Regional Lands Specialist

2 weeks ago


Thunder Bay, Canada Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Full time

Do you have a passion for client service? Are you looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your strong coordination, relationship building and technical skills? If so, consider this exciting opportunity with the Regional Operations Division on the delivery of the ministry's public lands program.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

- a defined benefit pension plan
- maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
- comprehensive health plan
- life and disability insurance
- flexible work arrangements
- collegial and professional work culture
- career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
- on-the-job training to support your success in the role

**OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

Visit the
**OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the
**OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
**Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

**What can I expect to do in this role?**: In this role, you will:

- plan, monitor, coordinate, lead and promote the Northern Region public lands program;
provide specialized advice and recommendations including policy, program and technical information and guidance
- build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external staff, clients and stakeholders
- monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implementation of public lands program policies, procedures and activities throughout the region.

**How do I qualify?**:
**Leadership skills**:

- You have the ability to provide overall direction, leadership and guidance to staff across multi-disciplinary teams with diverse perspectives.
- You have demonstrated project management skills to work on complex projects with various teams and can provide leadership in a results based environment.

**Technical knowledge and skills**:

- You possess knowledge and understanding of resource management legislation, policies, programs, planning and related activities including understanding of matters related to public land management.
- You have knowledge and understanding of public land management techniques including Crown land title administration, land appraisal, Crown land surveys and delegation of authority.

**Organizational and planning skills**:

- You possess planning and regional coordination skills to develop, implement and monitor operational procedures and work program planning and reporting requirements relevant to public land management.
- You have project management, organizational and team leadership skills to implement policy and program initiatives within tight timelines and lead diverse task teams, or assigned staff and to coordinate public meetings or public workshops.

**Communication and interpersonal skills**:

- You possess communication skills to provide advice and recommendations to senior management, partners and a diverse demographic of stakeholders.
- You possess interpersonal and presentation skills to prepare and make accessible presentations.
- You have written communication skills to create presentations, draft briefing notes, correspondence and reports.
- You possess proven facilitation, negotiation, resolution, issue management, and problem solving skills including strategic thinking.

**Relationship building skills**:

- You possess relationship building skills to foster and maintain relationships as the primary liaise between various reporting structures that may have competing priorities.
- You possess consultation and advisory skills to provide responsive, accurate and precise advice and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
- You have tact, diplomacy and good judgement skills to deal with contentious issues and situations.

**Additional Information**:
**Address**:

- 1 Permanent, 435 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region or 108 Saturn Ave, Atikokan, North Region or 479 Government Rd, Dryden, North Region or 922 Scott St, Fort Frances, North Region or 208 Beamish Ave, Geraldton, North Region or Hwy 599, PO Box 448, Ignace, North Region or 808 Robertson St, Kenora, North Region or 5 Wadsworth Dr, Nipigon, North Region or 227 Howey St, Red Lake, North Region or 49 Prince St, Sioux Lookout, North Region

**Compensation Group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union- Understanding the job ad - definitions**Schedule**:

- 3-A**Category**:

- Lands and Resource



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