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Community Engagement Specialist

Job ID3F-67-F8-02-0A-E6
CompanyMinistry Of Forests
LocationParksville
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Date Posted2022-11-24
Posted Until2022-12-15
Job TypeFull-time
Job CategoryResource Sector
Description
Ministry of Forests
Parksville

Community Engagement Specialist

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is a unique program of government tasked with the responsibility of preventing and managing wildfires on the landscape. With a workforce of approximately 1600, the program's staff are dedicated to undertaking the BCWS mandate in delivering effective wildfire management and emergency response support to protect values while encouraging sustainable, healthy and resilient ecosystems.

The Community Engagement Specialist is responsible for providing a critical role in developing and facilitating collaborative outreach and awareness programs and activities to foster widespread community engagement in wildfire prevention. As the community engagement and outreach expert, the position requires a dynamic relationship builder and engaging communicator, able to adapt to various audience demographics, sizes and settings.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

For information about the Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service please visit: Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Qualifications for this role include:
- Degree in communications or natural resource management plus two (2) years *related experience; OR
- Diploma plus four (4) years *related experience; OR
- Grade 12 plus six (6) years *related experience or an equivalent combination of education and training; AND
- Demonstrated experience facilitating groups whose members hold varying interests, in a natural resource context.
- Demonstrated experience in project management.

*Related experience is defined as communications and natural resource management.
Salary$63,446.31 - $72,142.65 annually
LanguagesEnglish
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