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Senior Park Ranger

Job IDEA-29-18-82-6B-98
CompanyMinistry Of Environment And Climate Change Strategy
LocationFort St John
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Date Posted2021-01-21
Posted Until2021-02-11
Job TypeFull-time
Job CategoryResource Sector
Description
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Fort St John

Senior Park Ranger
$54,933.89 - $62,318.99 annually

The primary role of the Senior Park Ranger is to serve as the front line field contact with protected areas visitors and clients through direct delivery or supporting the delivery of the full range of BC Parks programs in single or multiple parks.

Key functions may include: undertaking natural, cultural resource and recreation services management, and monitoring actions as assigned; facility maintenance and minor reconstruction; contract/project management; planning and delivery of compliance and enforcement actions; providing information to park visitors; supervising and or coordinating staff and volunteers; identifying and addressing public and employee health and safety issues; undertaking liability and risk assessments and taking corrective action; providing input into park, resource and recreation management plans; undertaking emergency response duties in to help protect the rights, property and interests of the government in Parks, Protected Areas, Conservancies, Ecological Reserves and Recreation Areas.

British Columbia’s incredible system of provincial parks offers experiences as unforgettable and diverse as the province’s natural landscape. Explore sandy beaches and majestic forests; investigate mysterious caves or paddle down peaceful rivers – an adventure awaits every visitor. BC Parks offers campsites, day-use areas, and thousands of kilometres of trails as a fun, convenient, low-cost way to explore the province; so, put a little more BC Parks in your life!

Qualifications for this role include:

• Undergraduate degree in natural resource management, outdoor recreation or a related field [biology, geology, resource management, recreational planning, forestry, fisheries, etc.], and one year related experience; or,
• Two-year technical diploma in one of the above fields and three years of related experience; or,
• Secondary school graduation and a minimum of five years of related experience; or,
• An equivalent combination of education and experience totaling five years.

Related experience includes:

• Experience in natural resource management [such as ecosystem management, fish and/or wildlife management, forestry management, invasive species management, natural resource inventory and research, environmental impact assessment], cultural resource management [such as archaeological or cultural site management, archaeology, First Nation agreement management] and/or preferably parks and protected area management, encompassing a broad range of activities and initiatives related to the delivery of recreation and conservation programs and services;
• Experience in outdoor recreation management [such as outdoor recreation planning, outdoor recreation facility development or operation and maintenance, outdoor recreation service delivery]; and/or,
• Experience in compliance and enforcement related to natural resource or recreation management.
LanguagesEnglish
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