Natural and applied sciences policy advisor Job

Emerging Ag is a boutique international consulting firm based in Winnipeg, Canada providing communications and public affairs services to clients in the Agriculture, Food and Health sectors. We provide expert services to our clients, with a strong focus on global policy issues and engagement with international organizations. We are a dynamic group of multicultural individuals with a passion for making a positive impact. We provide expert services to our clients, with a strong focus on global policy issues and engagement with international organizations.

HIRING: Natural and applied sciences policy advisor - NOC 41400

The natural and applied sciences policy advisor will provide services in the areas of policy, document co-ordination, project tracking, event organisation, and writing. The services will be provided under a broad range of projects on which Emerging ag inc works. The role requires a high degree of autonomy, motivation, and organization.

Vacancies: 1

Location: Dugald, Manitoba, Canada (Frequent or constant travel may be required)

Hours of work: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Terms of employment: Permanent

Salary: $80,000 annually

Language: English

Benefits: Paid Time Off

Job Duties:
• Conduct Research, prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Technical writing, process data to conduct basic analyses of trends
• Building of networks to support engagement of business, science and farm representatives at events organized by Emerging ag.
• Capacity to conduct analysis for Canadian and international institutions in an African context.
• Ability to work with communities to engage in new science and agricultural projects.
• Understanding of gene drive and related science and apply it to conservation context.
• Ability to build networks to advance community ecosystems and further agriculture-wildlife coexistence.
• Delivery of well-organized events, that manage multiple streams of activity seamlessly.
• Managing communications and relationships with UN and member states with the highest levels of diplomatic etiquette (in particular on gender-based initiatives).
• Provide support to the senior company leadership in scoping and delivering policy related projects in the context of strong science and evidence-based projects.
• Superior report writing skills.

Skills Requirements:

• +5 years’ work experience in relevant field.
• Masters degree, in Environmental Science or related field
• Experience in a communication role, ideally working on campaigns or advocacy, for NGOs, international organisations, think tanks, or similar.
• Experience with conservation advocacy and ecosystem management.
• Experience with the interlinkages between agri-food, health and gender with ecosystems.
• Strong communication skills, internal and external with a high level of protocol, including exposure to the multilateral environment.
• Proficiency in the following tools for the above:
o Microsoft 365
o Zoom
o Dropbox
o Runn
o Survey Monkey
o Mural

Contact Information:

Those who are interested in the position are required to submit their resume by the following methods:
By Email: [email protected]
By Mail: Box 248, Dugald, Manitoba R0E 0K0
By Phone: 416-522-8905 between the hours of 9:00AM to 10:00AM
By Fax: 1-800-853-2830
Attention to: Natasha Bean-Smith, Operations and HR Manager