Summer Student - Growing the Sportfish Industry

Job description

Competition # : 48172 Department: Fisheries and Aquaculture: Location: PICTOU: Type of Employment: Student: Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 25-Mar-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us: The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has a legislated mandate to manage, promote, support, and develop the fishing, aquaculture and seafood processing industries that contribute to the economic, environmental, and social prosperity of Nova Scotia’s coastal and rural communities. As a department, we work to promote Nova Scotia as Canada’s premier fish and seafood province. About Our Opportunity: Under the supervision of the Sportfish Development Officer, the Sportfish Outreach Assistant will be based in the Pictou office of the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Primary Accountabilities: This Sportfish Outreach Assistant will help with the designing, planning, evaluating, and delivering of educational programs to grow Nova Scotia's sportfishing industry across the province. Responsibilities include the care and management of program fishing equipment, including maintaining equipment, conducting regular inspections, and k...