BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team:
The Strategic Land Use – West Coast Region team is a collaborative, passionate group leading some of BC’s most innovative land use and stewardship initiatives, including the Great Bear Rainforest and the Province’s first modernized land use and water sustainability plans. We work closely with First Nations, other partners and across ministries, bringing together planners, biologists, foresters, and Indigenous relations professionals within a flexible matrix model that allows us to support one another as priorities evolve. Our team values diverse experience, strong relationships, and a supportive culture that emphasizes balance, connection, and meaningful impact on public land and water across the Coast.

The Role:
The Land and Resource Specialist works closely with a Director of Resource Initiatives and a broader team of Land and Resource Specialists to transform complex natural resource challenges into creative, practical solutions to help shape policy, advance Ministry objectives, and strengthen stewardship outcomes. In this role, you’ll support and lead dynamic, multidisciplinary projects requiring collaboration and coordination of teams across multiple agencies and guide strategic initiatives from start to finish, collaborating closely with partners—including First Nations—to navigate diverse issues and drive thoughtful resource management decisions.

Current priorities are projects that focus on natural resource stewardship in the marine environment with First Nations partners, as well as the negotiation and implementation of Land Use Plans. The work is multi-disciplinary and in close collaboration with First Nation partners and contractors. Projects may be high profile and these positions are suited to people who strongly identify with BC Public Service values of Service, Accountability and Teamwork. Strong project management skills are critical. The focus on marine initiatives may shift in future depending on emerging needs and priorities of the division.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a natural resource management related field (e.g., Forestry, Geography, Biology, Marine Biology, Planning, Geomatics or Natural Resource Management), or an equivalent combination of education/training, plus five (5) or more years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing components of strategic, high-profile and/or multi-disciplinary projects in which innovative solutions were implemented to solve a unique or complex natural resource management problem.
• Demonstrated experience in a multiple partners environment, understanding perspectives, conflicts and facilitating/developing solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in distilling and communicating complex natural resource information to laypersons.
• Experience and knowledge of conflict and dispute resolution principles and practices.
• Demonstrated experience working on initiatives that required collaboration, relationship building, negotiation and/or consultation with First Nations partners.

Related experience may include:

• Experience in coordinating project teams.
• Experience managing relationships with senior level partners.
• Experience working for First Nations governments/organizations.

Preference may be given to those with one (1) or more of the following:

• Training in project management or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating groups whose members hold varying interests, in a natural resource context.
• Demonstrated experience working on initiatives that required collaboration, relationship building, negotiation and/or consultation with First Nations partners in the Coast Area. 
• Experience and/or training in planning, particularly marine planning for natural resources.
• Experience in statutory decision-making or decision support.
• Experience or Education in one or more aspects of BC West Coast marine ecosystems, governance and First Nations context.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Caitlin.Dorward@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Amendment April 30th, 2026: available locations updated as noted below.
There is currently one (1) permanent, full time position available.
This position can be located in any Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship office. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.
Depending on the successful candidate’s location, a bi-weekly isolation allowance may apply.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to five (5) days at home per week subject to an approved Telework Agreement.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
This position is also posted as a Licensed Science Officer (Other) 3A. If you have a related professional designation, apply to this opportunity via Requisition 122657 (do not apply to both positions as only one application will be accepted).
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Inuit, or Métis) applicants originating from the land known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

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 job titles, start and end dates (month and year) and your job related responsibilities for each job in your employment history, and any relevant information that relates to this position.

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.