The Community Projects Career Track will examine opportunities for youth within their own, or other, Indigenous communities. This includes project development, community sustainability and energy planning, food security work, and clean energy championship.
There are presently 197 medium-to-large renewable energy projects with Indigenous involvement in operation (171 projects), or in the final stages of planning or construction (26 projects). Most of these projects feature partnerships between Indigenous communities and energy sector companies, utilities, or developers.
Source: Accelerating Transition report
Job Description: Community Relations Experts help organizations achieve their goals while respecting communities’ cultures and ways of knowing. They facilitate communication between organizations and the community and create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They also draft media releases to increase the community's awareness of the company's goals, culture, and vision.
Median Income: $35.00/Hour
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https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/summary-occupation/3925/ca
https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9151.00
Eco Canada. (2016, August.) Competencies for Environmental Professionals in Canada. https://www.eco.ca/research/report/nos-environmental-employment/
Job description - Climate Change Coordinators contribute to the development and implementation of municipal operational and institutional changes that will lead to operational savings and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They also focus on the implementation of municipal climate change mitigation strategies identified in the community wide GHG emission reduction plans.
Median Income: $39.90/Hour
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https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/summary-occupation/3850/ca
https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-2041.01
Eco Canada. (2016, August.) Competencies for Environmental Professionals in Canada. https://www.eco.ca/research/report/nos-environmental-employment/
Job description - Community Planners are responsible for developing plans and recommending policies to manage land use in their jurisdictions. They study the social, economic, cultural, environmental, political, and physical conditions of urban, rural, and remote communities to help them decide how to make the best use of their land and resources for sustainable growth and revitalization. Urban planners working in the clean energy sector are well positioned to provide the necessary support to implement comprehensive energy solutions within local jurisdictions.
Median Income: $39.95/Hour
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Eco Canada. (2016, August.) Competencies for Environmental Professionals in
Canada. https://www.eco.ca/research/report/nos-environmental-employment/
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/summary-occupation/22485/ca
Job description – Economic Development Officers are responsible for analyzing the financial aspects of the company and propose measures and suggestions for development and market growth. They work directly with the financial managers, providing the necessary support to maintain the financial health of the company. Economic officers also develop short-, medium- and long-term plans and strategies to keep the company competitive in the job market.
Median Income: $30/Hour
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An Introduction to Community Economic Development – 2 Day Workshop
Financing a Major Economic Development Project or Infrastructure Project – 1 Day Workshop
Developing Business Plans and Funding Proposals – 1 Day Workshop
Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager Program
Indigenous Financial Management - Assiniboine Community College
Job description - Hydrologists research the dynamic nature of water and evaluate issues such as the rain and runoff relationship. They are also involved in projects that study the effects of precipitation on soils and different landscapes, its movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmosphere. They are also responsible for promoting the responsible use of water sources for the conservation of supplies. Hydrologists are vital to protecting Canada's water resources.
Median Income: $45/Hour
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Hydrologists who provide design inputs for water management infrastructure projects (e.g., dams, canals, rainwater management, pipeline or bridge crossings) are required to have an engineering degree and Professional Engineer status. In addition, hydrologists providing geological information are required to have a degree in geology and Professional Geoscientist status.
Certificate in Water Resource Management – University of Alberta
Master of Water Security – University of Saskatchewan
Hydrology courses – Center for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan
Water Resource Science – Undergraduate Program – Lakehead University
Water Resources Engineering – University of Guelph
Water and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program – University of New Brunswick
Centre for Water Resources Studies – Dalhousie University
Advance Diploma – Water Quality – Memorial University of Newfoundland