Parks Land Management Intern

What can I expect to do in this role?

• Assist and participates with the preparation, and/or review of land use and resource management plans and the integration of resource management activities by:
• Applying knowledge of legislation, policy, theory, principles and practice, to provide information and advice on questions of content;
• Preparing background reports, discussion papers, etc. describing the history, circumstances or nature of an issue to be dealt with in a land use or resource management plan;
• Assisting in the collection, consolidation and analysis of statistical data;
• Assisting in the development of planning options, including the analysis of options fro effectiveness and implications;
• Assisting in the development of resource management plans.
• Assists and participates in with the design and implementation of field inventory and assessment activities by:
• Reviewing and analyzing land use and resource inventories and assessments to quantify the presence, location and abundance of natural resource features;
• Carry out field surveys and assessments to support decisions in the land management tenure process.
• Managers have the right to assign additional duties.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• Understanding of legislation and policy governing land use planning and resource management planning.
• Good understanding of the theory, principles, and practices in a discipline of natural resource management and the theory, principles and practices of ecosystem management.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications in order to analyze data and prepare reports, i.e. word processing, database, spreadsheets, presentation software.
• Basic knowledge of analytical techniques to be used when preparing background reports, discussion papers and advise on questions of content.
• Basic knowledge of field survey and data collection techniques.
• Knowledge of worker responsibility as outlined in the OH&S Act.
• Familiarity with conflicting land issues.
• Understanding of public consultation techniques.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work and contribute in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Well developed interpersonal and communications skills.
• Good organization and time management skills.
• Basic facilitation skills.
• Ability to undertake and balance multiple tasks.
• Proof of eligibility to work in Canada;
• Proof of full-time enrolment in a recognized post-secondary college or university or graduation within the last five years; and
• Candidates are only eligible to participate in a maximum of two placements.

Please Note: The successful candidate will begin at the base-level pay rate and will move up in the pay scale in accordance with the OPSEU collective agreement.

Collection of Information

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All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, August 8, 2011 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.