The Windfall Ecology Centre is seeking to hire a summer student for the position of Wind Farm Project Assistant.
The Wind Farm Project Assistant will assist in the community outreach and promotion of a utility scale wind generation project on Lake Simcoe and related Windfall initiatives. The Project Assistant will report to the Windfall Project Manager.
Terms of Employment - Full-time: The position will require working weekdays with occasional evening and weekend work for the summer months.
Salary: $10.00 an hour
Location: Aurora, Ontario (1 vacancy)
Start Date: May 2008
The Project Assistant will:
- Conduct local outreach and education
- Assist in the preparation of media materials
- Help coordinate Windfall community events and presentations
- Host displays at community events
- Conduct effective community outreach
- Liaise with community partnerships
- Speak to community groups about the Wind Farm
- Submit written reports as required
- Other duties as required
Qualified applicants will have:
- Good computer skills and familiarity with internet information exchange
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability and east making public presentations
- The ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment
- Commitment to environmental values
- A professional and friendly manner
- Resourceful and able to take initiative in a changing workplace environment
- A valid driver’s license and personal transportation is preferred.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to the attention of Jen Atkinson, by 4 PM, Wed May 28th, 2008. Please send by email to: jatkinson@windfallcentre.ca.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
