Education Coordinator - Lower Fraser River Area, BC

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) delivers a formal education program – known as the Stream to Sea Program. The intent of the program is to encourage students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as well as First Nations, local communities and external parties to participate in cooperative fisheries and watershed stewardship activities.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), requires Contractors to provide delivery and coordination services for the Stream to Sea program and related community outreach activities as defined by the Community Advisor (CA), for the following area: • Lower Fraser River (LFR) area of BC.

General activities may include, but are not limited to

• Salmonids in the Classroom and Stream to Sea Activities provides support and maintenance of the DFO classroom incubation program with approximately 400 incubation units. Responsibilities and activities include organizing teacher in-service workshops, liaising with school districts to arrange for support to the program through district coordinators, providing technical support, arranging equipment and supplies, coordinating egg deliveries with local hatcheries, keeping accurate records of all eggs transferred and fry released, and coordinating equipment purchasing plans. Encourage participation from teachers and ensure recognition for years of service.

• Curriculum/Activity In-services providing in-service sessions for teacher groups to inform teachers about Fisheries and Oceans Stream to Sea Program and resources. This consists of workshops for new and returning teachers to the Salmonid in the Classroom Program and salmon dissections. In addition, workshops are provided in the field at fry release sites to inform educators of hands on activities for students to learn about salmon habitat.

• Storm Drain Marking Program (SDMP) coordinating groups in marking storm drains with a yellow fish symbol to remind citizens that all drains lead to streams or the ocean where fish live; providing training, equipment and logistical support to all groups interested in the SDMP. Inventory and organization of materials associated with the program.

• Community Outreach and other Activities liaise with LFR community groups and attend community events, assist volunteer hatcheries and community groups, collaborate on the development of resources and participate in training, evaluation and assessment opportunities.

Tender documents MUST be downloaded from www.buyandsell.gc.ca . Those who submit a bid agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the bid solicitation and accept the clauses and conditions of any resulting contract.

For further information, please contact the Contracting Authority, Trudy Scott by email at DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca .