BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
The Northeast Region Stewardship Team provides professional expertise and leadership to support healthy, resilient forests and sustainable natural resource management. This established team includes a Stewardship Officer and three Stewardship Foresters and works closely with First Nations, Land and Resource Specialists, Resource Managers, industry, partner agencies, and other experts, valuing collaboration, diverse perspectives, continuous learning, and respectful relationships.

The Role
As a leader on the Stewardship Team, you’ll provide strategic advice, lead complex natural resource projects, support policy and stewardship improvements, and build strong relationships with First Nations, stakeholders, industry, and partner agencies. You’ll also lead and develop a team while contributing to important decisions about forest health, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, and sustainable resource management, with opportunities to shape the future of forests and communities across Northeast B.C.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

•    A related degree in a natural resource discipline (e.g. agriculture, forestry, natural resource management, or other related discipline), OR, a combination of education/training and experience in resource management, including two (2) years at a senior administrative or management level.
•    Must be registered, or immediately eligible for registration, with the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF); or, with the BC Institute of Agrologists as a Professional Agrologist. Note: immediately eligible is defined as being currently registered as a professional in an applicable jurisdiction and able to transfer that membership to the ABCFP or BCIA within 6 months of employment. If applicable, it is the responsibility of the applicant to have their qualifications reviewed by the appropriate body to ensure they have the necessary requirements for registration.
•    Minimum of two (2) years’ related experience in Natural Resource Management.
•    Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience including successfully leading and coaching multi-disciplinary teams.

Related experience may include:
•    Program/project leadership and management experience related to resource or environmental management, land administration or planning, including undertaking business process improvements.
•    Experience analyzing complex information from multiple sources and making recommendations for new directions or policies, and preparing briefing documents, high level reports, and decision papers for review by others.
•    Experience in a multiple stakeholders and partners environment understanding perspectives, conflicts and facilitating / developing solutions.

Preference may be given for one or both of the following: 
•    Experience with land management or forest management. 
•    Experience working in collaboration with First Nations in resource management.

Provisos & Willingness Statements 
•    Must have and maintain a valid BC Class 5 driver's licence, or equivalent. 
•    Must meet safety standards of WorkSafe BC. 
•    May be required to operate a variety of equipment. 
•    Conduct field work which may include travel to remote areas by vehicle, boat, air or foot, overnight or extended stay in rough camp conditions and outdoor work in all weather conditions.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Lisa.Graydon@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
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.
This position can be based in any of the following Ministry of Forests offices: Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Prince George.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future 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.

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 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 with Forest Professionals BC (FPBC), OR a Professional Agrologist with the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA), OR a Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC). 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.