Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about sustainable development and protecting Alberta’s natural landscapes? Join the All-Season Resorts (ASR) Branch as an ASR Development Officer and play a pivotal role in balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship. This is your chance to help shape how Alberta’s resort developments on crown land grow while ensuring the long-term sustainability of our province’s natural resources for generations to come.

Reporting to the Director of Regulatory Operations, the ASR Development Officer leads the regulatory review, approval, and lifecycle management of developments on designated All-Season Resort lands. You will apply integrated resource management principles and your knowledge of environmental legislation to assess, authorize, and monitor a variety of land use activities. This role is critical to ensuring that development aligns with government priorities for growing Alberta’s visitor economy while protecting environmental integrity and social values.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Conducting regulatory reviews and making decisions on land development applications under the All-Season Resorts Act, Public Lands Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA), and Water Act
• Advising and guiding stakeholders—including municipal governments, developers, Indigenous groups, and the public—on regulatory processes, land use requirements, and sustainability best practices
• Managing the full lifecycle of development projects, from initial application through compliance monitoring, audits, inspections, and reclamation
• Conducting field inspections and ensuring compliance with regulatory conditions using the Compliance Assurance Framework and Integrated Compliance Process
• Coordinating and integrating input from multiple stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and Indigenous consultation processes
• Providing professional regulatory advice and recommendations to internal and external decision-makers to support balanced and sustainable land use outcomes
• Providing regulatory oversight of municipal services (e.g., wastewater, stormwater, drinking water) related to resort development
• Supporting the development and implementation of operational and strategic policy directions within the ASR Branch

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact on Alberta’s landscape and help foster responsible resort development, we encourage you to apply!

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.  

• Systems Thinking: Integrates broader context into planning. Plans for how current situations are affected by broader trends. Integrates issues, political environment and risks when considering possible actions. Supports organization vision and goals through strategy. Addresses behaviours that challenge progress.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes. Involves stakeholders and shares resources. Positively resolves conflict through coaching and facilitated discussion. Uses enthusiasm to motivate and guide others. Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives for achieving outcomes.
• Agility: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks. Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same. Proactively explains impact of changes. Anticipates and mitigates emotions of others. Anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals. Makes decisions and takes action in uncertain situations and creates a backup plan.
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.  
• Drive for Results: Works to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles. Forecasts and proactively addresses project challenges. Removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes. Upholds principles and confronts problems directly. Considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission.

Qualifications

Required:  

• University degree in Environmental Sciences or related, PLUS 4 years related experience or equivalent as described

Equivalency:

• Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience, or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

For Example: 

• Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 7 years of experience
• Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 6 years of experience
• Related minimum 8 years of experience. 

The successful candidate MUST have:

• Sound knowledge of legislation including Public Lands Act, Water Act, and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and their associated regulations and codes of practice.
• Knowledge of existing regional and sub-regional plans, their content, management intent and how they are considered in crown land management as well as crown land designations, ownership and rights associated to those designations.
• In depth knowledge of public land management, wildlife management, physical geography, forest ecology or water resources
• Class 5 Drivers license and ability to provide a clear driver abstract 
• Ability to travel throughout the province and conduct field work as required 

Assets:

• Experience working with Alberta’s regulatory frameworks, including the Public Lands Act, Water Act, and EPEA
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and how it applies to provincial crown land.
• Experience with Indigenous consultation processes
• Knowledge of municipal infrastructure services related to development (e.g., wastewater, stormwater, drinking water systems )
• Experience conducting compliance inspections and enforcement actions
• Valid certifications in TDG Air and Ground, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid and Basic CPR, ATV Rider Course and Defensive Driving

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

Additional Position Details:

• Term of Employment: 2 x Permanent Full-time position 
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
• Location: Calgary

Recruitment Process:

• Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening
• Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience as they relate to this role. 
• Any costs associated with obtaining the 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. 

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

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.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 a modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.