UUMAJUIT WARDEN

Kativik Regional Government; Kangirsuk (Village); On-site; CAD 41,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cost of living differential

Food allowance

Annual leave trips

Simplified Pension Plan

Group Insurance

Vacation: 20 days annually

Statutory Holidays: 20 days

Job summary

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) seeks a self-motivated UUMAJUIT Warden to join its Nunavik program on a permanent, part-time basis in Kangirsuk. Under the Program Coordinator, you will patrol, verify licenses, and support wildlife protection activities across the Nunavik territory.

You will collect wildlife observations, assist officers, and engage with residents, visitors and students while adhering to wildlife regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in wildlife protection, fisheries conservation or equivalent
• Experience in renewable resource harvesting, hunting, fishing, trapping and traditional land skills
• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two languages (Inuktitut, English, French)
• Willing to undertake training

Responsibilities

• Assist in achieving wildlife protection objectives and management plan goals
• Patrol Nunavik territory to ensure regulations are followed (licenses, rights)
• Assist wildlife protection officers during verifications
• Verify hunting and fishing access rights on the territory
• Inform officers of reported poaching or disturbances of habitat
• Inform population of wildlife regulations
• Participate in education programs for students
• Collect weekly observation and catch data of marine mammals
• Provide patrol and weekly reports
• Perform other duties as required by Supervisor

Skills

Wildlife protection

Renewable resource harvesting

Hunting and fishing

Inuktitut / English / French (language

Job description

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), a supra municipal body with jurisdiction over the territory located north of the 55th parallel, is now looking for a self-motivated and dynamic individual interested in joining the KRG to work in the capacity of:

UUMAJUIT WARDEN

(PERMANENT, PART-TIME POSITION)

Under the Supervision of the Uumajuit Program Coordinator, the responsibilities of the Warden will include, without being limited to:

• Assist in the realization of the Nunavik Wildlife Protection Plan objectives and the Nunavik Aboriginal Aquatic Resources and Oceans Management Agreement objectives;
• Patrol the Nunavik territory so as to ensure that the regulations and wildlife exploitation modalities are respected (licenses, rights, etc.);
• Assist wildlife protection officers during verifications done on residents, temporary residents, and visitors in Nunavik;
• Verify hunting and fishing access rights on the territory;
• Inform wildlife protection officers of reported or observed poaching activities;
• Assist the wildlife protection officers in cases of disruption of fish and/or wildlife habitat;
• Inform the population of applicable wildlife regulations;
• Participate with the wildlife protection officers in the education programs for students;
• Ensure communication between residents, temporary residents, and visitors in Nunavik;
• Work with the Technicians to ensure that their tasks are completed including collaboration with DFO Fisheries Officers and Environment Canada Officers;
• Collect weekly observation and catch data (i.e. sighted, landed, loss and wounded) of marine mammals: Belugas, walrus, seals, narwhals, bowhead whales and killer whales;
• Provide patrol and weekly reports;
• Perform other related duties, as required by the Supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in wildlife protection, fisheries conservation or equivalent; traditional land skills will be considered as equivalent experience;
• Demonstrated experience in renewable resource harvesting, hunting, fishing, trapping and traditional land skills;
• Sound moral character;
• Never have been found guilty of, or pleaded guilty to, an offence under the Criminal Code;
• Available to undertake patrols and to travel within Nunavik;
• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two (2) of the following languages: Inuktitut, English, and French
• Willing to undergo training.

*The selected candidates will attend training provided by the Ministère de la Forêt, de la Faune et des Parcs to qualify as Wildlife Protection Assistant.

Place of work: Kangirsuk

Salary: Minimum: $40 906/year; maximum $66 291/year (Class 5)

Benefits: Calculated on a pro rata basis:

• Cost of living differential: Minimum of $11 834/year
• Food allowance: Minimum of $4 972/year
• Annual leave trips: maximum of 3 per person annually
• Simplified Pension Plan: 6.25% employer, 4% employee
• Group Insurance
• Vacation: 20 days annually
• Statutory Holidays: 20 days including 10 during Christmas holidays.