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Job Offer
The Cree-Québec Forestry Board is an independent organization created under the “Paix des Braves”. This agreement is based on the common will of the Gouvernement du Québec and the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) to pursue development in Northern Québec while respecting the Cree way of life and giving the Cree a greater say in their own development.
From a perspective of sustainable development, while better taking into account the Cree traditional lifestyle and ensuring Cree participation in the different procedures related to forest planning and managing activities, the Cree-Québec Forestry Board’s mission is to analyze, oversee and evaluate the implementation of the forestry objectives set out in the Agreement concerning a new relationship between the Gouvernement du Québec and the Crees of Québec, and to make the necessary recommendations to concerned parties in order to ensure that the measures and spirit of this Agreement are respected.
Analyst/Advisor
Secretariat of the Cree-Québec Forestry Board
The analyst/advisor will carry out his/her duties within the Board Secretariat, reporting to the Executive Director. He/she will participate in the Secretariat’s work and activities designed to support the Board in fulfilling its mandate.
These duties include:
- Conduct research and perform analysis of issues related to the implementation of the
adapted forestry regime, in a context of sustainable development;
- Develop and contribute to analyses or projects to support the development of the adapted
forestry regime;
- Contribute to the development of a framework for monitoring the adapted forestry regime
of the Agreement and the establishment of monitoring mechanisms;
- Collaborate to the support and monitoring of the joint working groups which are responsible
for the implementation of the Agreement;
- Provide professional and technical support to management and Board members;
- Participate in the production of Board advices;
- Assist in the preparation and holding of Board meetings and fulfilling the various resulting
mandates;
- Participate in liaison activities with the partners and stakeholders associated with the Board’s
mandate and to the development of the CQFB’s communication tools;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Carry out any other duties entrusted to him/her.
Qualifications
- Have a university undergraduate degree in forestry, biology, environmental sciences or another discipline deemed relevant;
- Have at least three (3) years’ experience in a field related to sustainable forest management;
- Have knowledge of the Office software suite and ArcGis software.
Among the candidate’s personal qualities, the following are important: capacity to analyze and synthesize, judgement, autonomy, good interpersonal relations, team work, ability to communicate well verbally and in writing, creativity.
This position is bilingual. Mastery of spoken and written French and English is essential for meeting its requirements.
The main working place is Québec City, but occasional trips on the Territory are to be expected.
Working Conditions:
competitive
Application
E-mail your service offer and résumé before April 10, 2012 at 12 noon to:
ccqf-cqfb@ccqf-cqfb.ca
For more information
Marie Gosselin, Executive Director
Phone: 418-528-0002
For more information about our organization, consult www.ccqf-cqfb.ca.
NB: Only the candidates chosen in the pre-selection process will be contacted. Our organization applies the employment equity principle.
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