Job Location: Cochrane, ON
Position Summary:
Working as an integral part of the Lands and Resources Department and reporting directly to the Environmental Project Coordinator, the Land Guardian Lead will assist with the development and implementation of the Land Guardian Program. This position involves acting as team lead in planning and execution of program activities. Activities include wildlife and land use monitoring, routine patrols and community outreach activities.
The majority of your time will be spent on the land and waters within the Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) territory. You will also spend some days in the office participating in meetings, conducting data entry or other office-based tasks. The ideal candidate possesses experience on the land and waters in MCFN territory, able to communicate effectively and tactfully with a wide range of individuals, and act as a mentor and role model.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Experience in leading teams, planning, and executing program activities
- Mature individual, minimum 19 years of age
- At least five years of bush skills (i.e. hunting, trapping, fishing, guiding etc.)
- Familiar with MCFN history and traditional territory
- Physical fitness and comfortable working outdoors in remote locations
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Programs
- Respectful demeanor and good oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Willingness to travel and work overtime.
- Must provide a satisfactory CPIC or proof of application.
- Valid class G driver’s license is required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Environmental monitoring training and/or experience
- Workforce Safety Certificates such as, WHMIS, OHS, Bear Aware, Wilderness First Aid, ATV, PAL certification or ability to obtain certification
- Map reading and GPS skills
- Ability to understand and speak Cree
Salary: $58,500.00 – $74,080.50
Duration: Permanent with 3 months probation
To apply: Submit cover letter, resume, and two (2) recent employment references with permission to contact, quoting competition #26-57.
Submit Resume to:
Human Resources Generalist
Moose Cree First Nation
P.O. Box 190
Moose Factory, ON P0L 1W0
Email: [email protected] or fax: (705) 658-4734
Deadline for Resume: Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Job Description: Available Upon Request
Applicants are asked to include copies of their educational qualifications along with their resume.
- Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to postal changes, we recommend submitting resume via e-mail or dropping off at main reception.
As MCFN is a First Nation organization, preference in hiring will be given firstly to the First Nation members, and to the rest, subsequently. Candidates needing accommodation of any kind are requested to inform the organization in advance so that required accommodative measures can be incorporated in the recruitment process. By responding to the application, candidates are implicitly providing consent to share their personal information with the organization. This personal information that is being shared with the employer will be used solely for the purpose of recruitment and will not be used for any other purposes.
