Lands Officer

1 month ago

Grande Prairie, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

Job Information
Job Title: Lands Officer 
Job Requisition ID: 56203
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Grande Prairie
Full or Part-Time: ​​​​​​​Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: ​​​​​​​Wage Temporary
Scope: ​​​​​​​Open Competition
Closing Date: May 1, 2024
Classification: Natural Resources 6 (056NRA)
Salary: ​$30.79 to $39.15

Wage Benefits :

• Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of benefits and vacation leave. 

• 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays.

• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay.

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:

Forestry and Parks - Responsible for growing our manufactured wood products and forestry sector, preserving, and managing our public lands and protected areas. Protected areas are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s protected areas inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information about the Ministry of Forestry and Parks, please visit our website at:

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Team Lead, this technical position is responsible for operational delivery of the Lands Program, which may include industrial, commercial, recreation, bed and shore, and riparian activities on all public lands within an assigned area.

The Lands Officer regulates land use and related activities through the review and conditioning of approvals of the various applications to use public lands and determines end use of public land for different activities. Recommendations and decisions regarding approval of activities are determined through discussions with affected stakeholders and through referrals with other agencies (i.e., Resource Stewardship Division) from which issues are identified and appropriate integrated solutions determined. The position subsequently ensures compliance with approved plans and disposition conditions through field inspections and audits and follows up on incidents of non-compliance through investigations and recommended enforcement action. The review of applications and plans, and the subsequent compliance monitoring, is conducted in accordance with provincial legislation, departmental goals and policies, and the principles of integrated land management for all land use dispositions.

Key responsibilities include :

• Administer, inspect, and monitor industrial, commercial, and recreational dispositions and activities as related to the Public Lands Act and Parks Act.
• Delivering extension services to meet applicant/client needs on all aspects of Crown land management and sustainable use.
• Providing input into public land management and operational policy and program development
• Evaluating land to determine the highest and best sustainable use of Crown land.
• Integrating decisions to facilitate a balance of sustainable land uses.
• Administering vacant Crown land to provide a balance of development, use, and conservation while maintaining biodiversity.
• Assisting other Divisions and agencies with program delivery as required
• Participate in the Occupational Health and Safety program.

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.

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