Lso Fors 3 - Land And Resource Specialist

Posting Title- LSO FORS 3 - Land and Resource Specialist- Position Classification- Licensed Sc Off Forester 3- Union- PEA- Location- Campbell River, BC V9W 6Y7 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $68,008.54 - $85,592.73 annually- Close Date- 1/23/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- 12/29/2023- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service ->
Ministry of Forests- Ministry Branch / Division- West Coast Regional Operations/Campbell River- Job SummaryLand and Resource Specialist
Licensed Science Officer (Forester) 3
This position is also posted as a STO-RE 27R Requisition 95365
An eligibility list may be established for future permanent and / or temporary opportunities. We currently have one (1) temporary opportunity until December 2023 that may become permanent or extended.
**Join a dynamic team of natural resources management professionals in Campbell River**
The **Ministry of Forests** is responsible for stewardship of the province’s Crown land and natural resources. Overseeing a land base of 94.8 million hectares, the ministry makes, supports and advises on stewardship decisions for BC’s land and resources, and delivers services to provide environmental, economic, cultural and social benefits for all British Columbians.
The focus of this** Land and Resource Specialist **role is on natural resource management, including forestry management issues related to old growth forests within the Campbell River Natural Resource District. This involves working with Indigenous communities, industry and other stakeholders on a path forward to a new old growth strategy. This position bridges environmental, social and economic disciplines of natural resource management to advance policy, ministry priorities and strategies, and operational delivery of stewardship outcomes. The Land and Resource Specialist will work with a diverse project team of multidisciplinary specialists across multiple agencies and is responsible for the management, coordination and delivery of strategic initiatives from initiation through to conclusion. This position deals with complex natural resource issues involving multiple stakeholders and First Nations.
**Job Requirements**:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a natural resource management related field or an equivalent combination of education/training, AND, 3 or more years’ experience working in a natural resource discipline.
- Registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a fully licensed Professional Forester with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals.
- Demonstrated recent (within last 5 years) and relevant experience working in natural resource management in a direct, matrix or project management environment.
- Demonstrated recent (within last 3 years) experience in a multiple stakeholders and partners environment understanding perspectives, conflicts and facilitating/developing solutions.
- Recent (within last 3 years) experience related to First Nations consultation, collaboration and relationship building with Indigenous communities in British Columbia.
- Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence, or equivalent.
**Preferences**:
- Demonstrated recent (within last 5 years) experience and/or knowledge with regional land use planning processes in the context of natural resource management in BC.
- Experience with geospatial analysis and data preferred.
- Demonstrated recent (within last 5 years) and relevant experience managing technical and/or professional staff in natural resource management in a direct, matrix or project management environment.
**Working for the BC Public Service**:
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**How to Apply**:
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