Organization: BC Public Service
Job
Type:
Full-time
Location: Smithers
Deadline: Jul 05, 2015
Fish & Wildlife
Section Head
Smithers BC
Salary: $70,604.17 – $80,834.04 plus a 3.3% Temporary Market Adjustment
The vision of the
Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) is
“Economic Prosperity and Environmental Sustainability”. The regional Resource
Management team of FLNRO’s Regional Operations division contributes to this
vision through the integrated delivery of stewardship outcomes, including fish
and wildlife management, ecosystem and habitat conservation, environmental
assessment support, cumulative effects assessment, natural resource
research, geospatial analysis and decision support, and collaborative land
management initiatives with First Nations. Resource Management’s
interdisciplinary mandate bridges research, policy, and operations, and is
delivered through a combination of program and project management across a
range of natural resource fields.
As part of the regional Resource Management leadership team the Section Head is
accountable for supervision of professional and specialist fisheries and
wildlife biologist and/or ecosystem biologist and ecologist staff. The
Section Head manages staff and financial resources, ensures achievement of and
evaluates program and project outcomes focused on the sustainable use, management
and conservation of wildlife and freshwater fish populations, and aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems and habitats and applies legislation, policies and
professional standards. The Section Head leads projects and strategic
initiatives to address large-scale and controversial issues within Skeena
Region, as well as participating in collaborative initiatives across regions
and at a provincial level.
As part of an integrated delivery model for stewardship initiatives, the Fish
and Wildlife Section Head is primarily responsible for population-focused
project and program deliverables, including assessments of fish and wildlife
population status, population management initiatives, recreational hunting and
angling management (including developing and implementing hunting and angling
regulations), stakeholder engagement, and implementing collaborative management
initiatives with First Nations.
In order for
applicants to be considered for this position, their resume must clearly
demonstrate that they have the following education and experience:
• Degree in the biological
sciences or equivalent.
• Registered (or eligible to be registered) as a Registered Professional
Biologist (RP Bio) in B.C. with the College of Applied Biology within six
months of employment.
• Experience in interpreting and applying environmental and natural
resource management legislation and policy.
• Experience in negotiating and mediating solutions with stakeholders in
natural resource management.
• Experience managing technical and/or professional teams in a resource
management context.
• Experience leading, coaching and mentoring staff.
For more information
on this exciting career opportunity including how to apply by July 5th 2015,
please visit: https://search.employment.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=26074
