Role Responsibilities

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Tenure Branch is looking for talented individual(s) to join our team, as a Land Analyist 2 for our Continuation & Validation Unit and Continuation and Compliance Unit.

The position reports to the Unit Team Lead and holds the following responsibilities: 

The Land Analyst must be detail oriented, analytical, collaborative and highly organized. The Land Analyst administers PNG and Geothermal agreements using the applicable legislation, following department policy and procedures. They will provide analytical advice and expertise for the review and analysis of agreements processed by the unit.   The Land Analyst will also process select financial transactions relating to such agreements.  

This position is also responsible for making decisions that have a direct impact to the industry sector and their development of oil and gas in Alberta. The primary responsibility is to review, analyze and respond to industry requests and process applications using their analytical skills and knowledge.

When initiating or recommending changes, you will be required to interpret and apply various legislation and regulations. You must also have a comprehensive understanding of legal documents relating to land, mineral rights, and agreements. You will interpret and amend agreements, and analyze and resolve agreement related queries brought forward by Alberta’s energy sector and other departmental staff.  

To be successful in this role, you must have following skills: 

• Excellent written communication skills to draft accurate correspondence to the industry sector in response to submitted inquiries or applications.  
• Analytical skills to assess options and implications and demonstrate good judgment and creative approaches to problem solving and decision-making. 
• Ability to interpret and apply appropriate legislation and policy directives to routine situations. 
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills to efficiently work with the energy industry sector, land agents, Energy and Minerals’ Legal Services Division, the Alberta Energy Regulator and Auditor General staff. 
• Strong analytical  skills to decipher information on maps, reports and geological notations. 
• Proven high integrity to maintain confidential information and manage financial transactions. 
• Proficient knowledge and ability to use Excel for creating statistical analysis used by the branch in various reporting documents and performing calculations. 

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.
 

• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities. 
• Drive for Results: You will demonstrate a strong focus on achieving daily tasks and anticipate outcomes and how they align with the goals of the branch.  
• Develop Networks: Proactively build networks, connect and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders. 
• Systems Thinking: Demonstrate the ability to think broadly while developing and creating processes.  
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Required: 
Minimum two-year diploma in either Land Administration, Business Administration or Geology and minimum one year progressively responsible related experience in Related experience may include: interpreting and applyinglegislation; client service/business administration in the Energy sector; and/or land and geological experience.

Equivalency: Directly related education or related experience considered based on one year of education for one year of experience; or one year of experience for one year of education. 

Assets: 

• Knowledge of Alberta’s Geological Table of Formations.
• Knowledge of Mines and Minerals Act; Petroleum and Natural Gas Tenure Regulation and the Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation. 
• Knowledge of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, Builders' Lien Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and other legislation.  
• Knowledge of the Natural Gas Royalty Regulation; Petroleum Royalty Regulation. 
• Knowledge of the Alberta Survey System. 
• Computer literacy and understanding of the business processes and Tenure systems.
   

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

Hours of Work:
36.25 hours per week (full time)

Term of Employment:
This position is a permanent, full-time position.

Location:
9945 108 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2G6
 

• This competition may be used to fill multiple full time permanent and temporary positions. 
• A cover letter must accompany your application and should indicate how your experience aligns with the behavioral competencies of the role you are applying for. This cover letter may be used to determine your communication abilities.   

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level. 

Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct.

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. 

What GoA Offers:

• 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 modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.