Land And Resource Specialist

Ministry of Forests
100 Mile House, Quesnel, Williams Lake (Hybrid)

This position is also posted as a Scientific Technical Officer (Resource) 27 via Requisition 110410.

Land and Resource Specialist
$75,454.69 – $96,020.36 annually

The Ministry of Forests in the Cariboo region is proud to work with our First Nation partners to implement many land planning initiatives and activities, such as wildfire risk reduction, fish and wildlife panels, tactical plans and more.

The Land and Resource Specialist will develop creative management solutions to strategic resource management issues. The position bridges environmental, social and economic disciplines of natural resource management to advance policy, ministry priorities and strategies and operational delivery of stewardship outcomes. The Land and Resource Specialist will lead a diverse project team of multidisciplinary specialists across multiple agencies and is responsible for managing, coordinating and delivering strategic initiatives from initiation to conclusion.

Explore the opportunities and value working with our team can offer you: Why Work for the Ministry of Forests.

Qualifications for this role include:

• Must be registered, or immediately eligible for registration, with the Association of Forest Professionals, Institute of Agrologists, Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists. 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.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a natural resource management related field (e.g., Forestry, Geography, or Natural Resource Management) or an equivalent combination of education/training plus, 3 or more years’ experience working in a natural resource discipline; OR
• Training in project management or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Significant experience managing multiple projects or leading a component (e.g., sub-project) of a major project or regional initiative.
• Experience in managing project teams.
• Experience managing relationships with senior level stakeholders.
• Experience or knowledge in implementing provincial and regional First Nations consultation procedures.
• Experience and knowledge of conflict and dispute resolution principles and practices.