Millbrook First Nation is seeking an experienced fisheries leader for the full-time, permanent position of Director of Fisheries.
Position Summary: Reporting to the Executive Director, with quarterly reporting to Chief and Council, the Director of Fisheries holds enterprise accountability for Millbrook Fisheries: the communal commercial fishing enterprise (lobster, snow crab, tuna and other species across more than 70 licenses and a fleet operating from several Nova Scotia ports), the Food, Social and Ceremonial (FSC) fishery, and the treaty-based livelihood fishery, including the Community program. The Director sets strategy, directs the budget and capital deployment, leads Crown and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) relations and rights implementation, supervises the Associate Director of Fisheries and the Fisheries management team, and is accountable for the financial, conservation and community performance of an own-source.
This is an executive role. The Director works through the Associate Director of Fisheries, who leads day-to-day operations, and through the Fisheries Managers, finance and administrative staff, captains and crews. The Director is the Nation's lead on fisheries matters with DFO, Transport Canada, other Mi'kmaw communities and organizations, industry partners and buyers.