BAND 4 - Manager, Forest Inventory

Bring your vision, leadership, and strategic planning skills to this important role

The Ministry of Forests is responsible for the stewardship of provincial Crown land and ensures the sustainable management of forest, wildlife, water and other land-based resources. The Ministry manages these resources in a manner that embraces economic, environmental and social goals of government.

The Manager, Forest Inventory leads professional, scientific, technical staff in the development, collection and delivery of a coordinated program for the estimation, projection and monitoring of the provincial forest resources. This role ensures there are comprehensive, consistent and reliable statistical and analytical techniques, standards, quality assurance procedures, information and decision support tools for all inventory information and provides advice, information and reports regarding the provincial forest resource inventory for strategic and operational planning.

Job Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor of Science Degree in Resource Management, Forestry, or a related field and at least five (5) years of recent (gained over the last seven (7) years) experience in natural resource management; or, an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience leading teams, facilitating diverse groups of partners and stakeholders, achieving resolution of issues, managing contracted services and planning and controlling expenditures.
• A minimum of three (3) years of recent (gained over the last seven (7) years) experience in the use, collection and management of forest inventory data and a solid understanding of forest inventory methods, statistical and analytic tools, data storage and retrieval systems and the management of large data sets.
• Experience developing strategic planning, budgeting and contract administration and project management.
• Preference may be given to applicants that are a Registered Professional Forester (RPF), a Registered Forest Technologist (RFT), or are immediately eligible for registration as an RPF or RFT with Forest Professionals British Columbia (FPBC).

For questions regarding this position, please contact WJim.Brown@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
There is currently one (1) permanent, full time position available.
This position can be based in one of the following offices of the Ministry of Forests: Victoria, Kamloops, Nanaimo or Prince George; other locations may be considered based on the operational requirements of the position.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to two (2) days at home per week subject to an approved Telework Agreement.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
This position is excluded from union membership.

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How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above.

Cover Letter: YES - A cover letter is required as part of your application. Please use your cover letter to describe how your qualifications and career interests align with this position. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history, including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) and your job related responsibilities for each job in your employment history, and any relevant information that relates to this position.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Helpful tips, videos and more regarding the application process can be found on the Your Job Application page of MyHR. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, e-mail BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca, before the stated closing time, and we will respond as soon as possible.

Additional Information:
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located at the bottom of the posting.

Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.