Water Boundary Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Water and Circular Economy Division is responsible for the overall integration of Environment and Protected Areas’ water and waste policies in Alberta, including regulatory and policy system coordination. The division supports implementation of the department’s legislation and associated regulations and policies, assures that regulatory processes continue to steward and protect water resources, reduces unproductive regulatory burdens, and provides the necessary policy framework for operational and management excellence.  

• The Water Boundary Analyst assists with establishing and verifying the Crown's legal interest in land or the bed and shore of bodies of water and the extent of ownership to support integrated resource management.
• The position assists others to make decisions to determine bed and shore ownership or changes to the ownership boundaries to protect the land and water body resources held in trust for Albertans.
• The Water Boundary Analyst supports senior staff with providing advice on technical factors, historical matters, legislative and regulatory interpretation, application of court decisions involving the Crown's ownership of beds and shores and boundary changes to support the effective management of Alberta's resources.
• The position is responsible for supporting the development and maintaining a productive and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maintain credibility, trust, understanding of the principles of land ownership and boundaries.
• Support other initiatives and priorities of the section, branch, division, department and Government of Alberta, as needed. Apply policy and analytical skills to other projects and assignments, as needed.

Please click on this link  to view the job description for this position.

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.

How Competencies will apply to this role:

• Develop Self and Others: Develops own career and reduces barriers for others.
• Creative Problem Solving: Think critically and strategically and engage others in developing original and innovative solutions. Work productively with others to solve problems with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict.
• Agility: Demonstrate the ability to evolve policy approaches and tools to reflect existing conditions and adapt quickly to shifting government and organizational priorities and commitments.

Qualifications

Required: 

• Bachelor's Degree (4 year) in Earth Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Geomatics Engineering.
• Minimum of four (4) years related work experience.

This position requires a university graduation in a related field and a minimum of four years of progressively responsible related experience (e.g., Physical Geography, Earth Sciences, Geomatics, Land Surveying, GIS, Remote Sensing and aerial photo interpretation, Environmental Science/Engineering, Botany, Land Conveyance/Planning/ Management). 

The position requires a strong understanding and knowledge in the following areas:

• Alberta Land Survey system including cadastral and parcel mapping.
• Land surveying practices including field procedures and survey calculations.
• Theory and principles of physical geography and hydrography. 
• Cartography and mapping projection systems.
• Riparian ownership and water boundary principles established by legislation and related court rulings. 
• Land conveyance practices and documentation.
• Ministry policies, programs and business plan including administrative policies, procedures. 
• Public Lands Act and regulations, Surveys Act, Land Surveyor's Act (including Alberta Land Surveyors Association Manual of Standard Practice), Land Titles Act and Procedures Manual, Municipal Government Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Water Act, Mines and Minerals Act, Transportation and Utilities Act, Irrigation Act, Heritage Resources Act, Government Organization Act, Transfer of Natural Resources Act, Tax Recovery Act, historical related legislation such as Northwest Irrigation Act, Alberta Wetland Policy and land use planning/management.
• Legislation in other jurisdictions (Federal Fisheries Act, etc.).
• Treaties, land claims, and traditional uses of natural resources.

Qualifications cont.

The positions require the following skills and abilities:

• Strong project management skills to handle multiple priorities.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of essential software such as all Microsoft applications, AutoCAD and GIS applications.
• Strong writing skills to effectively communicate complex and technical information to various audiences.
• Strong mediation and issue resolution skills in politically sensitive situations.
• Strong and effective communication, diplomacy, conflict resolution and facilitation skills.
• Advanced problem solving, analytical and organizational skills in working with multiple stakeholders and in preparing and presenting supporting material for decisions made. 
• Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships at all levels with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ability to assess complex situations in developing decisions and providing advice to Ministry staff, external stakeholders and legal counsel.

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

Additional Position Details:

• This competition is for 1 permanent full-time position located in Edmonton. 
• This competition may be used to fill future vacancies within the team.
• Hours of work: Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.

Recruitment Process:

• 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.
• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.