Assistant Land Use Administrator

2 weeks ago

Inuvik, Canada Government of the Northwest Territories Full time

**Department Information**:
At the Department of Lands, we strive to be leaders and innovators in northern land and resource management. We have five regional offices, and are headquartered in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Despite being a small department, with approximately 115 employees, we carry out a diverse set of land management functions within the government. We offer many opportunities to be involved with a variety of different aspects to public land management.

**Job Information**:
SCOPE

The Assistant Land Use Administrator position is located in Inuvik and reports to the Land Use Advisor.

The Mandate of the Department of Lands is to support, manage and administer the sustainable use of public land in the NWT. Land Management and Administration is considered core public good and critical infrastructure that needs to be effectively and efficiently managed. The importance of land as a core public good is articulated through the Land Use and Sustainability Framework and Northern Lands - Northern Leadership. Land provides for ecological, spiritual, cultural, recreational and economic goods and services and well as being a predominant and key driver of the NWT GDP.

The Assistant Land Use Administrator is responsible for providing assistance and support in the management and administration of Territorial Lands under the Territorial Land Act and Regulations. This includes the issuance of land use and quarry permits to industry, government and private operators for oil and gas exploration, mineral exploration, construction and tourism sectors as well as transportation and communication sectors. Clients include GNWT departments, other levels of government, Aboriginal groups, industry, and the public.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of relevant legislation including: The Territorial Land Act and Regulations, Commissioner's Land Act and Regulations; Planning Act and Regulations; the Area Development Act and Regulations; and the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management act and Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations: Canada Mining Regulations; as well as the settled Lands, Resources and Self-government Agreements within the NWT; Interim Measures Agreements; and the Devolution Final Agreement. The position also works within a Cabinet approved policy framework including the Land Pricing Policy; the Land Lease Only Policy; the Land Use and Sustainability Framework; Northern Lands-Northern Leadership; Sustainable Development Policy and Recreational Leasing Policy.
- General knowledge of methods, techniques and practices of resource development, including oil and gas exploration, drilling and production, mineral exploration and development, timber harvest, granular and rock quarrying, road construction, pipeline construction, hydro-electric development and silviculture.
- Knowledge and theories and practice of environmental assessment, including scoping, impact prediction, mitigation, impact evaluation, monitoring to assist in preparing environmental assessment reports and preliminary screenings.
- Good knowledge of principles of land management to ensure that permits are issued to proper right holders and that the rights of others are maintained during the use of the permit.
- Skill in interpreting legislation, regulation, policy and correspondence to ensure the lawful administration of land use activities.
- General knowledge of principals of legal survey and of real property management, to assist in making recommendations and decisions related to land use.
- Skills in interpreting technical reports such as biophysical environmental reports, to assist in the lawful administration of environmentally appropriate use of of land for various activities.
- Knowledge of traditional and current cultural and socio-economic beliefs and practices of the northern Aboriginal peoples.
- Ability to communicate verbally in writing to the public, industry, stakeholders and others.
- Knowledge of the financial system for the purpose of data entry, retrieval techniques and paying of invoices according to the Financial Administration Manual.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
Completion of a Bachelor degree in a related field such as Administration, Geography, Planning or Survey Science with demonstration proficiency, plus 3 years of experience.

**GNWT Inquiries**:
Inquiries Only:
Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0
Tel (867) 678-8071 Ext 15644
Fax (867) 678-6620

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