Land Management Technologist

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about land use and environmental stewardship? As a Land Management Technologist, you will play a key role in administering land use applications, agreements, and inspections to support responsible land management. This position requires strong analytical skills, the ability to interpret land title data, and excellent communication to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Administration of Land Use Applications, Referrals, and Agreements:
   • Review and assess land use applications, referrals, and agreements by interpreting land title information, identifying potential conflicts, and coordinating with internal staff and external agencies to provide recommendations and support informed decision making.
2. Preparation of Land Use Requests:
   • Research and prepare forms for land use activities, including purchase, sale, or occupation of land.
   • Collaborate with Public Lands, Municipal Governments, and other agencies to collect and organize supporting information.
3. Field Inspections and Unauthorized Activity Response:
   • Conduct and coordinate field inspections to identify, document, and assess unauthorized activities or land use concerns, research responsible parties, and support outcomes through recommendations, program evaluation, and engagement with compliance or enforcement as required.
4. Program Development and Data Management: 
   • Utilize GIS and other geospatial tools to analyze and present land use data.
   • Collaborate with the Alberta Geo-spatial Unit and Public Lands staff to maintain accurate and comprehensive land records.

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.

Creative Problem Solving - Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight:

• Asks questions to understand a problem.
• Looks for new ways to improve results and activities.
• Explores different work methods and what made projects successful; shares learning.
• Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.

Drive for Results - Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives:

• Plans based on past experience.
• Holds self and others responsible for results.
• Partners with groups to achieve outcomes.
• Aims to exceed expectations.

Build Collaborative Environments- Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill:

• Leverages skills and knowledge of others.
• Genuinely values and learns from others.
• Facilitates open and respectful conflict resolution.
• Recognizes and appreciates others.

Qualifications

• Two (2) year technical diploma in a related field, such as environmental science, agriculture, or GIS Tech, plus
• Two (2) years related experience in areas such as Environmental or Land Services, GIS experience or related.
  
  

Assets:

• Experience using GIS to support land or infrastructure-related spatial analysis.
• Experience or familiarity with land management, environmental stewardship, or agriculture contexts relevant to water management infrastructure.
• Exposure to civil construction activities or proposals where land management or infrastructure protection considerations apply. 
• General understanding of government legislation, policy, and administrative processes. 
• Alberta Land Use Planning Certificate (ALUP), Land Agent Licensing or similar.

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

Position Information:

• Office is located in Provincial Building (Lethbridge), 200 - 5 Avenue S., Lethbridge, AB  T1J 4L1.
• Full time temporary position ending around May 4, 2027.
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week.
• Monday to Friday (8:15 to 4:30 pm).
   

Other Application Information:

• A cover letter is required with your application, outlining how your education and experience align with the role.
• Final candidates may be required to undergo a written test demonstrating writing skills and abilities pre or post interviews.
• This position may 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.
• 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.