Sustainable Transportation Assistant in Duncan

Located on Vancouver Island just 50 km north of Victoria and 30 km south of Nanaimo, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including the Quw'utsun, Malahat, Ts'uubaa-asatx, Halalt, Penelakut, Stz'uminus, Lyackson, Pauquachin, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht Nations. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands, waters, plants, and animals of this region since beyond time immemorial. The CVRD provides a wide range of local government services to a population of 95,000.

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is now accepting applications for a regular full-time Sustainable Transportation Assistant position within the Operations Department.

General Information

Reporting to the Manager – Sustainable Transportation, the Sustainable Transportation Assistant provides administrative, technical, communications, and infrastructure inspection support to both the transit and active transportation (AT) portfolios under the umbrella of sustainable transportation. This position performs data collection, public communications, inspections, and logistical support, ensuring effective day-to-day delivery of the CVRD’s regional transit service and implementation of the AT program and network.

Qualifications

• Diploma from a recognized university or college in transportation / active transportation, planning, public administration, marketing, or a related field
• One year of related experience preferably with public transit, transportation, or urban planning preferably in a local government context
• Experience with developing surveys, analyzing data, preparing reports and presentations
• Experience with web-based marketing/advertising and social media for business use
• Experience delivering public outreach and educational programs is preferred
• Experience working collaboratively with partners and interest-holders in different levels of government, community groups, and First Nations is preferred
• Experience preparing grant applications is preferred
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License (driving is required to conduct inspections – either in a CVRD or personal vehicle)
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Hours of Work

Guaranteed 35 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and eligible for flex time. This position may be required to attend some evening and weekend meetings. This position is eligible for the Flex Time Program.

Work From Home Program

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the CVRD has a Work From Home program. This program allows staff to work remotely, with the number of remote days per week determined by operational requirements, from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at the CVRD based in Duncan. This position is eligible to be part of the Work From Home program, after a successful in-office training period.

Salary

This regular full time unionized position (CUPE Local 358) has a wage rate in 2 steps as per the Collective Agreement between the CVRD and CUPE Local 358, $43.00 - $44.30 per hour (2026 rates). Benefits are included as per the CUPE Collective Agreement.