BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

This is a restricted lateral posting open to employees who hold a Grid 2A base position

Job Overview
To act as an expert for the District’s Range Program. Key range activities include: operational planning, inventory (plant species composition, forage productivity and usability, livestock limiting factors, range use levels and stocking rates), range tenure administration (grazing and hay cutting, grazing leases), range developments and practices, effectiveness evaluations, and ecosystem restoration.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Natural Resource Science, Range Management, Plant Ecology, or related field that includes Range Science.
• Must possess and maintain a valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence.

Related Experience must include:

• Experience in developing and implementing creative solutions to complex problems.
• Experience in planning, preparing and delivering oral presentations and training to diverse groups inside and outside government and experience conducting effective meetings.
• Experience working with the Forest and Range Practices Act and its Regulations, the Range Act and its Regulations, the Land Act, the Forest Act, and other legislation relating to integrated management of rangelands and livestock on Crown range.

Professional Registration and Certification Requirements:

• Registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Registered Professional Agrologist (PAg) with the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA). 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.

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

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in range management and administration.
• Experience gathering data using data collection devices and/or mobile GIS Applications (e.g., ArcGIS) to analyze spatial and attribute data in order to make recommendations.
• Experience working in a district range program.
• Experience with vegetation identification.

Additional Requirements:

• Must possess, or be willing to obtain, First Aid Certification. 
• Extensive field work in remote locations involves strenuous walking and field evaluations in difficult terrain and under all weather conditions.
• Proficiency in the use of field equipment including GPS, mobile data collection devices, and mobile GIS applications and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV/UTV/Snowmobile).

For questions regarding this position, please contact Shannon.Street@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
There is currently one (1) permanent, full time position available in Quesnel.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to two (2) 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 in Quesnel.
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.

Working for the BC Public Service:
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How to Apply:
Your resume 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 Agrologist (PAg) in BC with the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA). 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 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.