Employment type: full time Job posting Nature Network Senior Organizer – Protected Areas Organization Founded in 1939, Nature Canada is the voice for nature in Canada. Our mission is to cultivate and strengthen the connections and conditions needed for species and habitats to flourish. Our vision is a Canada where nature is restored, thriving, and an integral part of everyday life, rooted in all the decisions that shape our shared future. We work nationally to defend nature, strengthen the movement of people and organizations working for nature, and engage Canadians in taking action on the issues that matter most for wildlife, habitats and biodiversity. Job Summary The Nature Network Senior Organizer is always thinking about what can be leveraged to inspire nature groups and other stakeholders to raise their voices for protected areas in Canada. This vital role on our team loves to be connected to passionate people and invests their time in building impactful partnerships to get things done. Whether they’re thinking about national days of action, a campaign with a local conservation group, or a site-specific educational webinar on a new protected area, they know that through strong partnerships and collective action, the work can be successful and make a difference for nature. Organizers think systemically and understand how local action can contribute to national change. They are curious about politics and policy, but are equally energized by seeing people and organizations build power and achieve change in their own communities. They think outside the box, bring people together, and inspire others to push forward even when the work seems hard. This is a one-year maternity leave coverage position. The position is based out of our office in Ottawa, and Nature Canada currently offers a hybrid work environment. The Opportunity Canada is at a pivotal moment for nature. Through the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Canada has committed to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and to protect at least 30% of its lands and waters by 2030. The federal government’s 2030 Nature Strategy and its 2026 A Force of Nature action plan have created important opportunities to advance conservation, including renewed investment in protected and conserved areas and Indigenous-led conservation. At the same time, Canada is under growing pressure to accelerate housing, infrastructure, energy and other major projects. This creates a defining challenge: how can Canada build faster while maintaining the environmental safeguards, Indigenous rights and biodiversity commitments needed to ensure that development does not come at the expense of nature? Across the country, nature faces continuing threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation, climate change, industrial development, pressures on species at risk, and the loss of intact ecosystems. The window to tackle the nature crisis is now. Meeting Canada’s international biodiversity commitments will require more than government policy. It will require informed, organized and sustained public participation. Nature Canada’s Nature Network brings together more than 1,200 local conservation organizations and partners across the country. The Senior Organizer will help turn the knowledge, relationships and passion of this network into coordinated action for protected areas, while supporting local organizations to build their own capacity and influence. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of national policy and local action: connecting decision-makers with people who know and care about nature in their communities; helping local groups develop effective advocacy strategies; and building coordinated campaigns that make the case for protecting land, freshwater and ocean while supporting Indigenous-led conservation and reconciliation. Description of Duties Develop and maintain strong relationships with Nature Network organizations across Canada in line with campaign priorities through in-person, telephone and online outreach, following engagement organizing principles. Work with local, provincial and national Nature Network partners to identify opportunities for collective action on protected areas. Provide campaign coaching and strategic support to local groups, helping them develop goals, theories of change, target audiences, decision-maker strategies, mobilization plans and pathways to greater local influence. Help Nature Network organizations build organizing capacity through one-on-one coaching, peer learning, webinars, workshops, toolkits, training opportunities and other practical resources. Support partners to move people through meaningful engagement pathways—from learning and participating to taking action and developing as leaders—and help identify opportunities to deepen engagement over time. Leverage the political and policy calendar, including legislative moments, federal budgets, elections, international biodiversity meetings and major announcements, to coordinate timely Nature Network actions. Coordinate national and regional mobilization opportunities, including lobby days, meetings with decision-makers, public actions, letter-writing and calling campaigns, and other moments that bring local voices to national policy debates. Build public and stakeholder support for protected areas in site-specific locations by engaging a variety of audiences, including community organizations, businesses, youth groups, academics and other allies. Develop and execute creative in-person and virtual events, and coach Nature Network partners to design and facilitate effective events of their own. Work closely with colleagues in policy, communications, and other teams to translate policy priorities into clear, accessible organizing opportunities and materials for Nature Network partners. Use CRM and engagement data to understand network participation, identify opportunities for follow-up and relationship-building, and support coordinated campaign journeys and mobilization. Help