Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, Lands Delivery and Coordination (North), the Director of Integrated Lands Delivery leads the implementation of client-service oriented programs within portions of the province, including the Ministry's regulatory assurance programs, specifically the Crown Land Management Program and Rangeland Management Program. 

This position is responsible for the management of Public Lands Act and Parks Act dispositions on all Crown lands including public lands and Parks, and also ensures compliance with all legislation and policy through effective regulatory responses to achieve crown land management outcomes. This position works collaboratively with senior representatives of the Division, the Ministry, other ministries and governments, as well as with indigenous communities, industry, and environmental stakeholder organizations to ensure that delivery of crown land management programs reflect Ministry and Government of Alberta direction and move towards achieving desired social, environmental and economic outcomes for the benefit of Albertans

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Leading and directing delivery of the regional land and range program to manage the health of Alberta's environment and natural resources.
• Ensuring Crown Land and Range objectives and deliverables are achieved to the standards expected and in accordance with operational policies and procedures. 
• Providing direction and leadership to District Managers and staff. Leading change initiatives and providing regional staff with tools, processes and training that enable them to effectively meet the challenges of delivering regional programs.
• Directing development, and implementation of effective processes to ensure affected parties are notified of approval applications and to fulfill legislated public disclosure requirements. 
• Providing leadership in developing, coordinating and maintaining positive and productive relationships and strategic alliances with a diverse stakeholder community to produce and develop the best possible solutions. 
• Proactively capitalizing on opportunities to collaborate with the Alberta Utilities Commission, Alberta Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Conservation Board, Department of Fisheries and Oceans and other ministries on initiatives to assess and mitigate any adverse impact or cumulative effects on the environment.
• Ensuring divisional business plans are delivered in an integrated and effective manner, leveraging resources as required to deliver priority programs.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

How Competencies will apply to this role:

• Systems Thinking: Strategic systems thinking to work within a broadly defined conceptual framework and manage multiple complex issues, programs and functions while delivering results and creative solutions within rigid time frames.
• Creative Problem-Solving: Researching, analyzing and problem-solving to assess and respond to varied and complex issues through synthesizing different viewpoints and risks, and making decisions in alignment with legislation and Ministry and government business priorities, direction and intent.
• Drive for Results: Assurance of continuous improvement, business flow process development and understanding and application of risk analysis, risk mitigation and risk communication to promote risk tolerance among staff.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Develops and maintains effective working relationships and partnerships with senior representatives of the Ministry, other departments, Municipal decision makers, agencies, industry, and stakeholder organizations to address issues and lead organizational change efforts relating to the lands program. 
• Agility: Leadership and influencing to promote innovation, build consensus and motivate others to accept and adopt innovative concepts and approaches.
   

Qualifications

Required: 

• A completed university degree in natural resources, environmental science or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of directly related experience, including senior leadership experience. 
• Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Assets

Extensive experience with:

• Applicable legislation, regulations, frameworks and guidelines (i.e. Public Lands Act, Provincial Parks Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Water Act, Mines and Minerals Act, and Forests Act,).
• Issues management, risk management and change management principles, methodologies and processes.
• Financial Accountability Act, budgeting, forecasting and audit reporting.
• Human resource planning, accountability, and performance management processes and systems.
• Process and procedures development, accountability frameworks and understanding of corporate and administrative operations. 
• Ministry programs, particularly in relation to strategic, program and operational policy development and implementation, cumulative effects and natural resource management, authorizations, compliance assurance, and regulatory approaches.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

• This competition is for 1 full-time permanent position located in Grand Prairie, Edson, Hinton or Peace River. 
• Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week

Additional Information:
 

• Employees who work and reside in locations between the 55th and 57th parallels (excluding those eligible for the Fort McMurray Allowance) may be eligible for an annual retention bonus of $6,000.00, less all lawful deductions. Please visit this link to learn more: https://www.alberta.ca/premium-pay-directive. 
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
• Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:
 

• Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
• Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time)
• E.g.: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)

For any Post-Secondary Education:
 

• Please specify your major and length of program
• Please specify the year you graduated
• E.g.: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)
   

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

Resources for applicants:

• https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx.
• https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/.