Alberta Environment and Parks, Edmonton. We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
Through valued relationships, the Planning Branch engages Albertans to plan for desired environmental outcomes and sustainable resource and land use, while respecting the range of social, economic and environmental benefits now and into the future.
For more information about the Ministry of Environment and Parks, please visit our website at: http://aep.alberta.ca/.
Reporting to the Caribou Range Planning Lead, the Integrated Resource Planner – Caribou Range Planning (IRP-Caribou) works with multi-disciplinary departmental, cross-ministry and external stakeholder teams to coordinate and develop caribou range plans addressing the management of critical habitat and supporting population management actions ensuring coordination with other sub-regional and issue-specific plans. This position must lead and facilitate range planning work to support desirable outcomes that address caribou recovery, competing land and resource use interests and demands including industrial development, aboriginal rights, healthy municipalities and recreational activities.
Please see the position profile below for a detailed list of responsibilities.
Salary: $2,775.64 – $3,638.48 bi-weekly ($72,444 – $94,964 annually). Closing Date: July 5, 2016. Job ID #1036751
Qualifications: The position requires a post-secondary degree in natural resource management, biology, planning or a related field and a minimum of 4 years’ experience in natural resource management, project management, and issues management. Previous experience in landscape planning and/or environmental management will be considered an asset. Equivalencies will be considered.
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 links below will assist you with understanding competencies: http://www.chr.alberta.ca/APSCompetencies http://www.chr.alberta.ca/learning/apscompetencies/apscomp-self-assessmentquestionnaire.pdf
BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS with department and cross Ministry staff (i.e. Agriculture & Forestry, Energy, Indigenous Relations) to support our project management approach and ensure coordination and integration of engagement plans for stakeholder consultations.
AGILITY have the ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty, and effectively work in a changing environment.
DRIVE FOR RESULTS to enable you to support the development of project charters & work plans, track and report on project progress, and facilitate reviews & identify areas of improvement.
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING abilities to determine the most appropriate manner in which to meet the demands of several simultaneous projects and timelines. The ability to exercise judgement while incorporating the skills and expertise of the branch will ensure success in this role.
This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, and candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.
What we offer:
Comprehensive benefits plan: http://www.chr.alberta.ca/Employees/DocList122.cfm
Pension plan: http://www.pspp.ca/members/publications/PSPP_Member_Handbook.pdf
Health Spending Account: http://www.chr.alberta.ca/Practitioners/?file=benefits/healthspendingacct/over view&cf=2
Leadership and mentorship programs
Professional learning and development
Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
Online applications are preferred. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.
Note: As only one file can be uploaded, please ensure your cover letter, resume and any other related documents are submitted in one file. Please ensure that this document is saved using the naming convention of your last then first name (Smith,Joe_Resume). Applicants who apply online will be able to track the status of this competition.
If you are unable to apply online, please submit your cover letter and resume, quoting the Job ID, to: Melissa Mangal, Environment and Parks, Human Resources, 4th Floor, Petroleum Plaza, South Tower, 9915-108 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5K 2G8. Fax: (780) 427-2513.