Sto-re 24r

Posting Title- STO-RE 24R - Certification Standards Officer- Position Classification- Scientific/Tech Off R24 - Res- Union- GEU- Work Options- Location- Revelstoke, BC V0E 3K0 CA
- Vernon, BC V1T 9V2 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $69,185.43 - $78,814.47 annually- Close Date- 4/20/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- 6/26/2024- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Ministry of Forests- Ministry Branch / Division- BCTS, Okanagan Columbia- Job Summary**Certification Standards Officer**
**Scientific/Technical Officer 24**

**Make a difference in this rewarding career opportunity**

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is a unique program of the Ministry of Forests (MOF). Working collaboratively with regional and district operations, BCTS plans, develops, and auctions a substantial portion of the province’s annual available timber volume. BCTS operates as a for profit entity within a government organization. Its goal is to provide credible representative price and cost benchmark data for the Market Pricing System through auctions of timber harvested from British Columbia’s public land. BCTS operations are guided by three overarching principles, forest sector safety, reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and sustainable forest management.

The Certification Standards Officer (CSO) is responsible for the co-ordination, implementation, monitoring, and improvement of forest certification systems and safety across BCTS. The CSO must ensure the alignment of the BCTS program with provincial programs through the employment of leadership and influence skills. This position is the primary contact for internal and third-party forest certification audits to evaluate adherence to and the performance of, prescribed standards and processes.

A career path in BC Timber Sales offers exceptional opportunities to develop new solutions to complex problems, and to learn and grow personally and professionally. Existing and future BCTS employees have the opportunity to impact public and private forests, communities, the economy and the lives of British Columbians in positive and unique ways.

Explore the opportunities and value working with our team can offer you: Why Work for the Ministry of Forests.

To find out more about our program check out the BCTS website.

**Job Requirements**:

- Graduation from an approved technical institute with a diploma or a degree in resource or forestry management and three years of experience in one or more operational field
- forestry activities.

OR
- An equivalent combination of education and five years of experience in one or more operational field forestry.
- Operational field forestry activities include one or more of the following:

- Timber harvesting monitoring/conformance
- Cut-block development
- Forest road engineering
- Silviculture
- Timber tenure development and administration
- Applicants must be registered or eligible for registration with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals (ABCFP) as a Registered Forest Technologist or equivalent.
- Experience with Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Forest Management and Safety Certification Systems.
- Must possess at minimum a valid Class 5 B.C. Driver’s License that does not limit or restrict the ability to conduct the duties of the job.

**Provisos**
- Must be willing and able to withstand the rigors of fieldwork.
- Must be willing to work in adverse weather conditions.
- Must be willing and able to travel to meet job requirements.
- Must be willing and able to travel in fixed and or rotary winged aircraft and or watercraft.
- Experience with auditing forest management activities and processes.
- 3 years of experience in one or more operational field-based forestry activity such as timber harvesting monitoring/conformance, cut-block development, forest road engineering, silviculture or timber tenure development and administration.

**About this Position**:
This position is located in Vernon.
This is a 1 year temporary opportunity that will end on June 26, 2024. This Temporary Opportunity may become permanent.
An eligibility list may be established for similar vacancies within the BC Timber Sales Okanagan Columbia Business Area (Vernon, Revelstoke)

**Working for the BC Public Service**:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Vernon is Surrounded by rolling grasslands with rocky outcrops and stands of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir, its three lakes and mountain views in every direction command attention. Nature remains Vernon's biggest asset. Famous champagne powder at Silver Star Mountain Resort, just 22km/13mi from downtown, attracts skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers and snowmobilers. In summer, countless hiking and cycling trails to explore every area from the historic Grey Canal within the city