Lands Team Lead

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Lands Manager, the Lands Team Lead is responsible for providing leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary team consisting of professionals, technical specialists and technologists. This role oversees the administration of approvals, licenses, permits, disposition management and monitoring programs for activities regulated under the Public Lands Act and Public Lands Administrative Regulation.

The Lands Team Lead must have working knowledge of related legislation, including the Provincial Parks Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Water Act, and Forests Act. Operating within this legislative and regulatory framework, the Team Lead is accountable for implementing provincial and regional policies, procedures and directives as well as defending departmental decisions and actions. The position ensures that approval processes are delivered in a timely, accurate and integrated manner across multiple resource sectors including forestry, water, range, land use and environmental management.
 

Key responsibilities (Include but not limited to):

• Implement provincial and regional land management policies, procedures, and guidelines to support consistent and effective regulatory practices.
• Review and approve land use activities under delegated authority, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, environmental standards, and strategic plans.
• Support and implement the Land Management Inspection Program (LMIP) to monitor industry compliance with approval conditions, legislation, and policy.
• Supervise and mentor staff, including professionals, technical specialists, and technologists, to ensure consistent, high-quality decision-making and operational performance.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal departments, external stakeholders, industry representatives, municipalities, and the public to support integrated land and resource management.
• Represent the department in defending program decisions and contribute to the development and implementation of regional and provincial initiatives.

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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.

• Systems Thinking: To integrate broader context into planning and to plan for how the current situation is affected by broader trends.
• Creative Problem Solving: To come up with solutions to solve complex problems while balancing the development, conservation and use of resources.
• Agility: To identify and manage required changes as well as associated risks with both staff and clientele.
• Drive for Results: To exceed expectations and maximize resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the Department while maintaining accountability to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Build Collaborative Environments: To ensure a collaborative approach is taken with work to facilitate open communication and leverage team skills to achieve desired outcomes. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed university degree in a related field (Environmental Science, Forestry or other Natural Resource Program is preferred).
• Minimum 6 years of related experience with the principles and practices of integrated land management.

Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of one year of education for one year of experience or vice versa.

Assets:

• Experience with applicable legislation, regulations, and guidelines (i.e. Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Water Act, Mines and Minerals Act, Public Lands Act, Provincial Parks Act and Forests Act) and related administrative procedures applicable to the delivery of the land management programs. 
• A working knowledge of Integrated Land Management policy, legislation and administration is also required. 
• Leadership and supervisory experience. 
• Experience in operating ATVs and 4x4 trucks in an off-highway capacity.

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 is a full time, temporary opportunity based out of Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week (Monday – Friday).

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

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.

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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.