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Provincial Wildfire Management Specialist

2 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 39809

Ministry: Forestry, Parks and Tourism

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 1, 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 05B 3625 Natural Resources 9 Market Adjustment

**About Us**:
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, visit:
The Ministry of Forestry, Parks and Tourism invests in growing Alberta’s environmentally responsible wood products and forestry sector; protecting Alberta’s forests from wildfire; preserving our provincial parks for the recreation and enjoyment of Albertans; supporting Alberta’s vibrant tourism industry, and managing public lands and balancing sustainable rangelands and grazing leases for Alberta producers. For more information on the Ministry of Forestry, Parks and Tourism, visit:
The Wildfire Management Branch inspires public confidence in wildfire and forest management, sustaining operations and preventative practices, and leading collaboration that enables safe and resilient communities. For more information about the Wildfire Management Branch, visit:
**Role**:
Reporting to the Wildfire Mitigation Manager, the Provincial Wildfire Management Specialist is instrumental in developing and implementing provincial standards, guidelines, and strategic direction intended on supporting risk-based wildfire management approaches to achieve landscape-level forest and land management objectives. As the Specialist, you incorporate wildfire risk assessments with forest management, land management and regional land use planning processes within the department.

As the Provincial Wildfire Management Specialist, you will act as a lead with respect to wildfire management planning, leading innovative changes, and managing landscape level wildfire risks within provincial planning initiatives. With a sound knowledge of the development of provincial legislation, regulation, and policy, you build the connection to wildfire management planning.

Calling on your advanced understanding of wildfire behaviour, you are instrumental in supporting wildfire management planning, hazardous fuel reduction, and integrated landscape management. Extending leadership to cross-governmental teams and national collaborative initiatives, you are adept in building collaborative environments to spearhead initiatives focused on delivering risk-based frameworks. Referencing a magnitude of communication methods, such as establishing working groups delivering presentations, you connect with stakeholder to ensure their understanding on technical guidelines, data sets, and scientific advancements.

**Qualifications**:
The minimum requirements for this role are a university degree plus six (6) years related experience.

Directly related education and or experience is considered on a one-for-one basis, such as:

- A two-year diploma supplemented by eight (8) years of related experiences

Related disciplines include forestry, natural resources, or environmental sciences with an emphasis on natural disturbance, forest succession, and resource management.

Additional Requirements:

- A valid a Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent
- Experience in articulating technical and scientific data to ensure understanding and provide theoretically sound advice for strategic planning initiatives
- Project management experience
- Experience analyzing and managing large data sets, completing fire and landscape analysis, developing fire growth model reports, and assessing GIS, statistical software, and similar computer programming

**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:
**About Your Competencies**:
**Creative Problem Solving**:Anticipates, assess, and readily adapts to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
**Drive for Results**:Strives to exceed objectives and maximize resources to achieve results aligned with the goals of the department, considerate to both internal and external stakeholders;
**Develop Networks**:Maintains close relations with all stakeholders, actively incorporates the needs of the broader group, and ensures overall client satisfaction;
**Build Collaborative Environments**:Takes a collaborative approach with your work to foster open communication and leverage team skills;
**Agility**: Identifies alternative approaches in uncertain,

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