Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 43091

Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary for two years

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 29, 2023

Classification: Technologies 4

About Us

Alberta Environment and Protected Areas - We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.

Role

Perhaps you have just finished school and are looking to learn the ropes to kick-start your career in Environmental Protection or Compliance. Maybe you already have an environmental science background but are looking for an adventure and a place to grow. This might be the opportunity for you!

The abundance of natural areas and resources required dedicated professionals working together as a team to ensure their protection, preservation and responsible use.

Come and be a part of that team… Opportunity awaits.

You will provide informed advice to regulated parties and members of the public regarding their actions to protect Alberta's environment and public health. Working within Alberta's environmental legislation, you will take a solutions-oriented approach in addressing and managing environmental challenges. You will consult, provide advice/direction and take steps to enforce legislation when required. In your role, you will respond to public complaints on a variety of issues, and assess compliance with the applicable legislation, and assess and respond to environmental incidents, collect evidence to determine if a contravention has occurred, and conduct reactive inspections to assess regulatory compliance.

Working as part of the Compliance Team as an entry-level Environmental Protection Officer, you may be assigned incident management duties including call triaging, contact with public and industry stakeholders, assessment of incident risk and developing communications material for outside stakeholders. The role will also require that the success candidate conduct desktop audits and inspection duties. You will apply the principles of Education, Prevention and Enforcement found in the compliance assurance framework to achieve compliance with the legislation administered by the Department. You will deal with the resolution of a wide variety of environmental issues by assessing environmental incidents and by conducting proactive and reactive inspections to assess regulatory compliance.

About Your Competencies:

DRIVE FOR RESULTS - engage stakeholders through education and prevention; to professionally gain access to information from the regulated community when responding to environmental incidents.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING - analyze and assess compliance options and implications in order to identify a solution and recommend appropriate regulatory action in accordance with the legislation.

SYSTEMS THINKING - take a broad scale, long-term view of protecting the environment while establishing collaborative partnerships that promote environmental stewardship practices through compliance education and prevention programs.

DEVELOP NETWORKS - build trust and establish credibility with diverse internal and external stakeholders while dealing with complex queries and situations.

DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS - mentor and assist team members in the unit and act as a technical resource for colleagues, associates and outside agencies.

About Your Work Environment:
You will be working out of the Edmonton office. Travel and field work within the Region may be required. You will have regular contact with department staff, other government departments, municipalities, agencies, stakeholders, members of the public, special interest groups and the media.

Qualifications

Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements:

• A two-year technical diploma in environmental sciences supplemented by a minimum of two years directly related experience or four-year degree in environmental sciences (or related field)
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Must be able to work without supervision
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Assets:

• Experience in the direct application of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, and Water Act is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is essential. Equivalencies will be considered
• Experience in regulatory inspection and/or investigation processes and techniques are required
• Transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with Government of Alberta values may be considered

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Essential Competencies:

DRIVE FOR RESULTS - strive to engage stakeholders proactively using educational and prevention tools to ensure rules are understood and followed. As a representative of the Ministry, you will conduct yourself in a professional and respectful manner when conducting compliance inspections and investigations when responding to environmental incidents.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING - understand and apply the regulatory tools in the compliance assurance framework effectively in a variety of different regulated sectors and situations.

SYSTEMS THINKING - take a broad view of regulating the environment to ensure that the actions you take to address compliance issues are impactful and result in long-term benefits to the environment.

DEVELOP NETWORKS - use your excellent interpersonal skills to build trust and credibility with a wide variety of stakeholders to ensure complex and potentially contentious situations reach compliant outcomes.

DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS - take your personal and professional development seriously and implement continuous improvement strategies. Share your passion and dedication to excellence to improve the team's outcomes.

Salary

$2,268.66 to $2,971.22 bi-weekly ($59,212.02 - $77,548.84/year).

Notes

This is a 24-month temporary employment opportunity located in Edmonton.

This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at equal or lower classification and salary.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

What the GoA has to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

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Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the job description, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Michele Murphy at Michele.Murphy@gov.ab.ca.

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