District Resource Liaison Specialist

**Back to search results**- **District Resource Liaison Specialist**:

- **Job ID**:

- 235706
- **Posting status**:

- Open
- **Organization**:

- Ministry of Natural Resources
- **Division**:

- Regional Operations Division, Southern Region
- **City**:

- Aylmer
- **Position(s) language**:

- English
- **Job term**:

- 1 Permanent
- **Job code**:

- 05513 - Community Development Officer 3
- **Salary**:

- $1,424.64 - $1,771.45 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

We seek a strong team player to coordinate and advise the ministry's collaboration with Indigenous communities on resource management programs. This position works closely with Indigenous communities in Southern Ontario through consultation, engagement and knowledge building opportunities, and is focused on developing and maintaining relationships with Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous stakeholders through excellent communications.

This position is part of the Aylmer Guelph District, a dynamic team that is highly collaborative and that works to develop and support each other in managing Natural Resources in Southwestern Ontario. This team values innovation, initiative and leadership at all levels. Our primary business lines are lands, aggregates and, fish and wildlife.

**About the job**: In this role, you will:

- Provide advice, plan and lead Indigenous programs and initiatives
- Promote understanding, co-operation and participation in the ministry's sustainable resource management programs with a focus on lands and resource allocation with communities and other users
- Act as the ministry representative or advisor in resource and issue negotiation with Indigenous communities and associations
- Prepare budget submissions and explore funding options as well as authorize and track expenditures for Indigenous and non-Indigenous programs and initiatives within communities
- Assist in the development and delivery of community outreach initiatives to non-Indigenous communities-
- **What you bring to the team**:

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Mandatory requirements**:

- You have a valid Ontario Class G drivers licence- ** Specialized Knowledge**: You have:

- Knowledge or ability to develop knowledge of natural resource management principles, practices, policies and procedures and government resource management policies, programs, operations and initiatives
- Understanding of Indigenous culture, social and economic issues, concerns, legislation, policies and communities
- Ability to acquire knowledge of community development principles to provide advice and assist in Indigenous training initiatives and economic development opportunities- ** Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: You can:

- Demonstrate conflict resolution and facilitation skills to negotiate and build consensus on resource management issues
- Foster effective relationships with stakeholders and Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and associations
- Provide advice and information effectively and produce written products such as briefing notes, reports, presentations and correspondence- ** Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**: You can:

- Research and analyze information/data to respond to requests, issues and/or concerns- ** Administrative Skills**: You can:

- Manage and track your own work including a high volume of files at various stages
- Prioritize, coordinate and complete work tasks within specified timeframes- **How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy- **Additional information**:

- Friday, December 5, 2025 11:59 pm EST
- **Position details**:

- 1 English Permanent, 615 John St N, Aylmer, West Region- **Compensation group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union
- **Work hours**:

- Schedule 6
- **Category**:

- Lands and Resources
- **Posted on**:

- Friday, November 7, 2025
- **Note**:

- W-NR-235706/25- **How to apply**:

- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and res