Job Details

Organization and Program Background:
Coastal Nations Fisheries (CNF) is a transformative fishing company on the North
Pacific Coast, co-owned by the Gitga’at, Gitxaala, Haida, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xai’Xais,
Nuxalk, Metlakatla and Wuikinuxv Nations.

CNF’s mission is to support shareholder Nations in the revitalization and stewardship
of community-based fisheries and the development of a thriving boat-to-table,
Indigenous-owned and sustainably operated commercial fishing company.

Community Based Fisheries are distinct, small-boat, commercial fisheries based in,
and operated by, the shareholder Nations. They are one of the economic
opportunities of the Fisheries Resources Reconciliation Agreement (FRRA) and are
about supporting and revitalizing a thriving close-to-home, multi-species, small boat
fleet made up of citizens of the shareholder Nations. Community Based Fisheries
can also provide a steppingstone for those fish harvesters who wish to gradually
work their way into the larger coastwide commercial fishing industry.

Position Overview:
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who has good communication, project
coordination, and administrative skills. The ideal candidate will have some
combination of experience working in and with rural and coastal Indigenous Nations
and knowledge and/or background in fisheries, sustainable natural resource use and
planning, business planning and/or community economic development. This position
will provide the successful candidate with an exciting platform to learn and build
program development skills. They will play a key support role to our Community
Based Fisheries (CBF) Lead and the CBF technical team. This position will be a part
of the CNF staff team, working together to deliver on the organization’s mission and
values.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to sandra@coastnationsfisheries.ca with “Coordinator, Community Based Fisheries” in the subject line. Please include at
least 2 references and current (including email) contact information.

Application Deadline:
Open until position is filled

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an
interview will be contacted

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:
This position will play a critical coordination, planning, and administrative support role
for deliverables within the CBF portfolio, including but not limited to:

- Working with Nations’ CBF lead organizations as requested to support fish
harvesters e.g. business planning, access to financing
- Assisting in fisheries research & policy relevant to CBF development
- Assisting in the delivery of the vessel and gear loan and grant program
- Supporting the technical team as needed in CBF pilot planning and
implementation
- Supporting the CBF committees and working groups as needed, including
workplan development, and planning and coordination of meetings
Supporting the CBF lead, technical team, and CBF subcommittees in the ongoing
development of CBF reforms and research and development of workplan tasks
as delegated e.g. community-based fisheries monitoring
- Supporting the CBF and Communications team in communications and
relationship building including:
o supporting preparation of communications materials,
o participating in online or in person meetings with Nation representatives
and staff, industry participants and organizations, and government
representatives
- Managing data collections and databases to support CBFs, including annual
commercial fisheries data, community information gathering through interviews
and other data gathering and tracking
- Organizing CBF community and/or technical in person workshop(s) as needed
- Participating in CNF Board and staff meetings as required

Qualifications:
- Mission-driven, with aligned values and a passion for CNF’s vision and mission
(see coastalnationsfisheries.ca)
- Experience working with BC Indigenous Nations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including willingness to listen,
learn and ask questions, and ability to produce clear and accessible written
materials
- Ability to share accurate and relevant information with diverse audiences and
contribute to a collaborative working environment
- Ability to work in complex cross-cultural environments including with diverse
community organizations, governments, NGOs, and industry
- Self-motivated and able to work independently, showing good judgement and
initiative, and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Experience in writing reports and other documents for a wide variety of audiences
- Experience and proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite specifically Excel,
Word, PowerPoint
- Strong project coordination and administration skills including work planning,
reporting and workload management – ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate
multiple deliverables/deadlines
- Ability to travel