Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program (IYWEP) – Various Student Positions

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Build skills, gain experience, and connect with the land through the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program.

This program offers Indigenous youth a hands-on pathway to explore careers, strengthen skills, and contribute to the stewardship of Ontario's natural resources.

Learn more about theIndigenous Youth Work Exchange Program (IYWEP)!

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About the job

Work alongside resource management professionals in areas like forestry, fisheries, wildlife, fire management, policy, and data. Roles may include fieldwork, species surveys, equipment operation, research and reporting, fish culture support, and administrative or technical tasks that keep environmental programs running smoothly.

We are offering positions in the following 8 specialties. To learn more about the duties of each role, Follow the links below:
•Assistant Resource Management Technician (4 positions - Thunder Bay, Wawa, Sioux Lookout and Sudbury)
•Assistant Forest Technician (2 positions - Sault Ste. Marie)
•Aquatic/Wildlife Biologist (1 position - Rosslyn)
•Fire Assistant (1 position - Pickle Lake)
•Data Analyst Assistant (1 position - South Porcupine)
•Policy and Program Assistant (2 positions - Sault Ste. Marie)
•Assistant Fish Culture Technician (2 positions - Dorion)
•Assistant Fisheries Technician (2 positions - Picton and Algonquin Park)

Contracts are a minimum of 8 weeks between April and August.

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What you bring to the team

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Learn more about the skills and knowledge requirements for each position by following their corresponding link!

•Assistant Resource Management Technician
•Assistant Forest Technician
•Aquatic/Wildlife Biologist
•Fire Assistant
•Data Analyst Assistant
•Policy and Program Assistant
•Assistant Fish Culture Technician
•Assistant Fisheries Technician

Mandatory Requirements

You are eligible if you are:
• a person who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit)
• a student
• 15 years of age or older
• an Ontario resident
• eligible to work in Canada

How to apply:

If you are interested and demonstrate the qualifications outlined above, CLICK HERE to complete the online application form.

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.