About Us
We work to enhance the economic, environmental and social contributions of our forests and forested lands to Albertans. For more information about the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry please visit our website at: http://agric.alberta.ca/. For more information about the Wildfire Management Branch: http://wildfire.alberta.ca/.
Role
Perhaps you have just finished school and are looking to learn the ropes in order to start a career in wildfire. Or maybe you already have a forestry background and/or some seasonal wildfire experience but are looking for something more permanent in the field you love and for an adventure and a place to grow. Either way this may be the unique and rewarding opportunity you have been waiting for. We are currently looking for Wildfire Rangers to join our dedicated team in the beautiful community of Peace River and High Level. As a Wildfire Ranger, you will use your knowledge of fire behaviour and prevention, fuel types, firefighting techniques, and forest ecology to facilitate and participate in wildfire prevention, operations, detection, and forest management programs. This will include assisting with fire detection, enforcement, education, engineering, pre-suppression, and suppression activities. Additionally, you will be coordinating fire situation communication and planning, issuing fire permits, investigating fire causes, completing hazard assessments, enforcing legislation, supervising seasonal fire fighters, participating in FireSmart community projects and maintaining Wildfire Management facilities such as lookout towers. Your formal education will assist you in this position but it will be your passion to grow and excel in the field and with our organization that will see you truly succeed.
ABOUT YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This is a field-oriented position involving extended work shifts for Wildfire Pre-Suppression and Suppression Operations. Travel for training and fire operations will be a normal part of the duties with your base office being located in either Peace River or High Level (depending on the location you are hired for).
Qualifications
A degree or diploma in Forestry or a related Natural Resource Management field is required plus a minimum of four years of directly related wildfire experience; however, candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower level and salary. Supervisory experience and fireline certification as a crew leader or member will be considered an asset. Please note that candidates must be eligible for registration with either the College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists or College of Alberta Professional Foresters, and a valid Class 5 Driver’s License is required.
Competencies
Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies: http://www.chr.alberta.ca/Practitioners/?file=learning/apscompetencies/titlepage&cf=9.
ABOUT YOUR COMPETENCIES:
AGILITY: You will need to be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment. For example, you may need to perform various roles in the Incident Command System and will have to be ever prepared to respond to wildfire incidents and participate on Area rosters.
BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS: You will strive to achieve desired results when working with department staff and other response organizations on a variety of detection, prevention, pre-suppression and suppression components of the Wildfire Management Program. As such strong teamwork abilities are required.
DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS: A primary role of this job is to ensure seasonal staff are supervised and mentored efficiently, effectively, and safely. This may include hiring, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance. Additionally, you will look after your own growth and development. As competence grows you will assume progressively more complex responsibilities in the delivery of the Wildfire Management program.
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: You will need the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions. This will be useful when making time constrained decisions to ensure that appropriate resources are effectively utilized to suppress wildfires in the Wildfire Management Area.
DRIVE FOR RESULTS: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization is key. You will work to maintain accountability to each other and external stakeholders while strategically aligning decisions and plans based on outcomes and broader organizational needs.
Salary
$2,150.48 – $2,734.23 bi-weekly ($56,128 – $71,363 annually)
Notes
Please note this competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies at equal or lesser classifications across the Government of Alberta.
How to Apply
Online applications are preferred. If you are unable to apply online, please contact Kristen Alward by email at kristen.alward@gov.ab.ca. Applicants who apply online will be able to track the status of this competition
Note: As only one file can be uploaded, please ensure your cover letter, resume and any other related documents are submitted in one file.
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) http://eae.alberta.ca/labour-and-immigration/overview-of-immigration/international-qualifications-assessment-service.aspx. It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
If you require any further information on this job posting, please contact Kristen Alward at: kristen.alward@gov.ab.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ education and experience best meets the needs of the position. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.