Director, Land & Environmental Planning-North

Role Responsibilities

Are you a visionary leader passionate about sustainable land use, environmental stewardship, and collaborative planning? Do you thrive in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and want to shape Alberta’s future through integrated resource management?

Join Alberta Environment and Protected Areas as the Director, Land and Environmental Planning – North, where you’ll lead transformative planning initiatives that balance environmental, economic, and social priorities across Alberta’s northern regions.

Success in this role requires collaborative leadership and the ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Director builds strong relationships across the ministry, other departments, and key stakeholders, to advance complex initiatives. By championing continuous improvement and mentoring staff, the Director strengthens organizational capacity and ensures processes are efficient, transparent, and responsive to changing priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of subregional integrated resource management plans.
• Build and guide multi-disciplinary planning teams across ministries and stakeholder groups.
• Facilitate meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities, municipalities, industry, and environmental organizations.
• Champion cumulative effects management and integrated planning principles as outlined in Alberta’s Integrated Resource Management System (IRMS).
• Oversee transition of strategic plans into operational frameworks with measurable outcomes.
• Represent Alberta Environment and Protected Areas and the Government of Alberta on intergovernmental committees and taskforces.
• Identify policy gaps and legislative opportunities to enhance planning effectiveness.

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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.

Position Specific Competencies:

• Systems Thinking: Understands the interconnections between environmental, social, and economic systems. Applies a holistic lens to land use planning and policy development, ensuring alignment with provincial priorities and legislation.
• Developing Networks: Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Indigenous communities, municipalities, industry, and environmental organizations. Promotes collaboration and shared ownership of planning outcomes.
• Agility: Adapts to changing priorities, emerging issues, and evolving stakeholder needs. Leads teams through uncertainty with confidence and clarity, while maintaining focus on long-term goals.
• Creative Problem Solving: Navigates complex planning challenges by applying innovative approaches and inclusive decision-making. Balances competing interests and identifies solutions that reflect integrated resource management principles.
• Drive for Results: Sets clear goals and delivers measurable outcomes. Ensures subregional plans are implemented effectively and aligned with Alberta’s Integrated Resource Management System (IRMS). Monitors progress and drives continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A four (4)-year university degree in natural resource planning or management, environmental sciences, geography, political science, economics, or a related field.
• Minimum Six (6) years of progressively related experience in environmental planning, project management, or ecosystem sustainability.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience as described below may also be considered.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:

• Experience in cumulative effects management and integrated resource planning.
• Certification in project management or facilitation.
• Experience leading cross-ministry or intergovernmental initiatives.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s Integrated Resource Management System (IRMS) and its application in land use planning.

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 position is a full-time opportunity and is located in Edmonton.

This position works Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM-4:30 PM, 36.25 hours a week.

In your application, please include cover letter detailing your interest and experience related to the role. In your resume include dates (months/years) associated with all education and work experience, and note if it was casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

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.

This position will require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.

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.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• 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/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.