Jun202024
Licensed Hunting Working Group

Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board

We are excited to announce a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a qualified Proposal Writer.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a significant project aimed at modernizing the 1995 Guidelines to Establish Outfitter Quotas.

 

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Title: Proposal Writer

Job Description: Draft a proposal for funding from the Government of Yukon

Issue Date: June 20, 2024

Application Deadline: July 24, 2024

Submission: Send your application (cover letter, resume, and an example of previous work) to communications@yfwmb.ca

 

Introduction

The Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board (YFWMB) seeks a qualified individual to develop a proposal for funding from the Government of Yukon. This will enable the Board to create a full-time, two-year term position for a Special Projects Manager. The proposal must include a comprehensive work plan, budget, and timeline for the Special Projects Manager position.

If the proposal is accepted and funding is provided, the Special Projects Manager will be responsible for organizing an inclusive, full-scale public review and, subsequently, making informed recommendations to the Board on modernizing the 1995 Guidelines to Establish Outfitter Quotas.

 

Background

The 1995 Guidelines to Establish Outfitter Quotas were developed through extensive consultations with outfitters, First Nations, the Board, and other stakeholders. These guidelines are due for an update to reflect modern harvest allocation and wildlife management practices.

This modernization process aims to ensure meaningful participation from Renewable Resources Councils (RRCs) and Yukon First Nations (YFNs) in establishing outfitter quotas, promote sustainable harvest allocations, and enhance transparency and clarity for the outfitting industry. The updated guidelines must incorporate relevant details of the Yukon’s co-management structure and feedback from all relevant parties, creating a balanced and effective quota system.

 

Essential Qualifications

The proposal writer must have the following:

  • Detail-oriented with excellent organization and writing skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop accurate, complex, and long-term budgets.
  • Strong understanding of the intricacies related to territory-wide public engagement processes.
  • Familiarity with Yukon’s co-management structure of Yukon fish and wildlife management, and its various land claims agreements, including the Umbrella Final Agreement.
  • Knowledge of Yukon’s outfitting industry is considered an asset.

 

Scope of Work

The successful proposal writer will be responsible for the following:

1) Creating a Work Plan:

  • Designing an extensive public engagement process involving all co-management partners, the Yukon public, and other relevant stakeholders and interest groups.
  • Outlining the necessary steps for a Special Projects Manager to organize a comprehensive public engagement and develop recommendations on modernizing the 1995 guidelines document.

2) Developing a Budget:

  • Estimating the costs of completing a large-scale public engagement process, including:
    • Hiring a Special Projects Manager for a two-year term.
    • Meeting logistics (i.e., hiring meeting facilitators, food & drink).
    • Extensive travel arrangements for the Special Projects Manager, Board members, and staff to various Yukon communities (i.e. travel costs, lodging, miscellaneous expenses).
    • Public communication materials and other related engagement expenses (i.e., advertising in print, social media, radio ads, etc.).
  • Providing a detailed budget breakdown for the entire review process.

3) Establishing a Timeline:

    • Identifying key milestones and deadlines for the two-year public engagement and review process.
    • Ensuring the proposal and necessary documents are finalized and submitted by August 17, 2024.

 

Co-management Partners for the Public Review

Co-management partners to be engaged by the Special Projects Manager in the public review process include:

  • Yukon First Nations governments and transboundary Indigenous governments and groups.
  • Renewables Resources Councils
  • The Government of Yukon (Department of Environment)

 

Key Stakeholders for the Public Review

Key stakeholders to be engaged by the Special Projects Manager in the public review process include:

  • The Yukon public.
  • The outfitting industry (Yukon Outfitters Association).
  • Yukon Fish and Game Association (YFGA).
  • Other relevant interest groups.

 

Budget

The maximum available budget for drafting this proposal is $8,000.

 

Timeline for Applications

  • RFP Issued: June 24, 2024
  • Application Deadline: July 24, 2024
  • Proposal Submission Deadline: The successful candidate must complete the proposal by August 31, 2024

 

Application Process

Interested candidates must submit their applications, including a cover letter, resume, and examples of previous work, by emailing communications@yfwmb.ca.

 

For further information or inquiries, please contact:

Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board
P.O. Box 31104
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5P7
Phone: (867) 393-6942
Email: communications@yfwmb.ca