Bow Crow Lands Manager

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Regional Integrated Lands Delivery Director, this position will be responsible for the operational delivery of the Crown Land Management Program and Rangeland Management Program at a sub-regional or regional level, to manage the health of Alberta’s environment and natural resources. 

The Bow Crow Lands Manager will provide direct supervision and leadership to a diverse team of multi-disciplinary senior professionals and technical staff who are tasked with administering the approvals, licensing, inspection, and registration programs which provide access to Alberta’s lands and natural resources.

This position also works closely with the Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEP), Indigenous Relations Office, and the Forestry and Parks Divisions, ensuring coordinated and integrated land use decisions. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
•    Delivering an approvals program at the sub-regional or regional level that aligns provincially in managing the health of Alberta’s environment and natural resources.
•    Providing leadership to staff within their unit in developing, coordinating and maintaining positive and productive relationships and strategic alliances with a diverse stakeholder community to produce and develop the best possible solutions. 
•    Managing issues at the local level and identifying more complex issues, trends and challenges that can affect program delivery, through risk analysis. 
•    Providing leadership to the Lands and Rangeland team, ensuring the Lands and Rangelands Programs are implemented, maintained, and enhanced.
 

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Build Collaborative Environments:  Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes. Facilitates communication, collaboration, and commitment. 

Creative Problem-Solving: Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems. Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas. Brings people together to solve issues. Identifies new solutions for the organization.

Systems Thinking: Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with Alberta Public Services (APS) values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

Develop Networks: Looks broadly to engage stakeholders. Open to perspectives towards long-term goals. Actively seeks input into change initiatives. Maintains stakeholder relationships.

Drive for Results: Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards while maintaining accountability. Knows what outcomes are important and maximizes resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals consistent with APS direction.

Qualifications

Required: 
•    A completed university degree in natural resources, land use, environmental sciences, agriculture, or a related field.
•    Minimum of 6 years of related experience. 
 

Equivalencies may be considered: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis. 

Assets:
•    Progressive leadership experience in natural resources management. 
•    Experience with applicable legislation, regulations, frameworks, and guidelines (i.e., Public Lands Act (PLA), Forest Reserves Act, Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Provincial Parks Act (PA), and Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act (WAERNAHRA)).
•    Experience with water management, water quality, air quality, substance releases, land disturbance, land management and forest management with the associated environmental impacts and management principles.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.  Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This competition is for 1 full-time permanent position located in Calgary. Other locations within Southern Alberta may be considered. 

Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year).
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part time or full time).
Example: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part time (three, 8 hour shifts/week).

For any Post-Secondary Education:
Please specify your major and length of program.
Please specify the year you graduated.
Example: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017).

What the GoA has to offer:

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Pension plans: Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information –  https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-human-resource-directives.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs

Resources for Applicants:
•    https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx.
•    https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/.