Topic: Job opportunity: Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network Director of Marine Mammal Emergencies JOB OFFER DIRECTOR, MARINE MAMMAL EMERGENCIES — MME — GREMM THE ORGANIZATION AT A GLANCE The Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) is responsible for organizing, coordinating and implementing measures aimed at reducing accidental mortality of marine mammals, rescuing animals in difficulty, and facilitating the acquisition of data from animals in the waters of the St. Lawrence. Marine Mammal Emergencies (MME) is the QMMERN’s centre of operations. Every year, it receives more than 900 reports corresponding on average to some 500 incidents involving dead, injured or distressed marine mammals. MME is responsible for coordinating the responses to these incidents, from receiving reports to documenting cases, including interventions and field sampling. *** MME is the 911 for whales and seals *** MME is managed by the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM), a non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research and conservation education with a focus on the whales of the St. Lawrence and their habitat. To learn more about GREMM and QMMERN, please visit our websites: https://gremm.org/en/ and https://baleinesendirect.org/en/marine-mammal-emergencies/ JOB DESCRIPTION The UMM Director is responsible for overseeing all MME operations. The selected candidate will participate in case management, from initial reports to documentation, including response and field sampling. He or she will support UMM’s mobile teams and coordinate the response of satellite teams, partners and QMMERN volunteers who assist UMM in its mission. The individual will be responsible for developing and updating protocols and procedures for documenting reports and responding to incidents. A high degree of scientific rigour is required, as the selected candidate will be responsible for managing databases, analysis, and disseminating results to partners and the scientific community. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AS DIRECTOR of Marine Mammal Emergencies, you will be: - Responsible for MME’s response efforts, including managing cases and developing and implementing response plans - Responsible for developing and updating protocols and procedures - Responsible for MME teams - Responsible for MME management - Responsible for databases and data analysis, publication and sharing - Member of the coordination centre WORKING CONDITIONS Location: Rimouski and/or Tadoussac Hours: Full time (including occasional weekends) Salary: Between $50,000 and $60,000 depending on candidate’s profile and current salary structure Start date: As early as possible beginning in March 2025 (or sooner, if possible) Duration: One year (renewable) Interested in joining our team? To submit your application, please attach in a single file a cover letter and a recent CV and submit to Patrick Weldon, Director of the Management and Conservation Unit, at the following address: pweldon@gremm.org <mailto:pweldon@gremm.org> Application deadline: January 24, 2025 After you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. We thank all candidates for their interest in our organization. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  Patrick Weldon Directeur de l’unité de gestion et de conservation / Director - management and conservation unit Réseau québécois d’urgences pour les mammifères marins (RQUMM) 108 rue de la Cale Sèche Tadoussac, Qc, G0T 2A0 Bureau : 418-235-4701 Urgences mammifères marins: 1-877-722-5346 reseau@gremm.org Page web: rqumm.org <http://rqumm.org/> 

Le 19 déc. 2024 à 15:38, Patrick Weldon <pweldon@gremm.org> a écrit :

Hello,

Would it be possible to send this out on the next publication? Thank you!

It’s a job posting for the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network, Director of Marine Mammal Emergencies

Attached is the full job posting in French and English.

<Job Posting_Director_Marine Mamal Emergencies.pdf> <Appel a candidatures_Directeur.trice UMM.pdf> JOB OFFER DIRECTOR, MARINE MAMMAL EMERGENCIES — MME — GREMM THE ORGANIZATION AT A GLANCE

The Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) is responsible for organizing, coordinating and implementing measures aimed at reducing accidental mortality of marine mammals, rescuing animals in difficulty, and facilitating the acquisition of data from animals in the waters of the St. Lawrence.

Marine Mammal Emergencies (MME) is the QMMERN’s centre of operations. Every year, it receives more than 900 reports corresponding on average to some 500 incidents involving dead, injured or distressed marine mammals. MME is responsible for coordinating the responses to these incidents, from receiving reports to documenting cases, including interventions and field sampling.

*** MME is the 911 for whales and seals ***

MME is managed by the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM), a non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research and conservation education with a focus on the whales of the St. Lawrence and their habitat.

To learn more about GREMM and QMMERN, please visit our websites: https://gremm.org/en/ and https://baleinesendirect.org/en/marine-mammal-emergencies/

JOB DESCRIPTION

The UMM Director is responsible for overseeing all MME operations. The selected candidate will participate in case management, from initial reports to documentation, including response and field sampling. He or she will support UMM’s mobile teams and coordinate the response of satellite teams, partners and QMMERN volunteers who assist UMM in its mission. The individual will be responsible for developing and updating protocols and procedures for documenting reports and responding to incidents. A high degree of scientific rigour is required, as the selected candidate will be responsible for managing databases, analysis, and disseminating results to partners and the scientific community.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

AS DIRECTOR of Marine Mammal Emergencies, you will be:

- Responsible for MME’s response efforts, including managing cases and developing and implementing response plans

- Responsible for developing and updating protocols and procedures

- Responsible for MME teams

- Responsible for MME management

- Responsible for databases and data analysis, publication and sharing

- Member of the coordination centre

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: Rimouski and/or Tadoussac

Hours: Full time (including occasional weekends)

Salary: Between $50,000 and $60,000 depending on candidate’s profile and current salary structure

Start date: As early as possible beginning in March 2025 (or sooner, if possible)

Duration: One year (renewable)

Interested in joining our team?

To submit your application, please attach in a single file a cover letter and a recent CV and submit to Patrick Weldon, Director of the Management and Conservation Unit, at the following address: pweldon@gremm.org <mailto:pweldon@gremm.org>

Application deadline: January 24, 2025

After you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. We thank all candidates for their interest in our organization. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Patrick Weldon Directeur de l’unité de gestion et de conservation / Director - management and conservation unit Réseau québécois d’urgences pour les mammifères marins (RQUMM)

108 rue de la Cale Sèche Tadoussac, Qc, G0T 2A0 Bureau : 418-235-4701 Urgences mammifères marins: 1-877-722-5346 reseau@gremm.org <mailto:reseau@gremm.org> Page web: rqumm.org <http://rqumm.org/>

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