Parks Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 72959
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Lac La Biche
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 29, 2025
Classification: Natural Resources 9 Market Adjustment

**Salary**: $3,019.49 to $3,910.86 bi-weekly ($78,808 - $102,073/year)

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information about the Alberta Parks, visit our website at:
**Role Responsibilities**:
Are you passionate about protecting Alberta’s Provincial Parks and Recreation Areas while leading innovative wildfire mitigation strategies? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your expertise directly impacts communities and ecosystems? If so, we want you on our team

As the Parks Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator, you would be Alberta Parks’ provincial expert in wildfire mitigation. You would lead the development, coordination, and implementation of wildfire mitigation strategies across the province.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and implement wildfire mitigation frameworks, policies, and procedures for Alberta Parks.
- Align Parks’ wildfire strategies with the Alberta Wildfire Mitigation Strategy and FireSmart principles.
- Lead training programs, workshops, and working groups.
- Coordinate wildfire mitigation planning across priority park sites.
- Provide expert advice on vegetation management, capital projects, and emergency response.
- Collaborate with internal teams, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and external agencies.
- Support emergency response coordination and post-wildfire restoration planning.

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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:
**Qualifications**:
University degree (4 years) in a related field such as Wildfire Management, Forestry or Emergency Response plus plus 6 years related experience in in wildfire management or mitigation.

**Equivalency**:
**Assets**:

- Professional Certification such as Registered Professional Forester (RPF) or Professional Biologist (P.Biol).
- Extensive experience in wildfire mitigation planning and implementation, particularly in forested or protected areas.
- Strong knowledge of Fire Smart principles, wildfire behavior modeling, and vegetation management strategies.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and collaborate with diverse stakeholders including Indigenous communities, municipalities, and emergency management agencies.
- Experience integrating ecological and conservation principles into wildfire mitigation strategies.
- Advanced project management skills, including contract oversight and strategic planning.

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

**Notes**:
This position works Monday - Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

This position will be preferentially located in a Parks Regional or Provincial Office in Edmonton, Lac La Biche, Red Deer, Canmore or Lethbridge. Other locations with an established Parks office may be considered.

Considerable travel may be required on a seasonal basis.

This position will not normally support active wildfire response (ie. Rostered roles) but may support wildfire response in elevated emergency situations.

What the GoA has to offer:

- 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.
- 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.