Prairie/Parkland Lands Manager

Role Responsibilities

As the Lands Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing Alberta’s Crown lands and natural resources, ensuring sustainable development while balancing environmental, economic, and social outcomes. Reporting to the Regional Integrated Lands Delivery Director, you will oversee the issuance of complex land use authorizations, manage a diverse team of professionals, and ensure compliance with provincial legislation and policies.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Act as a statutory decision-maker for land use authorizations under various provincial acts including the Public Lands Act, Forest Reserves Act, and Provincial Parks Act.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with industry stakeholders, Indigenous communities, and the public, ensuring that their concerns are addressed in land use decisions.
•    Ensure that land use decisions align with Alberta’s Integrated Resource Management System (IRMS) and regional land use plans, minimizing adverse environmental impacts.
•    Provide direct supervision and mentorship to a multidisciplinary team of senior professionals and technical staff, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
•    Oversee inspection programs, ensuring compliance with land use authorizations and addressing unauthorized activities in collaboration with the Crown Lands Enforcement Branch.
•    Participate in regional and provincial working groups, contributing to the development of policies and strategies that support sustainable resource management.
 

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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:  Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes. Facilitates communication, collaboration, and commitment. 

Creative Problem-Solving: Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems. Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas. Brings the right people together to solve issues. Identifies new solutions for the organization.

Systems Thinking: Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with Alberta Public Services (APS) values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

Develop Networks: Looks broadly to engage stakeholders. Open to perspectives towards long-term goals. Actively seeks input into change initiatives. Maintains stakeholder relationships.

Drive for Results: Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards, while maintaining accountability. Knows what outcomes are important and maximizes resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals consistent with APS direction.

Qualifications

Required: 

•    Education: A completed university degree in natural resources, land use, environmental sciences, agriculture or a related field.
•    Experience: A minimum of 6 years in land management, regulatory compliance, environmental planning or related field. 

 
Equivalency: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on the basis of one year of education for one year of experience or vice versa.

Assets:
•    Progressive leadership experience in natural resources management. Experience with applicable legislation, regulations, frameworks, and guidelines (i.e., Public Lands Act (PLA), Forest Reserves Act, Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Provincial Parks Act (PA), and Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act (WAERNAHRA)).
•    Experience with water management, water quality, air quality, substance releases, land disturbance, land management and forest management with the associated environmental impacts and management principles.

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 full-time, permanent position is based in Red Deer, Alberta. Other locations within Southern Alberta may be considered. 

The work schedule is Monday to Friday, from 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, totaling 36.25 hours per week.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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.

Please submit your cover letter and updated resume including clear and concise specific examples that demonstrate how your qualifications meet the advertised requirements and competencies.

Resume Guidelines:

Employment Experience:
•    Indicate the duration of employment (month, year).
•    Specify the employment status (e.g., casual, part time, or full time).
•    Example: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8-hour shifts/week).

Post-Secondary Education:
•    Specify your major and the length of the program.
•    Indicate the year of graduation.
•    Example: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017).

What the GoA has to offer:
•    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.
•    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.