Data Manager / Communications Assistant

Lillooet Tribal Council; Lillooet; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Lillooet Tribal Council is seeking a Data Manager / Communications Assistant for a part-time, temporary position. The role focuses on data collection and communication regarding salmon catch monitoring, collaborating with community members and Fisheries & Oceans Canada. Candidates must possess strong organizational skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office, contributing to effective management decisions regarding local fisheries.

Benefits

Supportive and family-oriented work environment

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Respectful and collaborative leadership

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Must be organized and able to categorize data.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Collect and track data sheets from monitors participating in the catch monitoring program.
• Provide fishery opening/closure information for community distribution.
• Ensure accurate completion of catch data forms before entry into the DFO MERCI database.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Experience with Microsoft Office

Job description

Position : Data Manager / Communications Assistant
Location: Fisheries and Oceans Canada office and Lillooet Tribal Council Office
Reports To: Rebecca Riley, Fisheries Manager
Term: Part-Time, Temporary

Join our team and be part of a community-focused organization where safety, respect, and collaboration
are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we will continue to protect our culture, lands, and our
people.

What We Offer:
• A supportive and family-oriented work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Respectful and collaborative leadership committed to upholding honor and integrity

Job Summary
The role involves collaborating with Lillooet Tribal Council, community members, and Fisheries & Oceans
Canada. The northern St’at’imc Data Manger helps produce accurate and timely estimates of FSC harvest
of salmon by First Nations in the Mid-Fraser River system to support sound management decisions.
Learning when and where particular stocks or run timing groups are being harvested, and indicators of
abundance, such as measures of catch per unit effort (CPUE), are vital tools in making in-season
management decisions.

Key Responsibilities:
• Collect and track all data sheets from all the monitors participating in the catch monitoring
program and submit all data specific to this agreement to the DFO catch monitoring technician
• Provide fishery opening/closure information to the monitors for distribution to the communities
• Ensure that all catch data forms are filled out correctly before being entered into the DFO MERCI
database and if errors are noted contact monitors for further clarification.
• Assist the DFO Catch Monitoring Technician with the entry of catch data into the DFO MERCI
database

Qualifications / Experience Include:
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint
• Must be organized and able to categorize data
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written
• Fisheries related experience or qualifications are desirable, but not necessary
• Proof of a valid BC driver’s license, to be submitted to the departmental Project Authority
• Must pass an Enhanced Reliability security check. (Criminal Record Check)
• Own transportation would be an asset
SUBMIT COVER LETTER, RESUME AND THREE REFERENCES TO
Attn. Andrea Leech, Administrator, Lillooet Tribal Council, 650 Industrial Place, Lillooet BC V0K 1V0 or
email [e-mail]

For more information contact Rebecca Riley, Fisheries Manager at [e-mail]
or 250-256-7523. Ext. 114
APPLICATION DEADLINE Open until filled
COMPENSATION

This position is Part time, Temporary from July – Sept 2025 Wage $24.00 per hour

Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of St’át’imc or
Aboriginal ancestry