Renewable Resource Officer II

at  Government of the Northwest Territories

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Seasoned technical writing skills (English) and a high level of verbal skills (English) are necessary to communicate departmental positions on resource management issues and regulatory matters to stakeholders and other agencies to fulfill departmental requirements
• Ability to speak and write in an applicable aboriginal language are considered assets
• Extensive management experience and skills to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple and divergent activities with other government and non-government organizations within the region
• Considerable human resource management and supervision skills are required to oversee casual and seasonal staff
• Detailed knowledge of resource harvesting techniques and activities in the region
• Detailed knowledge of wildlife populations in the region including seasonal movements, habitat, reproduction cycles and community use of key species
• Knowledge of forest and fire management techniques
• Knowledge of skills required to live on the land including navigation skills for intercommunity and trap line travel

TYPICALLY, THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE ATTAINED BY:

Graduation from a recognized 2 year College Diploma Program (i.e., Renewable Resource Management Technology) or similar advanced vocational program and progressively more responsible experience in the renewable resource sector with related resource management and administration experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Living and working on the land in isolated conditions with experienced people to provide training and experience necessary for living and traveling in all seasons and conditions.
A Firearms Acquisition Certificate and a valid driver’s license are also required.
A bona fide requirement of the job is passing the annual work simulation fitness standard.

Please refer the Job description for details