ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR

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Are you looking for an opportunity to provide environmental resource management, promote environmental protection, and conservation and engage with multiple stakeholders? If so, why not consider a career with the Ministry of the Environment's Northern Region.

NOTE: Option to work from one of two Ministry of the Environment office locations in the northern region - negotiable with successful candidate - 199 Larch Street, Sudbury or 435 James Street, Thunder Bay.

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About the job

You will:
• promote environmental protection, pollution prevention and conservation
• provide legislative and policy advice and recommendations to various stakeholders
• identify environmental issues and conflicts and develop and integrate solutions
• review official plans, plans of subdivisions, amendments, as well as provide pre-submission consultation
• identify, develop and implement outreach and training to promote land use management and environmental assessments
• coordinate reviews by internal teams in areas of air, water and land
• evaluate applications and projects for approval under the class environmental assessment (EA) requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act
• prepare minister's correspondence, briefing notes and other documents

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirement:

• valid driver's licence required to travel to remote work locations within the Northern Region to conduct field work

Technical skills:

• proven ability to apply and interpret related theories and practices of land use planning and environmental assessment processes
• ability to apply and interpret relevant legislation and guidelines
• demonstrated ability to apply the practices of environmental science including ecosystem and media specific natural environmental management components

General skills:

• proven analytical, research, and planning skills to assess and identify environmental issues, conflicts and to implement solutions
• demonstrated project management skills
• time management and organizational skills to ensure submissions are completed within legislated timelines and established priorities are met to prepare reports, notes and correspondence
• strong computer skills to use a variety of software applications such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, database, and Excel

Communication and interpersonal skills:

• communication, presentation, and interpersonal to guide and lead in the proactive promotion of environmental management
• demonstrated skills in negotiation and arbitration to provide advice and recommendations
• ability to work in a team and to work independently

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Additional information:

Note:

• N-ET-48354/12

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.