Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 42210
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Various Locations: Bonnyville, Fort McMurray, Whitecourt, Hinton, Grande Prairie, Peace River, or Lac La Biche
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
The Government of Alberta (GoA) is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported.
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 requires 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, desktop audits, investigative, 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 an office located in various locations across the province including, but not limited to; Bonnyville, Fort McMurray, Whitecourt, Hinton, Grande Prairie, Peace River and Lac La Biche.
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)
Additional Requirements:
- 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, Water Act and Public Lands 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 - engage stakeholders proactively using educational and prevention tools to ensure the 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 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 outcomes.
Salary
$2,268.66 to $ 2,971.22 bi-weekly ($59,212 - $77,548/year).
Notes
This is a 24-month temporary employment opportunity expected to end August 31, 2025. Various locations across the province including but not limited to; Bonnyville, Fort McMurray, Whitecourt, Hinton, Grande Prairie, Peace River and Lac La Biche.
This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at equal or lower classification and salary.
What the GoA has to offer:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service –
- Pension plans: Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –
Working and Living in Fort McMurray:
- 1. Attraction Bonus: The attraction bonus is a one-time payment that is equivalent to 25% of base pay (bi-weekly pay X 26.1 X 25%) upon commencement, less all lawful deductions. The attraction bonus is paid on a quarterly basis over the first year of employment. This bonus is only available for the Fort McMurray positions.
- 2. Fort McMurray Allowance: The Fort McMurray Allowance provides eligible employees with $478.17 for each bi-weekly pay period served in addition to their regular earnings. The allowance is non-pensionable compensation. This allowance is only available to the Fort McMurray positions.
Working and Living in Peace River and Grande Prairie:
- 55th to 57th parallels retention allowance: This is an annual retention bonus of $6,000.00, less all lawful deductions, the payment will be made in 2 installments per year and shall be pro-rated based on the employee's commencement date. This allowance is only available to the Peace River and Grande Prairie positions.
For more detailed information on this perk check out this link:
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.
Resources for applicants:
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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