Conservation Officer - Bilingual (English/French)

at  Ministry of Natural Resources

THE JOB

Our Enforcement Branch is looking for motivated individuals to apply their passion for the outdoors, natural resources protection and ensuring public safety to fill the role of Conservation Officer. If you’re a service-focused and team-oriented professional who is eager to advance your career in natural resource conservation, consider joining our team!
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS:

• experience developing and maintaining harmonious relationships, responding appropriately and providing direction to diverse internal and external clients in a professional manner
• ability to influence and persuade others to adopt a specific course of action
• ability to identify potential conflicts, facilitate open and constructive dialogue, and proactively address and help defuse potential issues, reaching peaceful solutions in volatile situations

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• oral communication and active listening skills to tactfully explain complex policies, procedures and techniques, and to help ensure information is understood
• presentation skills to prepare and deliver presentations to public interest groups (eg. fish and game clubs, naturalist groups, public schools, etc.)
• written communication skills to accurately document information and prepare reports and court documents
• proficiency with common office software applications (email, word processing, spreadsheets, internet, data entry)

As a member of our enforcement team, you will participate in the delivery of a multi-service integrated compliance program by:

• conducting investigations, gathering evidence, completing legal documents, acting as an agent on behalf of the Crown for court prosecutions, and providing testimony in court;
• participating in undercover and special investigations and conducting regular audits/inspections of resource users, licence issuers, commercial operators (e.g. trappers, aggregates companies), identifying, investigating, and reporting on instances of non-compliance (e.g. use of illegal fish nets), apprehending violators (e.g. night hunters and/or careless hunters), and laying charges as appropriate;
• providing education and information related to natural resource management and protection to various client groups.

Note that the positions will require the incumbents to:

• work shifts, weekends and holidays
• travel for extended periods of time
• work in remote and isolated locations