BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
The Business Risk Management Branch (BRMB) provides agricultural risk management services to help farmers and farm organizations proactively manage uncertainty through production insurance, income stabilization and wildlife damage compensation programs. These programs are funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership Agreement (SCAP) between the provinces, territories, and Canada. This Agreement ensures the provinces to fund and deliver the suite of BRM programs which include: AgriInsurance (Production Insurance), AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriRecovery, and Agricultural Wildlife Damage Program. The Business Risk Management suite of programs helps viable farming operations protect themselves from severe financial losses due to weather perils and market conditions.

The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Policy and Product Development, this position leads the research, analysis, development, and implementation of strategic policies and SCAP, as it relates to AgriStability.  The AgriStability Program Specialist is an expert in agriculture income stabilization and disaster programming, with an understanding of the varied and diverse array of BC commodities, as well as the principles and practices of farming and ranching industries.  
The AgriStability Program Specialist guides policy review teams of Ministry and external specialists to analyse AgriStability program policy and provides advice and recommendations on SCAP amendments and negotiations, policy, and the AgriStability program to senior management.  

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

•    Must be registered, or immediately eligible for registration, with the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA). Note: immediately eligible for registration is defined as being able to transfer a current membership from an applicable jurisdiction to the BC association within six (6) months of employment. Confirmation of registration/eligibility is required before an offer of employment can be made.
•    Degree in a related field such as Agriculture or a related science, Economics, or Business, AND at least three years’ related experience; OR
•    Diploma in a related field such as Agriculture or a related science, Economics, or Business, AND at least 4 years related experience.
•    An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
•    At least three years’ experience in the Canadian agriculture sector as an analyst, producer, advisor or product representative.
•    At least three years’ experience managing projects of moderate to high complexity, broad scope, with multiple deliverables and with various and divergent partner interests.

Related experience includes the following:
•    Experience in the development of multi-party agreements, regulation, and policy.
•    Experience in planning and coordinating complex projects/assignments.
•    Experience in concisely and persuasively writing a range of documents/content.
•    Experience conducting statistical analysis utilizing spreadsheet and database applications to evaluate data and draw conclusions for business decisions from large volumes of complex data.  Experience with database queries is preferred.

Provisos
•    Valid B.C. Driver’s license or equivalent.

For questions regarding this position, please contact James.Griffith@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Amendment date July 30, 2026: Posting closing date extended until August 7, 2026.
This position is based out of Kelowna.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 2 days at home per week subject to an approved 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.
This position is also posted as a STO under REQ 124519.

Working for the BC Public Service:
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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, with the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA). Note: immediately eligible for registration is defined as being able to transfer a current membership from an applicable jurisdiction to the BC association within six (6) months of employment. Confirmation of registration/eligibility is required before an offer of employment can be made.

Cover Letter: YES - A cover letter is required as part of your application.  The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.

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.