Provincial Watercourse Crossing Capital Planner

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Provincial Watercourse Crossing Program Coordinator, this position will be responsible for leading the development and/or participating in the development of capital plans for watercourse remediation across priority watersheds throughout the province while ensuring consistency with current legislative and policy frameworks to advance, complete or implement Department’s priorities for fisheries recovery and aquatic habitat conservation. The Provincial Watercourse Crossing Capital Planner also provides strategic recommendations and advice, based on theoretical knowledge, research and experience.

The intent of the Watercourse Crossing Program (WCP) is to improve management of watercourse crossings at a watershed scale throughout the lifecycle of the crossing, including approval, maintenance, reporting, compliance, and reclamation. This improved management will protect and restore fisheries habitat through effective stream crossing practices, based on ecological risk, providing flexibility to crossing owners while facilitating a change in regulatory approach within the mandates of Alberta Forestry and Parks, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). 

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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: Actively shares, accepts, and listens to others. Encourages broad thinking on projects and working together to eliminate barriers to progress.
• Creative Problem Solving: Contributes ideas for improving processes and adapts existing practice to address problems. Generates new ways of thinking; ensures right questions are being asked about a problem.
• Agility: Quickly understands and reacts to environment, establishing a flexible culture. Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. 
• Develop Networks: Establishes credibility and common purpose with a range of people. Ensures needs of varying groups are represented. Influences others through communication techniques.

Qualifications

Required:

• A completed university degree in a related field such as Environmental Science or Water Resource Management.
• Minimum four years of related experience.

Equivalencies may be considered: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience, one year of experience for one year of education.

Assets: 

• Field and and technical experience in aquatic science, hydrology, and/or water resource management.
• Project management experience.
• Experience working with large contracts or grants. 

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, temporary 5-month position located in Calgary.  

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

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: Foreman, January 2006 - June 2009, Part time (three, 8 hour shifts/week).

For Post-Secondary Education:

• Please specify your major and length of program.
• Please specify the year you graduated.
• Example: Bachelor of Science, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017).

Any costs associated with obtaining the 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. 

What the GoA has to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• 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 agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.