Limited Competition

This job opening is limited to individuals recognized as members and descendants of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit people indigenous to areas of Canada.

Department Information

The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents.

Job Information

The Land Use Advisor provides professional guidance, advice and direction related to land management
legislation as well as departmental processes and procedures to one support staff, other
government departments and external stakeholders. The position is responsible for the initial
acceptance, evaluation and administration of land use permits, quarry permits and security
deposits pursuant to relevant Acts and Regulations.

Located in Inuvik and reporting directly to the Superintendent, Land and Water of Beaufort
Delta Region, the Land Use Advisor provides assistance, guidance and support in the land
management and administration function of the Beaufort Delta Region, and supervises the
Assistant Land Use Administrator of the Beaufort Delta Region. The Advisor also supports the
Land and Water Superintendents and staff in various regions.

Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

• Knowledge of relevant Acts & Regulations, policies and legislative framework that
  includes the Northwest Territories Lands Act and Regulations; Commissioner's Land Act
  and Regulations; Planning Act and Regulations; the Area Development Act and
  Regulations; and the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and Mackenzie Valley
  Land Use Regulations; Mining Regulations; as well as the settled Aboriginal Lands,
  Resources and Self-government Agreements within the NWT; Interim Measures
  Agreements; and the Devolution Final Agreement in order to ensure accurate and
  fulsome advice to fulfil operational requirements.
• Knowledge of the Land Pricing Policy; the Land Lease Only Policy; the Land Use and
  Sustainability Framework; Northern Lands-Northern Leadership; Sustainable
  Development Policy and the Recreational Leasing Policy to provide advice to clients and
  departmental representatives to ensure the Department is applying itself consistently
  and within the spirit of the agreements and policy set out.
• Knowledge of the principles of land management, including integrated land use, and
  common law.
  ¿ Knowledge, training, aptitude and experience in the principals and practices of
  consultation with Indigenous Organizations and the GNWTs duty to consult on
  applications related to land tenure and resource authorizations.
• Ability to interpret and communicate responses received from Indigenous
  Organizations and other government agencies on land use permit applications to
  Inspectors, Senior Management and Land and Water Boards.
• Knowledge of legal terminology; methods and procedures used in land management to
  interpret and process information from various sources for preparation of options and
  recommendations in reports and summaries to Inspectors, the Superintendent, Senior
  Management, as well as to clients and Land and Water Boards.
• Knowledge of a variety of automated systems and software, including Internet, office
  applications, databases, land management systems, e-mail and bring forward (BF)
  systems.
• Supervisory skills required to set priorities and provide advice and guidance to Staff
  relating to the management and administration of GNWT Lands.
• Writing skills to write concisely, clearly and persuasively and befitting for various
  audiences which requires an ability to adapt writing styles and follow guidelines and
  formats (e.g. ministerial correspondence and communication materials) and to prepare
  reports and correspondence to be used by senior management and various internal and
  external clients.
• Ability to commit to actively upholding and consistently practicing personal diversity,
  inclusion and cultural awareness, as well as safety and sensitivity approaches in the
  workplace.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
The completion of a post-secondary diploma in a related field such as Land Administration,
Geography or Survey Science, and a minimum of two (2) years experience in land
administration and management, including experience engaging in work practices that include
consultation and engagement with Indigenous governments and organizations.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0
Tel (867) 678-8071 Ext 15644
Fax (867) 678-6620
jobsinuvik@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.