subregion;
- Manage and lead a variety of stewardship projects (often several at once) to deliver sound property management and meet annual stewardship deliverables;
- Manage project-level finances, admin, deliverables and reporting for grant deliverables with a budget of several hundred thousand dollars under the direction of the Manager, Natural Areas – Northern Ontario;
- Support development of annual work plans and budgets;
- Assist the Development team to create and deliver proposals and related materials for use in soliciting individual, foundation, and corporate gifts;
- Collaborate with Communications staff to develop and implement communication actions in support of program delivery; and
- Assist the NCC team with donor reports as required.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
This posting is targeted to individuals possessing the following skills and abilities:
- A degree or diploma in ecology, conservation biology, forest conservation, environmental science or related discipline with 3-5 years of directly related experience or equivalent;
- Strong project management and reporting skills, including excellent problem solving, planning, and organization skills, financial budgeting, tracking and reporting, and the ability to manage numerous agreements and deliverable simultaneously while paying attention to detail and timelines;
- Demonstrated experience conducting independent fieldwork, comfortable working in wilderness settings, experience operating an all-terrain vehicle and hauling a trailer and knowledge of field safety practices;
- Experience and comfort engaging with members of the public;
- Demonstrated interesting and ability to carry out physical labour and work outdoors in all types of weather and environmental conditions;
- Comfortable working with and around herbicides;
- Proficient with MS Office Suite, including strong Excel skills;
- Demonstrated ability to supervise staff and/or volunteers, including at large volunteer events;
- Entrepreneurial, with a strong ability to prepare and manage timelines, goals and expectations wisely;
- Comfort working in a team setting and capable of easily communicating with a wide range of people from the public and private sectors orally and in writing;
- Good botanical and wildlife inventory skills, experience using identification keys, working knowledge of Ontario’s Species at Risk, and an understanding of vegetation community classification;
- Must have reliable transportation to rural areas and be comfortable driving on both highways and rough roads; and
- Must be prepared to travel throughout northern Ontario (including multi-day trips), work flexible hours at times, and work in remote areas.
- French language skills and experience with forestry and forest management are considered assets.
Application Deadline
July 19, 2026 | 11:59pm EST, 9:59pm Mountain Time, 8:59pm Pacific Time, 10:50pm CST, 00:59 am +1 AS
At NCC, we're committed to providing a healthy, safe, barrier free and inclusive, workplace, where respect and diversity are recognized assets. We strive for bold conservation achievements in which equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are the norm. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. NCC implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, contact us by email at [email protected] to make any required arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at NCC, please email us at [email protected].
