This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometres of Fort Smith, NT.

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.
 

The Land Use Advisor provides expert guidance and support for managing public lands in the Northwest Territories, primarily in the South Slave Region while also assisting other regions. Reporting to the Superintendent, the role involves overseeing land use and quarry permit applications, evaluating reclamation security deposits, and ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and agreements.

The Advisor works within a complex legal and policy framework, including multiple territorial acts, regulations, and Indigenous agreements. They interpret and apply these rules, stay updated on legislative changes, and adjust processes accordingly.

Key responsibilities include advising government, Indigenous groups, and stakeholders on land management, coordinating consultations (including those required under Indigenous agreements), supporting environmental assessments, and ensuring fair and consistent decision-making. The role also involves analyzing conflicts¿especially between Indigenous and resource rights¿and recommending solutions.

Overall, the position is critical to ensuring responsible land management, balancing environmental, cultural, and economic interests, and supporting the region¿s development.

Key Requirements:

• Provides support and guidance to Regional Offices, stakeholders, Indigenous Organizations, other government departments, Land and Water Boards, settled land claims, and the public regarding land management.
• Takes the Divisional lead role in the acceptance and management of Reclamation Security Deposits to ensure appropriate collection, tracking, safe handling and management of securities posted.
• Leads acceptance and issuance of quarry permit applications, quarry permits and final plans to ensure necessary administrative tracking of quarry activities in the Regions.
• Provides functional direction and guidance to the Land Use Advisor Assistant located in Yellowknife, for it to fulfill responsibilities and tasks as necessary.
• Leads departmental rollup of comments on Land Use Permit Applications and is the main point of contact with the pertinent Land and Water Board on the Regional review of applications.

Key Qualifications:

• The completion a diploma in a related field such as Land Administration, Geography or Survey Science, and a minimum of two (2) years experience in the land administration and management, including experience engaging in work practices that include consultation and engagement with Indigenous governments and organizations.

Inquiries Only:

Fort Smith HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
195 MCDOUGAL ROAD
BOX 876
FORT SMITH, NT  X0E 0P0
Tel (867) 872-8029
Fax (867) 872-3298
jobsfortsmith@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.