BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
The Operations Team in BCTS Seaward-tlasta is a group of forest professionals who work in a collaborative team environment.  As a member of the Operations Team, you will provide your knowledge and skills to ensure the Business Area maintains sustainable management practices while facilitating timber getting to market.  As a member of the team, you will work with other departments within the Business Area as well as Indigenous Communities and District Staff.  Although our Business Area Office is located on Northern Vancouver Island, we have operating areas within the Great Bear Rainforest that are only accessible by boat, helicopter or seaplanes, which can make for an epic workday.
Learn more about BC Timber Sales in this short video.

The Role
In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing operating standards, implementing innovative forest management practices, and overseeing contract and technical activities.  Ensuring compliance with legislative and environmental standards while offering expertise in areas like tenure development, road and block layout, silviculture, and contract administration. This position offers the opportunity to build valuable connections in forestry, work in diverse environments, and gain broad, hands-on experience.  

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements
●    Graduation from an approved technical institute with a diploma or degree in resource or forestry management and three years of experience in one or more operational field forestry activities, or
●    An equivalent combination of education or experience such as five years of experience in one or more areas of operational field forestry.

Related Experience may include
●    Timber harvesting monitoring/conformance
●    Cut-block development
●    Forest road engineering 
●    Silviculture

Professional Registration and Certification Requirements
●    Applicants must be registered or immediately eligible for registration with the Forest Professionals of British Columbia (FPBC) as a Registered Forest Technologist or equivalent.

Preferences
●    Preference may be given to applicants with three years of specific operational field-based forestry experience in silviculture.
●    Preference may be given to applicants with three years of specific forestry experience in one or more operational field-based forestry activities such as tenure development, road and block layout, or timber tenure administration.
●    Experience in contract or financial administration. 

Willingness statements or provisos
●    Must possess at minimum a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence that does not limit or restrict the ability to conduct the duties of the job.
●    Must be willing and able to withstand the rigors of fieldwork.
●    Must be willing to work in adverse weather conditions.
●    Must be willing and able to travel to meet job requirements.
●    Must be willing and able to travel in fixed and or rotary winged aircraft and or watercraft.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Melody.Wilson@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
This position is based in Port McNeill.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work from home two days a week subject to an approved telework agreement. 
An eligibility list may be established to fill both current and/or future permanent vacancies.
Applicants who do not fully meet the required qualifications may be considered for this position, but at a lower classification
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 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 that 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 now 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 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 Forest Technologist (RFT) 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.