Lands Officer

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 66207
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Sundre Ranger Station (preferred). Rocky Mountain House or Red Deer (optional depending on office availability).
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (14 months)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 14, 2025
Classification: Natural Resources 8

**Salary**: $ 2,896.94 to $ 3,741.60 bi-weekly ($75,610 - $97,655/year)

We are responsible for growing our manufactured wood products and forestry sector, preserving, and managing our public lands and protected areas. Protected areas are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. We conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s protected areas inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Lands Team Lead, this position is responsible for the regulatory review, issuance and lifecycle management of industrial, commercial, recreation, and bed and shore activities on crown lands (i.e., public and park lands). Employing principles of Integrated Resource Management, execution of policy, legislation, and department directives, the position ensures overall sustainability of public lands and protection of park lands by assessing if activities are eligible, and if so, balance their development, use and footprint on those lands with respect to other ecosystem, environmental and social values. The position is key in providing advice and guidance of regulatory process to a wide range of stakeholders including, but not limited to; municipal, tourism, recreation, sand and gravel, residential, general public and some energy activities (oil and gas), while ensuring crown land uses are sustained by multiple users for the long-term benefit of all Albertans. The result is a balanced and managed landscape ensuring crown land and resources, are available for long term sustainable use for agriculture, forestry, industrial, commercial, recreation, the public, indigenous peoples and fisheries and wildlife.

Professional expertise and advice is provided to applicants, clients, other professionals, other regulatory bodies and local and provincial government officials on issues ranging from; regulatory review and issuance, jurisdiction, inspection, compliance, indigenous consultation, reclamation, residential and commercial subdivision planning, waterbody and riparian health and input into operational and overarching policy direction to achieve balanced crown land stewardship and sustainability. This is a complex position that requires educated professional skills and knowledge in a number of regulatory and environmental disciplines as well as an in-depth awareness of all activities that occur on crown land and associated jurisdictions in order to assess and analyze impacts to crown land and make integrated land use decisions. This position works in a highly independent manner without ready access to supervision, and works directly with other Divisions, Branches and Ministries to inform regulatory decisions and processes.

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**Qualifications**:
A completed University degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Technology, Forest Technology, Natural Sciences or a related field.

Minimum 4 years of related experience with the principles and practices of integrated land management. A valid Class 5 Driver’s License (or equivalent).

Equivalencies may be considered: Related 2-year diploma plus 6 years of related experience. Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on one year of experience for one year of education.

**Assets**:

- Experience in administering applicable government legislation, regulations, and policies (i.e. _Public Lands