Program Assistant (Environmental Economy & Grant Projects)

Position Type: Full time/Part time

Location: Edmonton, AB (with travel required for events)

Seeking

Are you passionate about sustainability, agriculture, forestry, and environmental stewardship? The Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society is seeking a dedicated and organized Program Assistant to support our core environmental initiatives. In this role, you will work with our Sustainability Coordinator to help execute an environmental economy knowledge grant project. This grant aims to educate rural real estate professionals about the natural ecosystems on the properties they are selling. In this role, you will build stakeholder networks, manage document organization, and deliver impactful public extension and education events across Alberta.

Position Overview

As the Program Assistant, you will provide critical administrative, logistical, and content-development support directly to the Sustainability Coordinator. You will assist in organizing stakeholder meetings, conducting comprehensive research, designing educational content (such as 10-module guidebook, online content, and a 2-day in person certification course), and coordinating events.

If you are an organized individual and eager to build hands-on experience in environmental program development, grant administration, and community engagement, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

- Project & Grant Support: Track project milestones, take meeting notes, and maintain project documentation.
- Content & Resource Development: help research, and format environmental data for the creation of a 10-module guidebook, our website, and a 2-day certification course.
- Event & Workshop Logistics: Coordinate details for stakeholder strategic planning sessions, tabling events,



and field days.
- Stakeholder & Partner Communications: Assist in maintaining communication with private landowners, academic institutions, NGOs, corporations, and government groups.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Relevant post-secondary schooling (diploma, bachelor’s degree, etc.) in environmental management, economy, agriculture, forestry, sociology, or a related science field.

- Students welcome to apply, preference to those in the last half of their studies

- Background in environmental initiatives, public engagement, project coordination, course creation, or administrative support.
- Valid driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract,
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and experience with adobe suite or Canva an asset.

Skills & Competencies

- Highly organized and detailed oriented with strong ability to muti task in a changing environment.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to simplify complex ideas into clear and engaging writing, activities, and educational material for the general public.
- Strong environmental literacy and a passion for natural resource sustainability.
- Simple design experience in PowerPoint, Canva, or Adobe Suite.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholder groups, both in an office setting and out in the field.

Details

- Flexible hours: between 20-to-40-hour work weeks, 6-month contract with the chance of extension (1 year maximum)

o Ideal Start date: November 23rd, 2026

o End date: December 31st, 2027

- Wage range: $26-28/hr (or for a 40/hr wk salary range its between $54,080 to $58,240)

Pay: From $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Program Assistant (Environmental Economy & Grant Projects) (Edmonton)
🏢 Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society (AWES)
📍 Edmonton