Lso Fors 3 - Castlegar, Canada - BC Public Service

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Posting Title- LSO FORS - Stewardship Officer- Position Classification- Licensed Sc Off Forester 3- Union- PEA- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Castlegar, BC V1N 4P5 CA

  • Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H4 CA
  • Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary)
  • Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 CA
  • Nelson, BC V1L 6K1 CA
  • Revelstoke, BC V0E 3K0 CA
  • Salary Range $75, $96,020.36 annually
  • Close Date 12/12/2023
  • Job Type
  • Regular Full Time
  • Temporary End Date
  • Ministry/Organization
  • BC Public Service > Ministry of Forests
  • Ministry Branch / Division
  • Regional Operations
  • Job Summary
    Bring your commitment to excellence in resource management practices


The Stewardship Officer provides senior professional services, including providing direction to the stewardship team, and providing recommendations for decision makers within a natural resource program area.


The primary role of the Stewardship Officer includes:

Resource Monitoring, Silviculture, Timber Supply Review, Strategic and Operational Planning, Land base Investments, Forest Health and Program Staff Management.

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


Job Requirements:


  • Bachelor's Degree in natural resource management or a related field as recognized by Forest Professionals BC.
  • Registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Registered Professional Forester, with Forest Professionals BC (FPBC)

Note:

immediately eligible for registration is defined as being able to transfer a current membership from an applicable jurisdiction to the FPBC within six (6) months of employment.

Confirmation of registration/eligibility is required before an offer of employment can be made.

  • Minimum three (3) years experience in negotiating and consulting with partners in natural resource management.
  • Minimum three (3) years experience managing multidisciplinary issues involved in natural resource management. (Silviculture, integrated resource management, timber development, or similar)
  • Minimum one (1) year supervisory experience including leading, coaching and mentoring staff.
  • Experience working in collaboration with First Nations in resource management.
  • Experience working with authorizations and planning (such as tenures and stewardship).
Provisos and Willingness Statements

  • This position requires you to have a valid BC driver's licence (minimum class 5), or an equivalent class driver's licence from another province or jurisdiction.
  • Meet safety standards of WorkSafe BC
  • May be required to operate a variety of equipment (including chainsaws, offroad vehicles, etc).
  • Conduct field work which may include travel to remote areas by vehicle, boat, air or foot, overnight or extended stay in rough camp conditions and outdoor work in all weather conditions.

About this Position:

This position can be based out of any of the location(s) listed above.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future permanent vacancies.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.


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.

Working for BC Public Service offers a competitive salary, diverse work environment, a healthy work/life balance, and excellent benefits.

In addition to the base salary for Professional Employee Association members, there is an allowance to cover professional fees, strong dental and medical plans and much more.

Salary listed does not include the additional 7% Overtime Shift Standby (OSS) provision that can be taken as taken as time off or salary on an annual basis which is on top of four (4) weeks annual leave.


How to Apply:


Cover Letter:
NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.


Questionnaire:
YES - You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience.

The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.


Additional Information:

A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.


Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located at the bottom of the posting.

Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

  • Job Category
  • Scientific and Technical
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