Environmental Event and Program Assistant

Cultivate your Career

As Alberta's 'Botanical Arts City', St. Albert is a community renowned for its botanical arts, its commitment to a green lifestyle and the cultivation of activities that provide for a well-rounded quality of life. Our employees provide over 72,000 residents with high-quality programs and services and we are proud to contribute to making St. Albert one of the best places to live in Canada.

The Opportunity

The City of St. Albert is excited to provide students and new graduates with the opportunity to build meaningful career -related work experience, increase their skills, gain workplace insight and help prepare them for the future.

We are currently recruiting an Environmental Event and Program Assistant to be part of the Environment team. This position will assist with community environmental parks events and programs. The primary focus of this position will be to:
• Provide information to residents on environmental park events and programs.
• Assist in Spruce Up St. Albert program and event organization: registration, communications with partners, volunteer scheduling, and coordination of materials for events.
• Support environmental outreach efforts by staffing information booths at events, conducting informational sessions and presentations for residents and community groups on various green initiatives including environment bylaws, native pollinator programming, invasive species and naturalization programming.
• Assist with the administration of energy efficiency programming.
• Assist Environment staff with additional natural area and water monitoring activities as they arise (i.e. water quality sampling, invasive species removal)
• Assist in data entry for water quality sampling program
• Assist with grant writing as required, conduct primary literature research as necessary, and help conduct vegetation surveys on city-owned properties.

The ideal candidate should be professional, personable, and possess strong organizational and time management skills.

Qualifications

• This position requires a high school diploma, with preference given to applicants enrolled or graduated in a related Environmental Sciences, or applied science post secondary education program
• Must be physically able to lift moderate loads up to 50 pounds (i.e. folding tables, tents)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including SharePoint.
• Experience in environmental programs, customer service, GIS, and strong communication and engagement skills are assets.
• The individual must be personable and professional with strong organizational and time management skills.
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for work use are required.

Hours of Work

We offer a work schedule of up to 40 hours per week. The bulk of the hours will be weekdays, but applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule as start, and end times may change based on work requirements. Some evenings, weekends and a one-stat holiday will be required.

Compensation

$21.56-$25.75 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

Term

Starting April 28 till August 29, 2025

Conditions of Employment

• The successful applicant will be required to obtain a satisfactory police information check.
• An Alberta Class 5 Driver’s Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business use are required.
• The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials.

Application Information

• Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.
• Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.

Closing Statement

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post. Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) on closing date.