Role Responsibilities

Join Alberta Forestry and Parks – Protecting Alberta’s Forests, Empowering Communities.

Are you passionate about safeguarding Alberta’s natural resources and making a meaningful impact? Alberta Forestry and Parks is seeking a dedicated Forest Officer to join our Wildfire Management team. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in protecting our forests, supporting community safety, and contributing to sustainable forest management. Consider being part of a team that values excellence, integrity, accountability, and respect in everything we do.

As a Forest Officer, you will be at the forefront of wildfire and forest management operations. This dynamic role involves delivering key programs in wildfire prevention, detection, suppression, and forest health. You will supervise seasonal staff, collaborate with stakeholders, and respond to wildfire incidents across the province. Your work will directly support the department’s mission to maintain healthy forests and safe communities.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Delivering wildfire management operations and supporting seasonal staff and contractors.
• Ensuring safe, productive, and effective wildfire operations across the Forest Area.
• Responding to wildfire incidents and participating in Forest Area rosters as needed.
• Participating in wildfire prevention initiatives and public education efforts.
• Supporting forest management and forest health programs, including monitoring activities.
• Maintaining accurate and timely records in alignment with provincial policies and procedures.

Please click on this link to view the job description.

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

• Drive for Results: Strives to exceed objectives and maximize resources to achieve results aligned with the goals of the department, considerate to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop Networks: Maintains close relations with all stakeholders, actively incorporates the needs of the broader group, and ensures overall client satisfaction.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Takes a collaborative approach with your work to foster open communication and leverage team skills.
• Agility: Identifies alternative approaches in uncertain, complex situations, supporting others in determining and assessing strategy.
• Systems Thinking: Considers the changing environment, recognizing the work impacting a vast network of stakeholders.

Qualifications

The minimum requirements for the Forest Officer role are a two-year diploma in Forestry or a related Natural Resource Management field plus three (3) years of directly related forestry or wildfire experience.

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.
 

Assets:

• Supervisory or leadership experience.
• Eligibility for registration with the Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals.
• Demonstrated experience with wildfire or forest management operations.
• Familiarity with Alberta’s Forest Operating Monitoring Program (FOMP) and Silviculture/ARIS Monitoring Program (SAM).

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 is a temporary, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday. The incumbent may be requested to work overtime, evening and weekends due to the emergency nature of wildfires.

Travel within the area and throughout the province will be required as part of your responsibilities to coordinate with Ministry staff and colleagues, other government departments, clients, and other external stakeholders. 

Candidates may be asked to complete a written assignment as a part of the interview process.

Application Information:

• In your application, please include a cover letter detailing your interest and role-related experience. 
• In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Foreman (PT three 8-hour shifts/week).
• Three (3) work-related references are required for those selected for an interview.

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 the GoA has to offer:

• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.