Bat Hub Coordinator

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of one year plus one day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page .

Location – This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in person. The in person component primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute

The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) detects large changes in biodiversity in Alberta with the annually updated Biodiversity Intactness Index and Human Footprint Inventory. This research provides ongoing, relevant, scientifically credible information on Alberta’s living resources to meet the information needs of government planners, industrial developers and local communities.

Position 

Working in the ABMI’s Executive Office, the Bat Hub Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the design and delivery of collaborative bat monitoring projects by facilitating dialogue with several different partners in monitoring, for example, provincial, federal, and state biologists, university researchers among others. This is a highly collaborative position, serving as the point of connection between multiple internal and external partners.

Duties 

1. Client Liaison and Market Development

Leads and facilitates development of bat biodiversity initiatives as they support the ABMI Business and Strategic Plan.

Activities

• Works with government, industry, non-government organizations, and the scientific community to understand the knowledge needs of the natural resource management system.
• Engaging partners, collaborators, clients, and end-users in dialogue about the potential benefits of bat biodiversity programs, scientific infrastructure, data and knowledge products.
• Develops client relationships and provides feedback to clients related to the status of their bat biodiversity projects.
• Develops a shared vision and understanding among and across bat project partners and project teams.
• Fosters and maintains an ongoing relationship with the ABMI’s other centres to ensure working knowledge of advancements in bat programming.

2. Manages and Supports Biodiversity Programs

Provides support and expertise related to the collaborative planning and implementation of bat biodiversity programs across a breadth of topics that may vary over time.

• Develops and manages project work plans that support the information needs of the North American Bat Monitoring Program.
• Ensures the successful completion of work plans on time and on budget through effective project management, including tracking deliverables and interdependencies, breaking down and prioritizing tasks, ensuring open lines of communication across the project teams, and coordinating frequent team meetings and discussions.
• Supports clarification of project roles and responsibilities, identification of resources and delegation of tasks.
• Develops relationships with appropriate collaborators and service providers (e.g., contractual agreements with contractors).
• Coordinates independent scientific review of project products as required.
• Carries out field work as required.
• Compiles, process and submits data to the North American Bat Monitoring Program in a efficient and timely manner each year.
• Researches new options for funding and directs the application processes.

3. Directs and Undertakes Project Work

Works independently, with partners, senior leadership, staff, and project collaborators to conduct necessary project work.

• Schedules, organizes and facilitates project meetings, including tracking and following up with project team members on action items.
• Maintains project documentation.
• Identifies issues and leads teams through problem solving.

4. Supports Knowledge Dissemination

Facilitates direct and indirect understanding of ABMI knowledge among environmental resource managers, policy analysts, Indigenous communities, and the public.

• Provides summaries of bat projects across jurisdictions.
• Communicates strengths and limitations of data products.
• Communicates project outcomes in written and oral form to non-technical and technical audiences, including peer-reviewed publications.
• Supports communication and reporting initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in natural science, ecology, geography, biological sciences or related discipline.
• Greater than 3 years working experience in the field of environmental monitoring, ecology or natural resource management with excellent organizational, writing, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference given to those with:

• Commitment to ABMI’s values, vision and mission;
• Relevant education and experience (knowledge and experience with North American Bat Monitoring Program, bat bioacoustics, biodiversity, ecosystems, and/or forestry);
• Direct experience managing multi-partner, multi-year projects;
• Experience in project or product management;
• Long-term career interest in promoting bat research and long-term monitoring efforts;
• Self motivated and ability to motivate others;
• Ability to juggle multiple competing priorities in a fast paced, dynamic work environment;
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills;
• A proactive approach to managing problems;
• Ability to adapt and evolve as required;
• An interest in learning;
• A valid Drivers license.

An Asset:

• MSc in ecology, environment or natural resource management;
• Experience submitting data to the North American Bat Monitoring Program;
• Formal project management training and experience using project management tools/software;
• Informal or formal leadership experience;
• Experience conducting and/or using data from field-based monitoring programs.

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.

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