Indigenous Resource Management Intern

Experience working in the Ontario Public Service – grow your future.

The OPS is dedicated to recruiting and advancing top talent while building a diverse public service that is reflective of Ontario's population and communities. This exciting opportunity offers recent Indigenous post-secondary graduates the opportunity to develop their careers and gain valuable work experience with one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

Bring your knowledge, experience and perspectives to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks. Working with a team of engaged professionals and dedicated leaders, you'll take the next step in your career in a dynamic environment that provides opportunities for personal growth, competitive salary, mentorship, learning and development opportunities, and work-life balance.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will assist Algonquin Provincial Park Integrated Resource Management Technicians to:

• plan, coordinate, implement and monitor technical/operational fish and wildlife, lands and waters and aggregate program activities
• organize field projects, and monitor progress and results of projects.
• provide technical, operational and group leadership, guidance and advice through consultation, negotiations, and conflict resolution
• support long range planning teams by providing technical input to land use and resource management planning decisions
• communicate resource management program information to the public, clients, partners, resource industries and Indigenous peoples
• lead the technical and operational aspects of water management program activities including the operation and maintenance of water control structures, flood and emergency response and erosion control

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You must have graduated from a college or university, with a degree, diploma or post-graduate certificate, within the past 5 years.
• You must be an Indigenous person (i.e. First Nations, Métis, Inuit).
• You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario

View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Indigenous Self-Identification

Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of Indigenous culture, governance, community perspectives and political dynamic.
• You have knowledge of lands, resources and economic development issues and trends in Ontario.

Planning and Coordination skills:

• You have the ability to assist to plan, lead/coordinate and implement fish and wildlife, lands and aggregates programs, projects and partnership activities.
• You have the ability to assist to plan and lead/coordinate project activities and emergency response initiatives and can assist in lands and waters program and including dam operations.

Technical expertise:

• You have knowledge of fish and wildlife, lands and waters, forestry and aggregates operations.

Communication and Interpersonal skills:

• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills to prepare written products and participate in briefings and meetings with team members and Park staff.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

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, July 19, 2021 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.