Project Coordinator in Montreal, Quebec at The Nature Conservancy of Canada

Position details: Full Time Contract (12 months), Remote or hybrid

Position title: Project Coordinator

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Project Coordinator to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 20 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With office locations in all ten provinces across Canada, NCC delivers results you can walk on

NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.

Why do we need you at NCC?

Under the responsibility of the project manager, the coordinator will contribute to maintaining the ecological integrity of NCC’s protected properties in the regions of Mauricie, Centre du Québec and Lac St-Pierre. You will thus be responsible for the ecological inventory of new sites of interest, the annual monitoring of protected properties and the implementation of management and restoration activities. You will play a proactive role by leveraging your knowledge of ecosystems and your ability to interact with the public.

What will be your main TASKS?

• Document species at risk, invasive exotic species and human use on protected private lands or on prospect properties.
• Organize activities to clean up waste, control invasive exotic species, restore and manage natural environments.
• Write funding proposals, progress reports and authorization requests to develop your own activities.
• Raise awareness among private owners about the adoption of good practices in forestry, agricultural, riparian and wetland environments through in-person meetings, field visits, personalized documentation and public presentations.
• Participate in the management of students, volunteers, agents and consultants such as surveyor, biologist, translator, graphic designer, etc.
• Represent NCC in external relations and with the public in order to inspire communities to get involved voluntarily in their sector.

SKILLS you have mastered

• Experience in biology, conservation or environment-related fields.
• Excellent French and English, both spoken and written.
• Identification of invasive and at-risk wildlife or flora species.
• Knowledge of GIS tools and orientation skills on the field.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and to adapt to unforeseen events.
• Candidate must be at ease to speak in public.
• Organizational skills, ability to identify and manage priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Holding a valid boating licence is an asset.

What NCC has to offer

• Group insurance, medical and dental expenses, virtual health care, employee assistance program
• Collective RRSP (NCC pays a contribution equivalent to that of employees up to 5-6% of their gross income)
• Three weeks off, plus one week during the holiday season, 12 public holidays, 10 sick days, and two nature days to enjoy the great outdoors!
• Face-to-face or hybrid work or remote work possible
• Office and field equipment provided
• Continuing education
• Inclusive workplace
• Participate in the promotion of a great cause: the environment!

Application Deadline

October 9, 2026 | 11:59pm EST, 9:59pm Mountain Time, 8:59pm Pacific Time, 10:50pm CST, 00:59 am +1 AST

At NCC, we're committed to providing a healthy, safe, barrier free and inclusive, workplace, where respect and diversity are recognized assets. We strive for bold conservation achievements in which equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are the norm. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. NCC implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, contact us by email at hr@natureconservancy.ca to make any required arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at NCC, please email us at hr@natureconservancy.ca.