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.
 

Located in Fort Good Hope and reporting to the Renewable Resource Officer III (RRO III), the Renewable Resource Officer II is responsible for implementing strategies for effective promotion, administration and enforcement of departmental program delivery through an assigned district area. This includes delivery of resource development programs, undertaking wildlife management and enforcement activities, environmental monitoring, protection and integration initiatives, forest harvesting and fire management projects, and the associated supervision of seasonal and casual personnel and management of fixed assets.

The RROII must work closely with the resource-harvesting community to implement departmental goals and objectives. In the context of this position, the resource-harvesting community includes individual harvesters, community-based resource organizations, commercial enterprises, municipalities, and aboriginal governments, many of whom have opposing views on resource use. The incumbent must think creatively, be respectful of different opinions and provide leadership in establishing mutually beneficial and on-going relationships. The position also maintains accountability to the public through effective and efficient communication of information and results on programs and services.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 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 (e.g., harvesters and community- based resource organizations) and other agencies and to fulfill departmental requirements (e.g., enforcement reports, proposals).
• Ability to speak and write in an applicable aboriginal language are considered assets.
• Management experience and skills to plan, organize and coordinate multiple and divergent activities with other government and non-government organizations within the region.
• Knowledge of resource harvesting techniques and activities in the region.
• Knowledge of wildlife populations in the region including seasonal movements, habitat, reproduction cycles and community use of key species.
• Specialized in resource management practices and resource development techniques.
• Knowledge of a variety of resource sectors including minerals, oil and gas, forestry, land claim developments, and aboriginal traditional activities.
• 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.
• Ability to apply legislation, monitoring and enforcement techniques.
• Knowledge of basic renewable resource management philosophy and techniques.
• Ability to commit to actively upholding and consistently practicing personal diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness, as well as safety and sensitivity approaches in the
  workplace.

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 experience in the renewable resource sector with related resource management and administration, and experience in applying legislation, monitoring and enforcement techniques.

Inquiries Only:

Sahtu HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
2 MCKENZIE DRIVE
BOX 360 
NORMAN WELLS  NT  X0E 0V0
Tel (867) 587-7150
Fax (867) 587-2173
jobssahtu@gov.nt.ca

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