BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

This is a restricted lateral posting open to employees who hold a LSO 3 base position

Job Overview
The Provincial Timber Pricing Program is focused on addressing the ministry’s mandate under the Ministry of Forests and Range Act, specifically to assert the financial interests of the Crown in its forest resources in a systematic and equitable manner.  The Regional Operations Revenue program is explicitly responsible for ensuring that timber measurements, pricing, billing, and log export authorizations are conducted correctly.  The program is also responsible for implementing policies and procedures to minimize risk and ensure accuracy while enhancing forest sector competitiveness. Under the direction of the Revenue Team Leader, the program ensures that the revenue requirements identified in the legislation, regulations, Service Plan, policies, and procedures are met.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Registered Professional Forester with Forest Professionals BC (FPBC).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or other directly related discipline as recognized by FPBC.
• Possess and maintain a valid British Columbia Class 5, driver’s licence

Preference may be given to applicants with the following experience:

• Experience leading multidisciplinary groups and projects in natural resource management.
• Experience identifying linkages in issue, determining cause and effect, and providing sound advice to statutory decision makers.
• Experience working with staff, the public, and other resource stakeholders for the purposes of achieving an organizational goal or objective.
• Minimum of 5 years of related operational, strategic, tenure, and/or timber pricing experience in natural resource management.

• Willing/able to travel periodically

For questions regarding this position, please contact gretchen.prystawik@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:

This position can be based in any Ministry of Forests office. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.

Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 2 days at home per week as per the Telework Agreement.

An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.

A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for BC Public Service offers a competitive salary, diverse work environment, a healthy work/life balance, and excellent benefits. In addition to the base salary for Professional Employee Association members, there is an allowance to cover professional fees, strong dental and medical plans and much more. Salary listed does not include the additional 7% Overtime Shift Standby (OSS) provision that can be taken as taken as time off or salary on an annual basis which is on top of four (4) weeks annual leave.

How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.

Professional Designation: YES - Please include your registration number in your application. You must be registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with Forest Professionals BC (FPBC). Note: "Immediately eligible for registration" means meeting all requirements for full professional registration and completing the process of obtaining full registration with the relevant BC professional association within six (6) months of employment.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a standard questionnaire (current employment status, eligibility to apply, etc.).

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.