Approvals Specialist

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 70716
Ministry: Indigenous Relations
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 20th, 2025
Classification: Program Services 3 (Market Adjusted)

**Salary**: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 to $90,011/year)

The Aboriginal Consultation Office (ACO) provides strategic and regulatory consultation processes that balance the needs and competing interests of a diverse stakeholder groups including the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), Ministries of Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry and Parks, Agriculture and Irrigation, Energy and Minerals, Municipal Affairs, Infrastructure, Transportation and Economic Corridors, the Federal Government, industry, the public, Aboriginal communities/groups, First Nations, Métis communities and interest groups in a way that is efficient, integrated and collaborative. The ACO works collaboratively to provide a common integrated and aligned position relative to the AER, and GoA Ministries’ strategic goals and objectives in consultative and engagement initiatives with aboriginal organizations.

**Role Responsibilities**:
In this position, your responsibilities include:

- Reviewing proposed land use and resource development projects to determine if they may have the potential to adversely impact First Nations’ and Metis Settlements’ rights and traditional uses.
- Providing initial direction to proponents as to whether consultation is required and to what level, and which First Nations and Metis Settlements are to be consulted.
- Reviewing consultation logs and records submitted by proponents, in order to assess the adequacy of consultation.

Knowledge of applicable AER (Alberta Energy Regulation) and Government of Alberta Ministries’ legislation, regulations, policies, directives and procedures would be helpful to succeed in this role.

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**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:

- **System Thinking**: Taking a broad scale, long-term view, identifying emerging issues, challenges and opportunities, assessing options and implications; understand the strategic direction of the organization. Considers how own work impacts the work of others and works with others to align activities.
- **Build Collaborative Environments**: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the ACO, other Government ministries/agencies and external stakeholders including enabling respectful discussion with Indigenous communities.
- **Drive for Results**: Knowing what results are important and working with current resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other. Set goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them and reports on progress.
- **Develop Networks**: Building relationships by connecting and building trust in relationships with colleagues and different stakeholders including seeking to understand their perspectives and needs.

**Qualifications**:
University graduation in a related field (natural resources, environment, etc.) plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

**Equivalency: Directly related education or experience may be considered on the basis of**:
1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

**The following will be considered assets for the position**:

- Indigenous consultation experience.
- Knowledge of the Public Lands Act, Public Lands Administration Regulation, as well as Alberta’s First Nations and Metis Settlements Consultation Policies and Guidelines on Land Management and Resource Development
- Experience working with First Nations and Metis communities in a land management and resource development context
- Natural resource background to understand the potential impact of the proposed land-use activities so that a correct determination of consultation requirements can be made.

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**Notes**:
Position Requirements:

- Valid Class 5 Driver's license
- Ability to travel throughout the province (approximately 10-15%)

Position Location:

- Edmonton

Other Application Information:

- A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required and may be used to assess your communication abilities.
- Written assessment may be used as part of the screening/selection process.

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