BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

This is a restricted lateral posting open to employees who hold a Grid 27 base position

Job Overview
The Senior Advisor is the ministry specialist on the mineral, placer and coal tenure regulatory regime. The position applies a comprehensive understanding of all issues related to the mineral exploration sector and mineral, placer and coal tenures and applies it with a critical lens to the issues that they are faced with to provide a solution that is consistent the legislative framework. The work is guided by ministry goals and objectives and has long-term implications for the mineral exploration and mining industries.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Applicable bachelor’s degree (Geography, Land Law, Business/Commerce, Community Planning, Land Use Planning, Civil Engineering, Renewable/Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, or related discipline) and three (3) years related experience, OR
• Applicable diploma (Geography, Land Law, Business/Commerce, Community Planning, Land Use Planning, Civil Engineering, Renewable/Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, or related discipline) and four (5) years related experience.

Related experience must include at least three of the following in the past 10 years: 

• Experience developing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships, inside and outside government.
  • Internal: Employees of the BC Public service who are impacted by your work.
  • External: Members of Indigenous communities, clients, members of the public who are impacted by your work.
• Experience in reviewing, understanding and considering legal documentation in the line of work.
  • Legal documentation: Documents prepared in the courts, legal correspondence, case law, wills and estates and/or real estate documentation
• Experience in interpreting and applying legislation, statutes, regulations, case law, bylaws, and policies.
• Experience acting as a Statutory Decision Maker.
• Experience in developing policy and guidance documents to be used by staff and/or clients.

Preferences may be given to applicants with:

• A combined 5 years of demonstrated experience in all areas of related experience above in the past 10 years.
• Mentored new Statutory Decision Makers.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying discretion under the Mineral Tenure Act and/or other Natural Resource Legislation (Mines Act, Forest Act, Lands Act)

For questions regarding this position, please contact Ross.Hyam@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work from home a few days a week subject to an approved telework agreement.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
This position can be based out of any of the location(s) listed above.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

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.

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 basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

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.