BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
The Regional Operations Timber Pricing program is responsible for ensuring that timber measurements (cruising and scaling), pricing, billing and log export authorizations are conducted correctly. The program is also responsible for implementing policies and procedures to minimize financial risk while enhancing forest sector competitiveness and data accuracy. The program, under the direction of the Revenue Team Lead, ensures that revenue oversight requirements identified in Forest Act statutes, policy and procedures and the Ministry of Forests Service Plan are met. The Provincial Timber Pricing Program is focused on addressing the Ministry’s mandate under the Ministry of Forests and Range Act, specifically to assert the financial interests of the Crown in its forest resources in a systematic and equitable manner. 

The Role
The Timber Pricing Officer works with appraisal staff and directs and monitors the North Area's timber pricing activities by developing and implementing regional appraisal procedures and guidelines, ensuring adherence to appraisal policies, reviewing and resolving appraisal disputes, acting as senior resource person for appraisal issues, preparing reports, analysis and recommendations, communicating with clients.  
As the statutory decision maker, the Timber Pricing Officer makes stumpage rate determinations in accordance with the relevant Coast/Interior Appraisal Manual, the Forest Act, the Ministry of Forests and the Range Act, and policies and procedures

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

•    Registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Registered Professional Forester with the Forest Professionals of BC (FPBC). Note: Immediately eligible for registration is defined as being able to transfer a current membership from an applicable jurisdiction to the FPBC within six (6) months of employment. Confirmation of registration/eligibility is required before an offer of employment can be made.
•    Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) or Diploma in Forestry, Natural Resource Management or other directly related discipline as recognized by the FPBC.
•    Experience identifying linkages in issue, determining cause and effect and providing sound advice to statutory decision makers. 
•    Experience in consulting with partners in natural resource management. 
•    Experience managing concurrent and complex priorities to produce results within restrictive timeframes. 

Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:
•    One or more years experience leading, supervising and coaching technical and/or professional staff in resource management. 
•    At least 3 years of current appraisals, timber pricing policy and procedures experience.
•    Experience leading multidisciplinary groups and projects in natural resource management.
•    Experience working with staff, public and other resource partners for the purpose of achieving an organizational goal or objective.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Gretchen.Prystawik@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Remote work is allowed, this position can work up to full time from their home in British Columbia subject to an approved telework agreement. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations. 
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and/or 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.

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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, as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) 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 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.