**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 60021
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Edmonton and Red Deer
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (18 - 20 months)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 8, 2024
Classification: Technologies 7

**Salary**: $2,885.79 to $3,799.43 bi-weekly ($75,319 - $99,165/year)

**Role Responsibilities**:
The EPO Wetland Specialist provides technical and regulatory advice including issues pertaining to water drainage works, impacts to wetlands, surface water management, erosion, flooding, and water control structures within the context of existing and predecessor regulations and sound hydrology, wetland assessment principles, and/or engineering practices.

The additional responsibilities of EPO Wetland Specialist are:

- Support Wetland Policy Implementation
- Participation in the development the provincial wetland program
- Complaint/Incident Response
- Technical support and development of enforcement orders
- Inspections and technical support for remedial investigations
- Educational/Training Programs and Initiatives
- Compliance Sweeps

The role will involve preparation of field notes, photos, reports, displays, and documents for the groundwork for remedial of other enforcement action. The role requires a broad range of knowledge with a focus on water resource management, hydrology, ecology, engineering, and related environmental legislation and regulations, consistent with qualifications as an aquatic environmental professional.

Please

**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:
**Agility **- Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience and work effectively in changing environments.

**Creative Problem-Solving** - Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

**Systems Thinking** - Work done is part of a larger integrated and inner-related environment. Allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

**Develop Networks** - Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with stakeholders.

**Build Collaborative Environments** -. Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively.

**Drive for Results** - Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability.

**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- Two-year technical diploma in a related field such as environmental science, engineering, hydrology, or ecology.
- Seven years of related experience in wetland and water management is required.

**Equivalency**:Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

**Additional assets**:

- Bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science or other directly relevant course of study.
- An Authenticating Professional (or are eligible to qualify as an Authenticating Professional within one year) is preferred.
- Experience as an aquatic environmental professional
- Knowledge of environment legislation and regulations

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

**Notes**:
This competition is for 2 full-time temporary positions
- Edmonton - 18 months
- Red Deer - 20 months

Monday - Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
- Professional learning and development
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
- 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

**How To Apply**
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

**Closing Statement**
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.