DEADLINE: Land Use Planner

Sep 15, 2020  

Event URL:  https://www.goodwork.ca/jobs/land-use-planner-jobs-and-natural-resource-management-jobs-57398

POSITION TITLE: Land Use Planner
DEPARTMENT: Culture and Lands Protection
LOCATION: Behchoko, Northwest Territories
STATUS: Full Time, 2 Year Term
CLOSING DATE: September 15, 2020, 5:00 pm

OUTLINE OF POSITION:

The Department of Culture and Lands Protection oversees the use, management, administration and protection of Tlicho lands, renewable and non-renewable resources. Working under supervision from the Manager, Lands Protection and with direction from the Director, the Land Use Planner is responsible for the implementation of the Tlicho Land Use Plan, administration of land use issues, and for participating on special projects as directed.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Post-secondary degree in related field and work experience in regional land use planning, natural resource and/or environmental management or equivalent education and experience
• Strong understanding, familiarity of land and resource management and mapping systems, in the Northwest Territories and of the applicable legislative, regulatory, institutional framework, especially the land use permitting and water licensing processes
• Familiarity with conducting technical reviews of environmental applications and submissions for mining and industrial developments, and royalty and own source revenue estimating and monitoring, concepts and techniques of land and resource management in northern Canada
• Highly developed analytic, practical reasoning and problem solving abilities
• Good interpersonal, communication, organizational, management, budget and computer skills
• Positive attitude, collaborative work ethicand the ability to work as a member of a team
• Sensitivity to and willingness to be guided by Tlicho geographic, land and resource, traditional knowledge and other Tlicho priorities
• Ability to work with Tlicho citizens, residents and speak Tlicho language is an asset
• Familiarity with Tlicho Agreement, Tlicho Constitution, Tlicho language, culture and way of life

For a copy of the Job Description, email hr@tlicho.com

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to hr@tlicho.com

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Full Job Description here: https://www.goodwork.ca/jobs/land-use-planner-jobs-and-natural-resource-management-jobs-57398

Key interests:
Mapping, resource and land use, law, Northwest Territories, environmental assessments.