Senior Forester Planning

Job Information

Job Title : Senior Forester Planning

Job Requisition ID : 56975

Ministry : Forestry and Parks

Location : Edmonton

Full or Part-Time : Full Time

Hours of Work : 36.25 hours per week

Permanent / Temporary : Permanent

Scope : Open Competition

Closing Date : May 1, 2024

Classification : Natural Resources 9 Market Adjustment

Salary : $3,019.49 to $3,910.86 bi-weekly ($78,808 to $102,073 / year)

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We work to enhance the economic, environmental, and social contributions of our forests and Public lands to Albertans. For more information about the Ministry of Forestry and Parks please visit our website at :

Role Responsibilities

The Senior Forester planning leads the development of detailed forest management plans and multi-stakeholder planning teams by coordinating, facilitating, directing, and achieving sustainable forest management outcomes based on Alberta Forest Planning Standard administered by Forest Stewardship and Trade Branch (FSTB).

This position is accountable for managing external communication and leading interpretation of applicable legislation, policies, and guidelines while providing guidance for complex forest management issues and balancing ecological, social, indigenous, economic interests under integrated resource management paradigm.

Through engagement with forest industry, technical subject matter experts, regional staff, and other GoA ministry partners, the Senior Forester Planning ensures all developed plans support Alberta’s sustainable forest management goals and objectives.

The duties of a Senior Forester planning include, but are not limited to :

• Leading the forest resource management team in the development of forest management plans (FMPs) for both Forest Management Agreements (FMA) and Non-FMA Forest Management Units.
• Devising effective strategies to oversee forested public lands, considering factors such as forest health, economic development, wildfire prevention, biodiversity (including fisheries and wildlife), and legislation.
• Contributing to the continual improvement of the provincial Forest Planning process through demonstrated Project Management Skills and performance monitoring.
• Identifying and addressing new forest management challenges through problem-solving initiatives.
• Implementing effective internal communication strategies to facilitate collaboration and information flow.
• Ensuring that approved forest management plans align with sub-regional plans and support provincial forest management strategies.
• Developing provincial policies, manuals, and standards to ensure the sustainable management of Alberta's forested public lands through appropriate forest management planning.

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.