JOB PROFILE
JOB STORE # 242
TITLE: RESOURCES OFFICER
CLASSIFICATION: SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL OFFICER 24
JOB OVERVIEW
Reporting to a senior licensed professional or excluded manager and working in a variety of settings, this
position provides professional advice and makes decisions regarding the allocation of Crown land resources for
the Natural Resource Sector.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Required:

Provides professional advisory as a specialist in Crown land allocation as well as expertise in associated
program areas, to support natural resource decision making.

Applies professional expertise and provides guidance in the implementation of new procedures,
methods and practices (i.e. land appraisals and tenures).

Evaluates major, long-term resource use applications; reviews proposals, engages in informal
consultation with stakeholders, and evaluates and makes recommendations and/or approvals (i.e. land
tenures, water license or License to Cut).

Manages multiple medium to large resource projects with key deliverables; leads project planning
sessions to define project scope and deliverables.

Conducts and leads conflict resolution, public consultation processes and education initiatives to
address and resolve disputes among conflicting parties, including First Nations’ groups, over the use of
Crown resources to ensure decisions enact best use of the natural resources.

Prepares and implements operational level plans, ensuring plans are consistent with strategic and
legislated requirements.

Develops and implements new procedures, methods and practices and strategies.

Recommends changes in regulations, policies, and procedures or inter-agency agreements to improve
efficiency.

Prepares and negotiates contracts, monitor performance and acts as qualified receiver.

Provides decision support to Statutory/Delegated Decision Makers by ensuring that all relevant
information is provided and considered, and decisions are coordinated and aligned with project
timelines.
Optional:

Lead the development and implementation of operational level plans; investigate, modify and
implement procedures to support the natural resource management area.

Prepare and administer a project budget (i.e., plans how funds will be used; includes all STOBs, for a
length of project).
Career Group:
Job Family:
Science & Technical
Resource Management
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Professional
November 2011

Monitors, evaluates and reports on the effectiveness of prescriptions and plans

Makes delegated/statutory decisions under various statutes.

Using the ‘One Project/One Process’ approach, designs, leads and coordinates multiple medium to
large resource projects with key deliverables, involving multiple natural resource authorizations; leads
project planning teams and sessions to define project scope and deliverables.

As a Project Consultation Coordinator, acts as the primary contact for all First Nations involved and
implements the coordinated consultation process including preparation of comprehensive consultation
and accommodation records and issue tracking tables in support of decision makers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS

Degree in the natural resource field or equivalent as recognized by the relevant association (Accepted
Equivalents: Degree in forestry, geography, environmental studies, biology, agriculture or land use
planning).

A diploma in a relevant field will be considered with 3 or more years’ experience.

Experience in consulting, negotiating and resolving conflicts with stakeholders in natural resource
management.

Related experience (field/office) working in resource management. More than one year experience
preferred.

Exceptional writing and communication skills.

Demonstrated knowledge of multidisciplinary issues involved in natural resource management.

Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service, which may include a
criminal records check, and/or Criminal Records Review Act (CRRA) check, and/or enhanced security
screening checks as required by the ministry (Note: It is important that you read the job posting
carefully to understand the specific security screening requirements pertaining to the position).

Valid B.C. driver’s licence.

Meet safety standards of Work Safe BC.

May be required to operate a variety of equipment.

Conduct field work which may include travel to remote areas by vehicle, boat, air or foot, overnight or
extended stay in rough camp conditions and outdoor work in all weather conditions.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Decisive Insight combines the ability to draw on one's own experience, knowledge and training and
effectively problem-solve increasingly difficult and complex situations. It involves breaking down
problems, tracing implications and recognizing patterns and connections that are not obviously
related. It translates into identifying underlying issues and making the best decisions at the most
appropriate time. At higher levels, the parameters upon which to base the decision become
increasingly complex and ambiguous and call upon novel ways to think through issues.
Career Group:
Job Family:
Science & Technical
Resource Management
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Professional
November 2011

Engaging External Partners identifies and involves external stakeholders in order to foster long term
partnerships.

Expertise includes the motivation to expand and use technical knowledge or to distribute work-related
information to others.

Planning, Organizing and Coordinating involves proactively planning, establishing priorities and
allocating resources. It is expressed by developing and implementing increasingly complex plans. It also
involves monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals and deliver to the organization's mandate.

Teamwork and Co-operation is the ability to work co-operatively within diverse teams, work groups
and across the organization to achieve group and organizational goals. It includes the desire and ability
to understand and respond effectively to other people with diverse backgrounds with diverse views.

Results Orientation is a concern for surpassing a standard of excellence. The standard may be one’s
own past performance (striving for improvement); an objective measure (achievement orientation);
challenging goals that one has set; or even improving or surpassing what has already been done
(continuous improvement). Thus, a unique accomplishment also indicates a Results Orientation.

Relationship Building is working to build or maintain ethical relationships or networks or contacts with
people who are, or may be, potentially helpful in achieving work-related goals and establishing
advantages. These people may include customers, clients, counterparts, colleagues, etc.

Listening, Understanding and Responding is the desire and ability to understand and respond
effectively to other people from diverse backgrounds. It includes the ability to understand accurately
and respond effectively to both spoken and unspoken or partly expressed thoughts, feelings and
concerns of others. People who demonstrate high levels of this competency show a deep and complex
understanding of others, including cross-cultural sensitivity.

Flexibility is the ability and willingness to adapt to and work effectively within a variety of diverse
situations, and with diverse individuals or groups. Flexibility entails understanding and appreciating
different and opposing perspectives on an issue, adapting one's approach as situations change and
accepting changes within one's own job or organization.

Service Orientation implies a desire to identify and serve customers/clients, who may include the
public, co-workers, other branches/divisions, other ministries/agencies, other government
organizations, and non-government organizations. It means focusing one’s efforts on discovering and
meeting the needs of the customer/client.

Improving Operations is the ability and motivation to apply one's knowledge and past experience for
improving upon current modes of operation within the Ministry. This behaviour ranges from adapting
widely used approaches to developing entirely new value-added solutions.

Self-Confidence is a belief in one's own capability to accomplish a task and select an effective approach
to a task or problem. This includes confidence in one's ability as expressed in increasingly challenging
circumstances and confidence in one's decision or opinions.

Problem Solving/Judgement is the ability to analyze problems systematically, organize information,
identify key factors, identify underlying causes and generate solutions.
Career Group:
Job Family:
Science & Technical
Resource Management
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Professional
November 2011
Career Group:
Job Family:
Science & Technical
Resource Management
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Professional
November 2011