Waste Reduction Educator

Job title: Waste Reduction Education – Intern
Reports to: Ciera Robinson, Waste Compliance Officer
Job location: 15 Commerce Court, Elmsdale, NS; Municipality of East Hants
Wage: Base wage per Clean
Hours: 35 hours per week (15-week internship)
Start date: Expected May 13, 2024

Employment hiring
Clean is committed to Employment Equity and our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels. The Clean Leadership Program welcomes applications from qualified self-identifying First Nations, Métis and Inuit people, Racialized Youth, Persons with Disabilities, Newcomers, and 2SLGBTQIA+ applicants. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on our registration form.

About the Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program
The Clean Leadership Summer Internship program helps grow the clean economy by matching interns (age 15-30) with employers for 9- and 15-week summer work placements. Participating interns will receive paid hands-on experience, mentorship opportunities, take part in a professional development conference and training, while supporting local environmental projects.

Program requirements

• Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted refugee status in Canada or legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship;
• From and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship; and,
• Must not be an immediate family member of host employer.

About the host employer
Learn more about the Municipality of East Hants by visiting: (https://www.easthants.ca/).

Summary of position 
The host employer for this Summer Internship position through the Clean Leadership program will be Municipality of East Hants. In this position, you will be mainly responsible for waste reduction activities including: conducting waste audits with the Waste Compliance Officer, representing the municipality by providing public education sessions to residents on proper sorting and program information, conducting litter intervention programs. The goal of the position to to increase public awareness on proper sorting requirements, provide data collection related to participation levels, and support various litter intervention projects. The position will be a combination of in-office work and field work. The successful candidate needs to have comfort in using a variety of computer applications (Microsoft). Experience in public education or presenting is considered an asset (ex. volunteering, school, employment).

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide education to various age groups on waste reduction programming.
• Provide support to the Waste Compliance Officer on summer projects such as litter interventions.
• Coordinate (book) public education sessions, prepare resources and complete the sessions.
• Gather data on curbside participation levels for any/or materials instructed. This can include analysis of data provided by the curbside collection contractor or roadside checks directly.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Have an aptitude for safe work practices and the ability to multi-task in a busy work environment.
• Be able to work productively as part of a team while responding to feedback.
• Demonstrated interest in future employment in the environmental or clean sector is considered an asset.
• Experience with MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel.
• Experience with public speaking and education is considered an asset.
• The candidate needs to have a valid drivers’ license and access to a vehicle.

Working conditions
This position is a combination of office and outside work. The position requires working with the public, and working a waste management facilities (noise/odors).

Physical requirements
The position requires frequent walking and light lifting (less than 25lbs).