Pacific Wild is currently seeking a committed, enthusiastic full-time, permanent
Wildlife and Forest Campaigner who is experienced in developing and delivering
campaigns advocating for the protection of species and habitat.
Are you passionate about visual storytelling, and communications that educate,
inspire, and affect lasting change? Do you have great writing skills, and experience
developing compelling campaigns that are strategic, science-based and focused on
positive conservation outcomes? If this sounds like you, come join us!
About Us:
Pacific Wild is a small but well-established conservation charitable organization, with
our office headquarters located in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Using
powerful and authentic visual storytelling, evidence-based reporting, innovative
research, public education, legal action and community-led initiatives, Pacific Wild
leverages its many partnerships to influence public opinion, policy, and legislative
change to protect ecosystems and sustain biodiversity throughout the Pacific Northwest.
At Pacific Wild, we are committed to defending wildlife and their habitats by
developing and implementing conservation solutions in collaboration with First
Nations, local communities, creators, scientists, businesses, organizations, and a
mobilized citizenry.
We are committed to our work and seek to uphold our core organizational values –
passion, integrity, diversity, accountability, and respect – in everything that we do. We
are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive workspace for everyone
and encourage applicants who bring unique perspectives, worldviews and backgrounds.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation with a great benefits plan
- An environment that fosters the spirit of creativity and innovation
- A remarkably talented, passionate, and strongly self-motivated team
- A culture that supports justice, equity, diversity, decolonization and inclusion in the workplace
The Role:
The Wildlife and Forest Campaigner drives campaigns relating to the protection of
species and habitat, specifically regarding wolves, bears and old-growth ecosystems
in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. The Campaigner leads policy analysis,
research, and the development of strategy and communications assets for biodiversity campaigns in collaboration with staff, other advocacy groups, and scientists.
Responsibilities:
Campaign Strategy
- Develop and implement strategic campaign planning to maximize protection of
British Columbia’s lands and wildlife areas, as well as key species within those
lands, through advocacy campaigns and other relevant initiatives, including
researching and drafting campaign strategy documents for individual campaigns - Advocate for the intrinsic rights of wildlife and wild spaces to exist
- Take an ecosystem-based approach to wildlife protection
- Identify opportunities for new campaigns and areas of collaboration with
Indigenous communities and other advocacy groups through networking activities - Provide campaign partners with accurate and current information and resources to support communications
Coordination and Relationship-Building
- Build and maintain strong relationships of mutual trust with diverse
stakeholders, including Indigenous community partners; federal, provincial,
and Indigenous governments; academia; communities; local industries, and the
environmental sector - Attend meetings and events, including meetings with representatives of
governments, other advocacy groups, affected community members, as well as public talks and other local events - Connect external organizations and individuals to advance campaign objectives
- Organize and facilitate meetings with collaborators on campaigns and relevant
conservation issues - Organize and facilitate public presentations and webinars to build community
and educate the public on campaign issues and related natural history topics
Research, Policy Analysis, and Communications
- Collaboratively develop communications materials relating to PWA’s current
project and campaign areas, with a primary focus on lands and wildlife areas
(materials include but are not limited to public communications such as
website content, social media posts, email outreach, public presentations, and
outreach to First Nations and other stakeholders) - Support the Communications Team with information and resources for
campaign-specific communications such as website-based engagement tools,
opinion pieces, media releases, sign-on letters, and responses to membership
inquiries - Conduct research both in the field and through analysing and compiling
existing data and written materials from scientific studies and from traditional
and local knowledge holders - Translate technical and scientific information into easily understandable
communications for the general public - Act as a campaign spokesperson and conduct interviews with media when required
- Review and draft feedback on government management plans for lands and
wildlife programs, protected areas, or other relevant policies during public
consultation periods - Assist with grant proposal writing and donor relations efforts, as needed
- Stay up to date on relevant research, articles, events etc related to target campaigns
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum five years’ experience working in land use, natural resources management or in environmental advocacy
- Experience with campaign work with the not-for-profit sector
- Demonstrated high degree of scientific literacy and ability to interpret complex information to guide public communications and campaign strategy
- Excellent analytical and verbal and written communication skills, with an ability
to write and speak concisely and persuasively to diverse audiences - Highly motivated, with ability to work independently, manage projects,
proactively solve problems, develop ideas, and execute on deliverables - Strong creative thinking and storytelling skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, including team building,
facilitation, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders - Knowledge of BC and Canadian politics, government relations and policy development
- Knowledge of conservation issues in British Columbia, including Indigenous-led
conservation - Experience with media relations
- Experience with social media content creation and management
- Experience filing freedom of information requests and communicating with
provincial and /or federal governments an asset - Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google Drive tools
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and experience organizing within a
decolonization framework - Established connection to environmental organizations and First Nations, in B.C.
- Experience working with project management such as Monday.com or Adobe
Creative Suite an asset - Experience working with ArcGIS and large data sets is an asset
Qualifications & Education
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent knowledge and experience, in biology,
geography, environmental studies, ethnoecology, resource management or
similar.
This is a full-time, permanent position working from our office in Victoria, BC.
Compensation: $55,000 – $65,000 per annum, dependent upon experience
Relocation assistance will be evaluated for the successful candidate. Only applicants
legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered.
To be considered for opportunity, please apply at hr@pacificwild.org with your resume and cover letter outlining your background and experience.
Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2025, at midnight.
Pacific Wild is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration, regardless of their age, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, any physical or mental disabilities, or other characteristics protected by applicable human rights laws.
