Lands Management Officer (Anticipatory)

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process aiming to create a pool of qualified candidates.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions with various employment types and tenures (indeterminate, specified period or acting appointment, deployment, assignment, secondment). It may also be used to staff similar positions in other work locations within the Alberta Region.

Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee's indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in the lands, economics, law, business administration, commerce, public administration or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience defined as successful completion of course work from a recognized institution in a relevant field supplemented by relevant training and experience. (You must provide a listing that outlines how you meet this requirement.)

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in providing advice on program administration services.

Experience in researching and analysing information, developing options and recommendations.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Education:
Successful completion of a post-secondary degree in one of the following areas: land use planning, real property management, environmental management, natural resource management, physical geography, project management, public administration, law, business administration, or other specialization related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
Experience negotiating in relation to projects or initiatives to achieve shared objectives.
Experience interpreting and/or applying legislation, regulations or policy.
Experience in the administration, negotiation, monitoring and compliance of real property dispositions.
Experience managing First Nation reserve lands.

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to work overtime as required.
Ability to travel as required.
Maintain a Valid Driver’s License.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of Indigenous or northern issues.
Knowledge of the federal legislation, regulations and/or policies affecting federal Crown land.

Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to manage a program or project.

Personal Suitability:
Demonstrates integrity.
Demonstrates respect.
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Adaptability.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Applicants will be screened against the essential language, education, and experience criteria and must clearly indicate in their applications how they meet these established criteria.

Pass marks will be established for each of the Essential Knowledge, Ability, and Personal Suitability Qualifications. Failure to meet the minimum pass mark in any one of these qualifications will eliminate you from further consideration in this selection process.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable, and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

"On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants are as follows:
• modify your application at any time BEFORE the closing date;
• when applicable, answer screening questions highlighting the expected qualifications to the hiring manager;
• verify the status of your application and notifications, at any time; and
• obtain information through electronic notification of your assessment details and results.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.
If you are unable to apply online, please contact the email address indicated in the ""Contact information"" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date. Please provide an explanation as to why you are not applying on-line for consideration. (Note: You must state the Selection Process number in the Subject of enquiry)"

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.